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categories: ["Tutorial"]
tags: ["linux"]
---
This is a guide written on how to install Arch Linux using LUKS for disk encryption, and Systemd-boot as the bootloader.
This is a guide written on how to install Arch Linux using LUKS for disk
encryption, and Systemd-boot as the bootloader.
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It is assumed that the reader has basic linux knowledge and understands that examples are given via output commands.
The reader may always consult manpages, the [Arch Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/), or other documentation to build a better understanding of the tools and methods used.
It is assumed that the reader has basic linux knowledge and understands that
examples are given via output commands. The reader may always consult manpages,
the [Arch Wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/), or other documentation to build a
better understanding of the tools and methods used.
---
# Partitioning
1. Create a partition scheme using partitioner of choice (e.g. `gdisk`, `fdisk`, `cgdisk`).
- First partition should be EFI/boot partition at around 256MB+ (type: `ef00`)
- Second partition should be Linux LVM partition using rest of disk space (type: `8e00`)
1. Create a partition scheme using partitioner of choice (e.g. `gdisk`, `fdisk`,
`cgdisk`).
- First partition should be EFI/boot partition at around 256MB+ (type:
`ef00`)
- Second partition should be Linux LVM partition using rest of disk space
(type: `8e00`)
1. Make the the EFI/boot partition FAT32 via `mkfs.fat -F32`
# Encryption
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# cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sdaN
Enter passphrase:
```
**Note:** _Remember your passphrase! You will need this every time you boot your computer_
**Note:** _Remember your passphrase! You will need this every time you boot
your computer_
1. Create a mapping for your Linux LVM (LUKS):
```
# cryptsetup open --type luks /dev/sdaN <map_name>
```
_Use whatever name you want. Ex. `lvm`, `volume`, etc._
1. Create the physical volume, volume group, and logical volumes for `<map_name>` specified in the previous step:
1. Create the physical volume, volume group, and logical volumes for
`<map_name>` specified in the previous step:
```
# pvcreate /dev/mapper/<map_name>
# vgcreate <volume_name> /dev/mapper/<map_name>
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# swapon /dev/mapper/<volume_name>-swap
```
1. Install the base system (_Assuming you have internet connectivity. Use `wifi-menu`, or other, to connect to the internet at this point._):
1. Install the base system (_Assuming you have internet connectivity. Use
`wifi-menu`, or other, to connect to the internet at this point._):
```
# pacstrap /mnt base base-devel
```
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```
1. Configure `initramfs`:
1. Edit `HOOKS` in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` using text editor of your choice (e.g. `vi`, `nano`, etc.). Move the `keyboard` hook before `filesystems`, and add `encrypt` and `lvm2` hooks **before** `filesystems`:
1. Edit `HOOKS` in `/etc/mkinitcpio.conf` using text editor of your choice
(e.g. `vi`, `nano`, etc.). Move the `keyboard` hook before `filesystems`,
and add `encrypt` and `lvm2` hooks **before** `filesystems`:
```
# egrep '^HOOKS' /etc/mkinitcpio.conf
HOOKS=(base udev autodetect modconf block keyboard encrypt lvm2 filesystems fsck)
```
_Read the comment documentation on `HOOKS` in the document to find out more._
_Read the comment documentation on `HOOKS` in the document to find out
more._
1. Generate `initramfs`:
```
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```
1. Create the loader entry for the default `arch` entry specified above (_You can edit this name if desired._). Use `blkid /dev/sdaN` to find the UUID of your crypt device, and recall the volume name you gave your device above (_`main` in example below_):
1. Create the loader entry for the default `arch` entry specified above (_You
can edit this name if desired._). Use `blkid /dev/sdaN` to find the UUID
of your crypt device, and recall the volume name you gave your device
above (_`main` in example below_):
```apacheconf
# cat /boot/loader/entries/arch.conf
title Arch Linux