cleanup, add themes/cursors,

- remove snapper
- install dmidecode
- install vimix themes and cursors
- uncomment tor-browser
- install thunderbird
- comment out all quiet boot that doesn't apply to zfs
- remove btrfs snapshots section

1 files changed, 56 insertions, 81 deletions

diff --git a/archsetup.sh b/archsetup.sh
index 6baa44f..e9fcd64 100755
--- a/archsetup.sh
+++ b/archsetup.sh
@@ -7,16 +7,14 @@
 
 Notes:
 
-I define two levels of errors:
+There are two levels of errors:
 * CRASH: Issues that will halt forward progress, aborting this script.
-* ERROR: Issues not serious enough to prevent the script from continuing.
+* ERROR: Issues not serious enough to halt the script.
 Both are printed on screen and in the $logfile.
 Stderr is also printed to the $logfile for all relevant info.
 
-This script creates a tmpfs RAM disk for all compilation.
-
-Outstanding Tasks:
-
+This script creates a tmpfs RAM disk for all compilation. This speeds up
+building and installing, and all source code no longer exists after reboot.
 '
 # Code
 
@@ -447,13 +445,7 @@ desktop_environment() {
     git_install $dwm_repo
     git_install $dmenu_repo
     git_install $st_repo
-    aur_install pinentry-dmenu  # password entry works with dmenu
-
-    # for hyprland
-    # pacman_install hyprland
-    # aur_install waybar-hyprland-fix
-    # pacman_install xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland
-    # aur_install foot
+    aur_install pinentry-dmenu  # password entry that leverages dmenu
 
     # Core Fonts
 
@@ -463,17 +455,17 @@ desktop_environment() {
     pacman_install noto-fonts-emoji
     aur_install ttf-all-the-icons
 
-    # File System Utilities
+    # System Utilities
 
-    action="File System Utilities" && display "subtitle" "$action"
+    action="System Utilities" && display "subtitle" "$action"
     pacman_install sshfs
     pacman_install dosfstools
     pacman_install exfat-utils
     pacman_install testdisk
     pacman_install ntfs-3g
     pacman_install udisks2
+    pacman_install dmidecode
     aur_install inxi
-    pacman_install snapper
 
     # File Associations
 
@@ -566,12 +558,19 @@ desktop_environment() {
 
     aur_install colorpicker
 
-    # Browser
+    # Theme and Cursor
+
+    action="UI Theme" && display "subtitle" "$action"
+
+    for software in vimix-icon-theme vimix-cursors vimix-gtk-themes; do
+        aur_install $software
+    done;
+
+    # Browsers
 
     action="Browsers" && display "subtitle" "$action"
     pacman_install firefox
-    # aur_install tor-browser
-    # currently getting errors with the key validation
+    aur_install tor-browser
 
     # Install Printing
 
@@ -592,7 +591,7 @@ developer_workstation () {
     action="Programming Languages and Utilities" && display "subtitle" "$action"
     pacman_install clang       # C/C++ compiler
     pacman_install cmake       # make system
-    pacman_install gdb         # the gnu debuffer
+    pacman_install gdb         # the gnu debugger
     pacman_install splint      # C programming static analysis
     pacman_install valgrind    # memory management utility
 
@@ -708,6 +707,7 @@ supplemental_software() {
     pacman_install smartmontools                     # monitors hard drives
     pacman_install syncthing                         # sync utility
     pacman_install texlive-most                      # latex
+    pacman_install thunderbird                       # email, calendar, rss feeds
     pacman_install transmission-cli                  # bittorrent client
     pacman_install transmission-remote-gtk           # bittorrent client
     pacman_install unclutter                         # hides mouse cursor when not being used
@@ -735,10 +735,10 @@ supplemental_software() {
     git_install https://github.com/clamiax/snore.git # sleep with feedback
     pip_install ranger                               # terminal file manager
     pip_install pydf                                 # better display of available space on mounted filesystems
-    pip_install tidal-dl                             # tidal-dl: tidal as yt-dlp:youtube
+    pip_install tidal-dl                             # tidal-dl:tidal as yt-dlp:youtube
     pacman_install lxappearance # GTK+ theme switcher
 
-    # nice fonts
+    # some nice fonts
     pacman_install ttf-crimson-pro
     pacman_install ttf-crimson-pro-variable
     pacman_install ttf-sourcecodepro-nerd
@@ -763,70 +763,46 @@ silent_boot() {
     (echo "kernel.printk = 3 3 3 3" >/etc/sysctl.d/20-quiet-printk.conf)  || \
         error "error" "$action" "$?"
 
