10 Things to do After Installing Arch Linux

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Welcome to the Arch side! 😎 Just finished installing Arch Linux? Now it's time to get your system fully set up and customized for daily use. In this video, we walk through the top 10 things you should do right after installing Arch Linux to boost performance, enhance usability, and lock in security.

🔧 Whether you're a seasoned Linux user or new to the Arch experience, these essential post-install tips will help you hit the ground running.

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Commands Used:

sudo pacman -S base-devel git curl rsync wget zip unzip nano vim man net-tools dnsutils
sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf
lscpu | grep "Vendor ID"
sudo pacman -S intel-ucode
sudo pacman -S amd-ucode
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
sudo cat /boot/grub/grub.cfg | grep ucode
sudo pacman -S bash-completion
nano ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
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sudo pacman -S git base-devel
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si
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sudo pacman -S git base-devel
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si

sudo systemctl enable fstrim.timer
sudo systemctl start fstrim.timer
sudo reflector --latest 10 --sort rate --fastest 5 --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist