Arch Linux

How to Set Up Flutter on Arch Linux Setting up Flutter on Arch Linux is straightforward, especially if you’re comfortable with the command line. Here’s a step-by-step guide to get your development environment up and running with Flutter on Arch. 🧰 Prerequisites Before you start, ensure you have the following: A working Arch Linux system (or any Arch-based distro like Manjaro) yay or any other AUR helper installed 📦 Step 1: Install Dependencies sudo pacman -S --needed base-devel git unzip curl xz These are essential build tools and utilities Flutter depends on. ...

Introduction In this post, we will walk through how to quickly install and configure OpenSSH on your Arch Linux system using a simple Bash script. Whether you’re setting up SSH for the first time or automating your setup process, this script makes the process easy and efficient. Why Use OpenSSH? OpenSSH is a widely used tool to enable secure remote connections to your Linux system. It allows you to remotely access and manage your machine through the terminal, which is essential for remote administration or server management. ...

My Journey of Automating Proxmox on Arch Linux Automating Proxmox installs can be a time-saver, but the official Proxmox Automated Installer is built specifically for Debian-based systems, leaving Arch and other distros out in the cold. This project emerged out of my frustration with the limitations of the Proxmox installer. Why I Built This Solution I was using Arch Linux as my primary system, and I needed to deploy Proxmox VE multiple times in a virtualized environment. The official installer was only available for Debian-based systems, so I decided to find a way to make it work on Arch. After trying several workarounds and encountering issues along the way, I decided to package the installer in a Docker container. ...

My Quest for Hands-Free Proxmox: An Incomplete Attempt at Automated Bliss via Embedded Preseed Hey everyone! Today, I wanted to recount a recent, and ultimately uncompleted, foray into the realm of virtualization automation. My ambition? To achieve a completely unattended installation of Proxmox VE within VirtManager on my trusty Arch Linux machine. The vision was clear: craft a custom ISO with a preseed file meticulously integrated, initiate a VM, and witness Proxmox install itself autonomously, requiring zero manual input. Sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? Well, the journey proved to be quite… enlightening in its lack of completion. ...

Docker If you’re running Arch Linux and want to get Docker up and running fast — including Docker Compose — here’s a clean, one-liner way to do it using the AUR. 🛠️ The One-Liner sudo pacman -Syu --noconfirm docker && yay -S --noconfirm docker-compose && sudo systemctl enable --now docker && sudo usermod -aG docker $USER This command does the following: Updates your system (pacman -Syu) Installs Docker from the official repos Installs Docker Compose from the AUR (via yay) Enables and starts the Docker service Adds your current user to the docker group so you can use Docker without sudo 🔁 Post-Install Tip After running this, log out and log back in to apply the group change. ...