First draft of arch software suite

Initial draft of arch software. Contains most used software and configuration.
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 # Arch Linux

-## CA File Import
+## Hardware/Firmware
+
+### Kernels
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S grub
+```
+
+Manjaro settings manager controls current kernel version.
+
+After installing a new kernel:
+
+```bash
+sudo update-grub
+```
+
+Hold escape while rebooting to bring up grub menu
+
+### Display
+
+https://askubuntu.com/questions/11738/force-gdm-login-screen-to-the-primary-monitor
+
+Set the display configuration in the user settings the way you want it.
+
+```bash
+sudo cp ~/.config/monitors.xml /var/lib/gdm/.config                                                                                                                                      ✔  1m 20s  
+sudo chown gdm:gdm /var/lib/gdm/.config/monitors.xml
+```
+
+### Swap
+
+https://rudd-o.com/linux-and-free-software/tales-from-responsivenessland-why-linux-feels-slow-and-how-to-fix-that
+
+https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Swap
+
+#### Create a swapfile
+
+```bash
+swapoff --all
+dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=4096 status=progress
+chmod 600 /swapfile
+mkswap /swapfile
+swapon /swapfile
+```
+
+Add to /etc/fstab
+
+```text
+/swapfile                                 swap           swap    defaults,noatime 0 0
+```
+
+#### Set swappiness
+
+```bash
+sudo sysctl -w vm.swappiness=1
+```
+
+sudo vim /etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf
+
+```text
+vm.swappiness=1
+```
+
+### CA File Import

 https://archlinux.org/news/ca-certificates-update/

@@ -11,3 +74,122 @@ cp dnet_ca.crt /etc/ca-certificates/trust-source/anchors/dnet_ca.crt
 # Update the CA store
 trust extract-compat
 ```
+
+### BTRFS Snapshots
+
+https://linuxhint.com/use-btrfs-snapshots/
+
+```bash
+cd /run/media/ducoterra/<disk>
+mkdir .snapshots
+
+# Take a snapshot
+alias util-snapshot='btrfs subvolume snapshot $BACKUP_DRIVE $BACKUP_DRIVE/.snapshots/snapshot_$(date +"%H_%M_%S_%d_%m_%y")'
+alias util-backup='util-snapshot && rsync -av --delete /home/ducoterra/ $BACKUP_DRIVE/home/ducoterra/
+
+# Restore from a snapshot
+cp .snapshots/v1/file .
+```
+
+## Apps
+
+### Bluetooth
+
+https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Bluetooth
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S bluez bluez-utils
+sudo systemctl enable bluetooth
+sudo systemctl start bluetooth
+```
+
+### Snap
+
+https://snapcraft.io/install/snap-store/manjaro
+
+### Chromium
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -Sy chromium
+```
+
+### VSCode
+
+Install from the snap store.
+
+### Steam
+
+Install steam-native from the software manager.
+
+### Mail
+
+#### iCloud
+
+| Field               | Value                 |
+| ------------------- | --------------------- |
+| IMAP server         | imap.mail.me.com      |
+| Connection security | TLS                   |
+| Login name          | ducoterra             |
+| SMTP server         | smtp.mail.me.com      |
+| Connection security | StartTLS              |
+| Login               | Use a different login |
+| Login name          | ducoterra@icloud.com  |
+
+### Discord
+
+Install discord from software manager
+
+### Wireguard
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S wireguard-tools
+```
+
+### Ping
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S iputils
+```
+
+### Vault
+
+https://www.vaultproject.io/downloads
+
+```bash
+unzip vault_1.9.2_linux_amd64.zip
+sudo mv vault /usr/local/bin/vault
+```
+
+### AWS CLI
+
+https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html
+
+```bash
+curl "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-x86_64.zip" -o "awscliv2.zip"
+unzip awscliv2.zip
+sudo ./aws/install
+```
+
+### ZFS
+
+Depending on your kernel (5.15 as of writing) install the following
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -Sy linux515-zfs
+
+zpool set cachefile=/etc/zfs/<zpool>.cache <zpool>
+```
+
+## Docker
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S docker docker-compose
+sudo usermod -aG docker ducoterra
+sudo reboot
+```
+
+## Kubectl
+
+```bash
+sudo pacman -S kubectl
+```