From 1e8f47ab558a289eb261c00ed535e4bbecafdecc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Craig Jennings <c@cjennings.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:44:45 -0600
Subject: fix(archsetup): fix npm global install and add wireless-regdb

- Run npm install -g as root (global install requires root perms)
- Add wireless-regdb to prerequisites (prevents kernel regulatory warnings)
---
 archsetup | 7 ++++---
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/archsetup b/archsetup
index 3d06893..a82318c 100755
--- a/archsetup
+++ b/archsetup
@@ -483,6 +483,7 @@ install_gpu_drivers() {
 prerequisites() {
     # why these software packages are 'required'
     # linux-firmware    - ensuring hardware can be detected properly
+    # wireless-regdb    - regulatory database for wireless (prevents kernel warnings)
     # base_devel        - required tools to compile
     # ca_certificates   - for validation of keyrings, etc.
     # coreutils         - comparing package lists
@@ -514,7 +515,7 @@ prerequisites() {
 
     display "subtitle" "Required Software"
 
-    for software in linux-firmware base-devel ca-certificates \
+    for software in linux-firmware wireless-regdb base-devel ca-certificates \
                                    coreutils curl git go ntp openssh python \
                                    stow tar vi zsh; do
         pacman_install "$software"
@@ -1368,9 +1369,9 @@ developer_workstation () {
     pacman_install npm         # Node-js package manager
     aur_install nvm            # Node-js version manager
 
-    # AI coding assistant
+    # AI coding assistant (global install requires root)
     action="installing claude-code via npm" && display "task" "$action"
-    (sudo -u "$username" npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code >> "$logfile" 2>&1) || \
+    (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code >> "$logfile" 2>&1) || \
         error "error" "$action" "$?"
 
     # HTML
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