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# Arch Linux Setup Guide

My personal Arch Linux setup for Framework Laptop 13 (AMD). Follow these guides in order for a complete system.

## Core Installation
1. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Base Install]] ← **Start here** — LUKS2 + BTRFS + Limine bootloader
2. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Plymouth]] — Boot splash screen (optional, but nice with LUKS)

## Desktop Environment
3. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Hyprland Setup]] — Wayland compositor and ecosystem
4. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/hyprlock]] — Screen lock with fingerprint support
5. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/hyprshutdown]] — Graceful shutdown animations
6. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Ashell]] — Status bar
7. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Mako]] — Notifications

## System Configuration
8. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Audio]] — PipeWire and audio fixes
9. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Network]] — NetworkManager, iwd, Tailscale
10. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Fonts]] — Font rendering improvements
11. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Printing]] — CUPS setup

## Utilities
12. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Shell]] — Starship prompt and shell config
13. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Disks]] — Automounting with udiskie
14. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/AppImage Management]] — Running and managing AppImages
15. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Keychain]] — GNOME Keyring for secrets

## Security
16. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/fprintd]] — Fingerprint authentication
17. [[10-19 LIFE/13 TECH SETUP/13.13 OS SETUP/Yubikey]] — Hardware key setup

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## Quick Reference

| Category | Key Packages |
|----------|-------------|
| Base | `base linux linux-firmware btrfs-progs limine` |
| Boot | `plymouth` |
| Desktop | `hyprland hyprlock hypridle hyprpaper hyprshutdown` |
| Bar | `ashell mako` |
| Audio | `pipewire pipewire-pulse wireplumber` |
| Network | `networkmanager iwd tailscale` |
| Auth | `fprintd gnome-keyring` |
| Utils | `starship udiskie` |