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diff --git a/carbslinux.texi b/carbslinux.texi index 6c98bc5..de18f2f 100644 --- a/carbslinux.texi +++ b/carbslinux.texi @@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ System Configuration * Configuring hostname:: Setting up system hostname (recommended) * Hosts file:: Setting up hosts file for networking (optional) +* Creating a user:: Adding a user to your new system Kernel @@ -300,7 +301,7 @@ mkdir -p $HOME/repos @enumerate @item -Obtaining from git +@anchor{Obtaining from git}Obtaining from git Carbs Linux git repositories can be found both from the main server and GitHub @@ -318,7 +319,7 @@ git clone git://git.carbslinux.org/repository $HOME/repos/carbs @end example @item -Obtaining from rsync +@anchor{Obtaining from rsync}Obtaining from rsync Carbs Linux rsync repositories live in rsync://carbslinux.org/repo. In @@ -329,7 +330,7 @@ rsync -avc rsync://carbslinux.org/repo $HOME/repos/carbs @end example @item -Making the package manager use the repositories +@anchor{Making the package manager use the repositories}Making the package manager use the repositories In your shell's configuration file, or in your @samp{~/.profile} file, add the @@ -452,6 +453,7 @@ system to your liking. @menu * Configuring hostname:: Setting up system hostname (recommended) * Hosts file:: Setting up hosts file for networking (optional) +* Creating a user:: Adding a user to your new system @end menu @node Configuring hostname @@ -476,6 +478,35 @@ replace the 'localhost' part of these entries to your hostname. ::1 localhost.localdomain localhost ip6-localhost @end example +@node Creating a user +@subsection Creating a user + +Creating a new user is not strictly necessary, but it is highly recommended. +Especially for building packages, it is the safest option to create an +unprivileged user and using @samp{doas} for doing operations that require @samp{root} +privileges. The code block below describes how to create a user (named @samp{foo}), +add them to the wheel group, and to give doas permissions to the wheel group + +@example +# Create the new user +adduser foo + +# Add the user to the wheel group +addgroup foo wheel + +# Give root permission to the wheel group using doas +echo permit persist :wheel >> /etc/doas.conf +@end example + +You are also advised to take a look at the doas configuration file and the +manual page of doas. + +After you are finished you can switch to the new user by running + +@example +su foo +@end example + @node Kernel @section Kernel @@ -494,17 +525,21 @@ need to reconfigure for your specific setup if you want to make use of it. You can visit the @uref{https://kernel.org} website to choose a kernel that you want to install. Though only the latest stable and longterm (LTS) versions are -supported. +supported. Note that kernel releases are quite rapid, and the version below is +likely outdated, so don't run it verbatim. @example # Download the kernel and extract it -wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.9.1.tar.xz -tar xf linux-5.9.1.tar.xz +wget https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/linux-5.19.4.tar.xz +tar xJf linux-5.19.4.tar.xz # Change directory into the kernel sources -cd linux-5.9.1 +cd linux-5.19.4 @end example +@strong{NOTE:} If you want to validate the kernel signature, install the @samp{gnupg2} +package, and follow the instructions provided at @uref{https://kernel.org/category/signatures.html}. + @node Kernel dependencies @subsection Kernel dependencies @@ -565,7 +600,7 @@ without UEFI support (or you really want to use BIOS for a reason). @enumerate @item -GRUB BIOS installation +@anchor{GRUB BIOS installation}GRUB BIOS installation @example @@ -575,7 +610,7 @@ grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg @end example @item -GRUB UEFI installation +@anchor{GRUB UEFI installation}GRUB