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diff --git a/install.org b/install.org index fb7c7e3..59d3acc 100644 --- a/install.org +++ b/install.org @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ -# Created 2021-07-23 Fri 19:20 -#+TITLE: Carbs Linux Installation Guide -#+AUTHOR: Cem Keylan +# Created 2024-03-06 Wed 16:19 +#+title: Carbs Linux Installation Guide +#+author: Cem Keylan These are the step-by-step instructions for installing Carbs Linux. It can be acquired as plain-text to be viewed offline with a pager from [[https://carbslinux.org/install.txt]]. @@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ it, if you are using a Carbs Linux host, you can also install the package The signature file should say something similar to #+results: -: untrusted comment: verify with carbslinux-2021.07.pub -: RWQ79tImLgmmq5LjSRcelhb0lquuNXOVkLYuaqaH6kDTZAiU/mlc97recADvGJ6UuU38XANqes91KzWiJsncqC2q4SZQO09DWwA= +: untrusted comment: verify with carbslinux-2023.02.pub +: RWTe38zmx+iyuKEL5T84MJ5Y24jqenkTtQLJxbaMzOBS/NkGVl5J+Vn2B6vTV/gJK7LYBPS+IOXV5sEf+YLGCMcBYAGHCcP4xQ8= Grab the key (which probably should be the latest one) that is written on the @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ check the validity of the public key from multiple locations, or just copy paste that portion to a file and use that instead. #+begin_src sh - PUBKEY=carbslinux-2021.07.pub + PUBKEY=carbslinux-2023.02.pub wget https://dl.carbslinux.org/keys/$PUBKEY #+end_src @@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ If everything went alright, this should output: Signature Verified #+end_example - - ** Extracting the tarball You will need to extract the tarball to your desired location. For partitioning, you can follow [[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning][this guide]]. This will assume that you will be mounting your root @@ -130,7 +128,7 @@ Carbs Linux rsync repositories live in rsync://carbslinux.org/repo. In order to obtain it, run the following: #+begin_src sh - rsync -avc rsync://carbslinux.org/repo $HOME/repos/carbs + rsync -avc rsync://vaylin.carbslinux.org/repo $HOME/repos/carbs #+end_src *** Making the package manager use the repositories @@ -141,7 +139,7 @@ following lines: #+begin_src sh CPT_PATH=$HOME/repos/carbs/core CPT_PATH=$CPT_PATH:$HOME/repos/carbs/extra - CPT_PATH=$CPT_PATH:$HOME/repos/carbs/xorg + CPT_PATH=$CPT_PATH:$HOME/repos/carbs/wayland CPT_PATH=$CPT_PATH:$HOME/repos/carbs/community export CPT_PATH #+end_src @@ -237,6 +235,33 @@ replace the 'localhost' part of these entries to your hostname. ::1 localhost.localdomain localhost ip6-localhost #+end_example +** 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 =doas= for doing operations that require =root= +privileges. The code block below describes how to create a user (named =foo=), +add them to the wheel group, and to give doas permissions to the wheel group + +#+begin_src sh + # 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_src + +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 + +#+begin_src sh + su foo +#+end_src + * Kernel Kernel isn't managed under the main repositories, even though you could package one for your personal use. Here is an [[https://github.com/cemkeylan/kiss-repository/tree/master/personal/linux][example kernel package]], which you will @@ -245,17 +270,21 @@ need to reconfigure for your specific setup if you want to make use of it. ** Obtaining the kernel sources You can visit the [[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. #+begin_src sh # 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_src +*NOTE:* If you want to validate the kernel signature, install the =gnupg2= +package, and follow the instructions provided at [[https://kernel.org/category/signatures.html]]. + ** Kernel dependencies In order to compile the kernel you will need to install some dependencies. You will need =libelf=, and =bison= to compile the kernel. If you want to configure @@ -315,8 +344,8 @@ without UEFI support (or you really want to use BIOS for a reason). cpt b grub && cpt i grub grub-install --target=x86_64-efi \ - --efi-directory=esp \ - --bootloader-id=CarbsLinux + --efi-directory=esp \ + --bootloader-id=CarbsLinux grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg #+end_src @@ -344,6 +373,11 @@ The base installation is now complete, you can now fine tune your system according to your needs. Rest of these instructions are completely optional. You can check the rest of the documentation to learn more about the system. +** IRC +The IRC channel for Carbs Linux is located in =#carbslinux= on [[https://libera.chat][libera.chat]]. You +can install the =catgirl= package from the repository, or use a client of your +preference to join. Feel free to ask for help, or have a general chat. + ** KISS repositories There have been recent changes to the =kiss= package manager that breaks compatibility with =cpt=. These changes throw away the entire premise of their |