https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW4GFGOIUjc&t=64s

In this video I share with you my 10 things to do first after installing Arch Linux.

Also check out the previous Arch Linux Videos: Installing Arch Linux in less than 10 minutes https://youtu.be/GKdPSGb9f5s How to use Arch User Repository (AUR) with Yaourt https://youtu.be/Ac-T4VNss0g Arch Linux Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...

1 . Install LTS kernel

I also recommend to watch the detailed video "Why and How to install the LTS kernel" https://youtu.be/b-H3jURTgqk

Check your current kernel: umane -r

Install an LTS kernel and reconfigure grub: sudo pacman -S linux-lts sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

You may also install linux-lts-headers. Reboot and check which kernel is in use with uname -r.

Remove non-lts kernel sudo pacman -Rs linux

2. Install Microcode

For intel processors with grub boot loader: sudo pacman -S intel-ucode sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

For AMD processors install linux-firmware package.

3. Disable GRUB delay

Add the following to /etc/default/grub:

# achieve the fastest possible boot:
GRUB_FORCE_HIDDEN_MENU="true"

Then put file 31_hold_shift to /etc/grub.d/. Download 31_hold_shift https://goo.gl/nac6Kp

Make it executable, and regenerate the grub configuration: sudo chmod a+x /etc/grub.d/31_hold_shift sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

4. Install some key packages

sudo pacman -S adobe-source-sans-pro-fonts aspell-en enchant gst-libav gst-plugins-good hunspell-en icedtea-web jre8-openjdk languagetool libmythes mythes-en pkgstats ttf-anonymous-pro ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-droid ttf-gentium ttf-liberation ttf-ubuntu-font-family

5. Set up firewall

Install ufw: sudo pacman -S ufw

Enable it. sudo ufw enable

Check its status: sudo ufw status verbose

Enable the start-up with the system: sudo systemctl enable ufw.service

Reboot and check the status again. It should be active.

6. Encrypt your home directory

Logged out. Switch to a console with Ctrl+Alt+F2. Login as a root and check that your user own no processes: ps -U username

Install the necessary applications: sudo pacman -S rsync lsof ecryptfs-utils

Then encrypt your home directory: modprobe ecryptfs ecryptfs-migrate-home -u username

Mount your encrypted home. ecryptfs-mount-private

Unwrap the passphrase and save it somewhere where only you can access it. ecryptfs-unwrap-passphrase

Run ls .ecryptfs

Edit /etc/pam.d/system-auth:

After the line "auth required pam_unix.so" add: auth required pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

Above the line "password required pam_unix.so" insert: password optional pam_ecryptfs.so

After the line "session required pam_unix.so" add: session optional pam_ecryptfs.so unwrap

Reboot and make sure that you can login to your desktop

7. Remove orphans

sudo pacman -Rns $(pacman -Qtdq)

8. Optimize pacman's database access speeds

sudo pacman-optimize

9. Check for errors

sudo systemctl --failed sudo journalctl -p 3 -xb

10. Backup the system

sudo rsync -aAXvP --delete --exclude=/dev/ --exclude=/proc/ --exclude=/sys/ --exclude=/tmp/ --exclude=/run/ --exclude=/mnt/ --exclude=/media/* --exclude=/lost+found --exclude=/home/.ecryptfs / /mnt/backupDestination/

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