UEFI installation @example @@ -684,7 +719,7 @@ Init Hooks @enumerate @item -Kernel Command Line +@anchor{Kernel Command Line}Kernel Command Line On GRUB, you can edit the kernel command line parameters, which will be parsed @@ -710,7 +745,7 @@ Some of these variables, such as @samp{rw=/=ro}, @samp{loglevel}, and @samp{quie used by the init system to change the behaviour of the startup. @item -@samp{/etc/init/rc.conf} file +@anchor{@samp{/etc/init/rcconf} file}@samp{/etc/init/rc.conf} file However, the kernel command line isn't the only place to set your boot @@ -719,7 +754,7 @@ kernel command line always gets the priority for these variables since they can be set just before boot. @item -Init Hooks +@anchor{Init Hooks}Init Hooks Init hooks are for custom personal commands that the user may want to add to @@ -771,7 +806,7 @@ cpt a runit /usr/bin/reboot @enumerate @item -Rebooting after changing init +@anchor{Rebooting after changing init}Rebooting after changing init After switching init systems, your running init system may not accept the @@ -812,7 +847,7 @@ section. @enumerate @item -Enabling the Wayland repository +@anchor{Enabling the Wayland repository}Enabling the Wayland repository The @samp{wayland} repository requires packages from @samp{xorg} and @samp{extra} repositories. @@ -837,7 +872,7 @@ cpt-build wayland wayland-protocols @end example @item -Switching from Xorg +@anchor{Switching from Xorg}Switching from Xorg If you are already an Xorg user, you will need to rebuild some packages so that @@ -858,7 +893,7 @@ webkit2gtk @end itemize @item -@strong{TODO} Installing a Compositor +@anchor{Installing a Compositor}@strong{TODO} Installing a Compositor The @samp{wayland} repository currently only contains @samp{sway} as a Wayland compositor, @@ -1007,7 +1042,10 @@ taken literally, they are meant as examples. @enumerate @item -Make [@anchor{2210}2210] +@anchor{Make [2210]}Make [2210] + + +@anchor{2210} @example @@ -1018,7 +1056,10 @@ make DESTDIR="$1" PREFIX=/usr install @end example @item -Configure/Make [@anchor{2211}2211] +@anchor{Configure/Make [2211]}Configure/Make [2211] + + +@anchor{2211} @example @@ -1034,7 +1075,10 @@ make DESTDIR="$1" install @end example @item -Autoconf/Automake [@anchor{2212}2212] +@anchor{Autoconf/Automake [2212]}Autoconf/Automake [2212] + + +@anchor{2212} @xref{2020} @@ -1054,16 +1098,22 @@ make DESTDIR="$1" install @end example @item -Meson [@anchor{2220}2220] +@anchor{Meson [2220]}Meson [2220] + + +@anchor{2220} +The distribution provides a @samp{cl-meson} wrapper script which sets some common +options like installation directories, disables downloading subprojects among +other things. This is the preferred method for packages. + @example #!/bin/sh -e export DESTDIR=$1 -meson \ - --prefix=/usr \ +cl-meson \ -Doption=false \ -Doption2=true \ . output @@ -1073,7 +1123,10 @@ ninja -C output install @end example @item -Cmake [@anchor{2230}2230] +@anchor{Cmake [2230]}Cmake [2230] + + +@anchor{2230} @example @@ -1091,7 +1144,10 @@ cmake --install build @end example @item -Go [@anchor{2240}2240] +@anchor{Go [2240]}Go [2240] + + +@anchor{2240} @example @@ -1106,7 +1162,10 @@ install -Dm755 program "$1/usr/bin/program" @end example @item -Python [@anchor{2241}2241] +@anchor{Python [2241]}Python [2241] + + +@anchor{2241} @example @@ -1181,7 +1240,7 @@ options that are just as useful as @samp{git send-email}. @enumerate @item -@samp{git-send-email} with msmtp +@anchor{@samp{git-send-email} with msmtp}@samp{git-send-email} with msmtp By default, @samp{git-send-email} uses a Perl SMTP client, but without using it this @@ -1199,7 +1258,7 @@ To your @samp{~/.gitconfig}, add the following section: @end example @item -@samp{git-imap-send} +@anchor{@samp{git-imap-send}}@samp{git-imap-send} The @samp{git imap-send} command reads patches in mbox format, and uploads it to your |