-    action="delegating fsck messages from udev to systemd" && display "task" "$action"
-    sed -i "s/.*HOOKS=(base udev autodetect keyboard keymap modconf block filesystems fsck).*/HOOKS=(base systemd autodetect keyboard keymap modconf block filesystems fsck)/" /etc/mkinitcpio.conf  || error "error" "running sed on mkinitcpio.conf to hide fsck messages" "$?"
-    mkinitcpio -P  >> "$logfile" 2>&1  || error "error" "running mkinitcpio -P to silence fsck messages" "$?"
+    # action="delegating fsck messages from udev to systemd" && display "task" "$action"
+    # sed -i "s/.*HOOKS=(base udev autodetect keyboard keymap modconf block filesystems fsck).*/HOOKS=(base systemd autodetect keyboard keymap modconf block filesystems fsck)/" /etc/mkinitcpio.conf  || error "error" "running sed on mkinitcpio.conf to hide fsck messages" "$?"
+    # mkinitcpio -P  >> "$logfile" 2>&1  || error "error" "running mkinitcpio -P to silence fsck messages" "$?"
 
-    action="instructing systemd to check filesystems" && display "task" "$action"
-    servicefile=/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-fsck-root.service
-    [ -f $servicefile ] && echo "StandardOutput=null" >>$servicefile && \
-        echo "StandardError=journal+console" >>$servicefile
+    # action="instructing systemd to check filesystems" && display "task" "$action"
+    # servicefile=/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-fsck-root.service
+    # [ -f $servicefile ] && echo "StandardOutput=null" >>$servicefile && \
+    #     echo "StandardError=journal+console" >>$servicefile
 
-    servicefile=/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-fsck@.service
-    [ -f $servicefile ] && echo "StandardOutput=null" >>$servicefile && \
-        echo "StandardError=journal+console" >>$servicefile
+    # servicefile=/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-fsck@.service
+    # [ -f $servicefile ] && echo "StandardOutput=null" >>$servicefile && \
+    #     echo "StandardError=journal+console" >>$servicefile
 
-    action="removing hostname from login prompt" && display "task" "$action"
-    sed -i "s/--noclear/--nohostname --noclear/g" /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty@.service  \
-        || error "error" "$action" "$?"
+    # action="removing hostname from login prompt" && display "task" "$action"
+    # sed -i "s/--noclear/--nohostname --noclear/g" /usr/lib/systemd/system/getty@.service  \
+    #     || error "error" "$action" "$?"
 
     action="silencing the unneeded and chatty watchdog module" && display "task" "$action"
     echo "blacklist iTCO_wdt" >/etc/modprobe.d/nowatchdog.conf  || error "error" "$action" "$?"
 
-    # on systemd boot, eliminate timeout and silence boot text
-    if [ -f /boot/loader/loader.conf ]; then
-        action="eliminating timeout and silencing boot test on systemd boot" && display "task" "$action"
-        echo "timeout=0" >/boot/loader/loader.conf
-
-        # the file in this location was named based on the time of the install, so we must use find to identify it.
-        kernelfile=$(find /boot/loader/entries/ -name "*.conf")
-        # hush boot output via kernel parameters
-        sed -i "/.*options root=PARTUUID.*/ s/$/quiet rd.systemd.show_status=auto rd.udev.log_level=2 nvme.noacpi=1 mem_sleep_default=deep nowatchdog/" "$kernelfile"
-    fi
-
-    # if grub, reset timeouts and adjust log levels
-    if [ -f /etc/default/grub ]; then
-        action="resetting timeouts and adjusting log levels on grub boot" && display "task" "$action"
-        sed -i "s/.*GRUB_TIMEOUT=.*/GRUB_TIMEOUT=2/g" /etc/default/grub
-        sed -i "s/.*GRUB_DEFAULT=.*/GRUB_DEFAULT=0/g" /etc/default/grub
-        sed -i "s/.*GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=.*/GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=$GRUB_TIMEOUT/g" /etc/default/grub
-        sed -i "s/.*GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=.*/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"rw quiet loglevel=2 rd.systemd.show_status=auto rd.udev.log_level=2 nvme.noacpi=1 mem_sleep_default=deep nowatchdog\"/g" /etc/default/grub
-        grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg  >> "$logfile" 2>&1  || error "error" "" "$?"
-    fi
-}
-
-### Configure Snapshots
-
-configure_snapshots() {
-
-    # note that the order of these commands are important
-    action="Snapshots and Recovery" && display "title" "$action"
-    aur_install grub-btrfs
-
-    action="configuring boot menu to display snapshots" && display "task" "$action"
-    (grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg >> "$logfile" 2>&1)  || error "error" "$action" "$?"
-
-    # install timeshift + autosnap
-    aur_install timeshift
-    aur_install timeshift-autosnap
-
-    action="taking initial btrfs snapshot" && display "task" "$action"
-    (timeshift --btrfs --create --comments "ArchSetup initial snapshot on $(date +'%D %T')"  >> \
-               "$logfile" 2>&1) || error "error" "$action" "$?"
-
-    action="enabling automatic snapshots in the boot menu" && display "task" "$action"
-    (systemctl enable --now grub-btrfs.path  >> "$logfile" 2>&1)  || error "error" "$action" "$?"
-
+    # # on systemd boot, eliminate timeout and silence boot text
+    # if [ -f /boot/loader/loader.conf ]; then
+    #     action="eliminating timeout and silencing boot test on systemd boot" && display "task" "$action"
+    #     echo "timeout=0" >/boot/loader/loader.conf
+
+    #     # the file in this location was named based on the time of the install, so we must use find to identify it.
+    #     kernelfile=$(find /boot/loader/entries/ -name "*.conf")
+    #     # hush boot output via kernel parameters
+    #     sed -i "/.*options root=PARTUUID.*/ s/$/quiet rd.systemd.show_status=auto rd.udev.log_level=2 nvme.noacpi=1 mem_sleep_default=deep nowatchdog/" "$kernelfile"
+    # fi
+
+    # # if grub, reset timeouts and adjust log levels
+    # if [ -f /etc/default/grub ]; then
+    #     action="resetting timeouts and adjusting log levels on grub boot" && display "task" "$action"
+    #     sed -i "s/.*GRUB_TIMEOUT=.*/GRUB_TIMEOUT=2/g" /etc/default/grub
+    #     sed -i "s/.*GRUB_DEFAULT=.*/GRUB_DEFAULT=0/g" /etc/default/grub
+    #     sed -i "s/.*GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=.*/GRUB_RECORDFAIL_TIMEOUT=$GRUB_TIMEOUT/g" /etc/default/grub
+    #     sed -i "s/.*GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=.*/GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=\"rw quiet loglevel=2 rd.systemd.show_status=auto rd.udev.log_level=2 nvme.noacpi=1 mem_sleep_default=deep nowatchdog\"/g" /etc/default/grub
+    #     grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg  >> "$logfile" 2>&1  || error "error" "" "$?"
+    # fi
 }
 
 ### Outro
@@ -873,8 +849,7 @@ essential_services
 desktop_environment
 developer_workstation
 supplemental_software
-# silent_boot             # make booting less noisy
-# configure_snapshots     # automatic snapshots added to grub menu for restoration
+silent_boot         # make booting a bit less noisy
 
 outro               # take end stats; show summary