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ABOUT AINAD

AINAD is the initials of AINAD Is Not A Distro. It is a simple script that installs a series of applications and packages that create a minimal graphical environment ready to be used on Arch Linux.

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IMPORTANT: This project is in its early stages of development and it isn't production ready.

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INSTALLATION

1. Install Arch Linux in Minimal Install mode using the archinstall command provided by Arch Linux itself;
2. After the installation, reboot the computer and logon using your user and password;
3. Run the following command:

   (source <(curl -L https://andregalastri.com.br/ainadinstall))
   

   ATTENTION:
   An internet connection is required.

4. Choose your language;
5. Choose the option 1, inform your SUDO/ROOT password and wait the end of the installation.

WHY AINAD IS NOT A DISTRO

Because it is simply a script that automates the installation and configuration of a minimal graphical environment for Arch Linux, and that is it. This was created for particular use, but was opened to anyone that want to try it.

At the end of the installation, the user will just be using Arch Linux and not some random distro maintained by a random person.

• AINAD is not, and does not intend to be, a Linux distro;
• It is just an automated package installer that creates a minimal and usable graphical environment for the user. It does nothing more than what the user could do by just running some commands manually;
• It does not guarantee that all things will work after the installation. Your hardware is different than mine. Bug reports are welcome. It is tested for basic uses, with common hardware;
• It also does not guarantee user support.

WHICH PACKAGES ARE INSTALLED

AINAD uses the Arch Linux package manager Pacman and the package manager of the community Yay to install the programs. AINAD users the official repositories of Arch Linux and the user repositories of Arch Linux, the AUR.

• XORG

  Packages : xorg-server xorg-xev xorg-xinput

  The good old Xorg server is the backend that draws the graphical environment on the screen of the user.

  - Why not Waylad?

  Wayland still has some incompatibilities with NVidia proprietary GPU drivers. AINAD does not intend to be as up-to-date as possible, its goal is to be stable, functional, and Xorg, in this case, is the best choice for now. Also, AINAD installs Openbox as window manager, which does not have an Wayland version.

• SDDM

  Packages : sddm noto-fonts qt5-graphicaleffects qt5-quickcontrols2

  SDDM is a beautiful and lightweight login manager. It allows the user to log into the computer through a pleasant and user-friendly visual.

  Along with SDDM, the Noto fonts and some QT5 packages, necessary for the theme Sugar Candy de Marian Arlt, are installed.

• KERNEL HEADERS

  Packages : linux-headers

  The Linux headers work as an interface between the Kernel components and the userland. Some libraries, such as sys-libs and glibc, uses the Kernel headers. Other programs also use this package, but don't end up not putting it as a dependency. Because of that, it is good to have it installed by default. You can read more about it at https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Linux-headers.

• OPENBOX

  Packages : openbox

  Openbox is an extremely stable and lightweight window manager. Basically it communicates with Xorg to draw the windows and its contents on the screen.

• XDOTOOL

  Packages : xdotool

  Utility that allows the automation of hotkeys and mouse via terminal commands.

• THERMALD

  Packages : thermald

  Service to control the temperature of the CPU.

• MAN - MANUAL INTERFACE

  Packages : man-db

  An terminal interface that allows the user to read reference manuals for many applications. It is good to have it installed because it is pretty default on many Linux installations.

• PHP

  Packages : php php-intl php-sqlite

  I know, I know, you don't like PHP, but I do, and I use it in all AINAD utilities.

  - Why not the programming language X Y Z? Or just simple Bash scripts?

  Because I probably don't know programming language X Y Z, or have little knowledge about it. I know a lot of PHP, so, that is it.

  I also use many of Bash scripts, but for some things it can be a pain in the ass to deal with, so, yeah, I mainly use PHP...

• WMCTRL

  Packages : wmctrl

  Allows to control windows, as well capture related data, via terminal commands.

• XFCE4 TERMINAL

  Packages : xfce4-terminal

  A good graphical terminal emulator. It is lightweight, easy to configure and have many customization options.

• NEMO

  Packages : nemo cinnamon-translations

  Nemo was chosen because it has its own file and directory search engine.

  It requires the Cinnamon translation package to support other languages.

• FILE FORMAT SYSTEM AND OTHER INTEGRATIONS WITH FILE MANAGERS

  Packages : gvfs gvfs-nfs gvfs-mtp gvfs-gphoto2 gvfs-google gvfs-goa gvfs-afc ntfs-3g

  Add resources to the file manager, like trash bin, mount driver and browsing files from network, as well supporting multiple file systems.

• SAMBA

  Packages : samba gvfs-smb cifs-utils

  Allows file and directory sharing in the network and access shares from Windows systems.

• ENGRAMPA

  Packages : engrampa

  Archive manager, like tar, tar.gz, etc.

• MATE POLKIT

  Packages : mate-polkit

  A simple polkit that allows an application to run commands as ROOT user when needed.

• MOUSEPAD

  Packages : mousepad

  A basic text editor.

• NANO

  Packages : nano

  A basic text editor for terminal.

• QALCULATE

  Packages : qalculate-gtk

  A good calculator.

• NVIDIA DRIVERS

  Packages : nvidia nvidia-utils

  Installs Nvidia proprietary drivers and utilities.

  -Why not the open source driver?

  In my tests, the proprietary Nvidia driver worked better.

  If the user prefers the open source driver, just uninstal these packages and install the package xf86-video-nouveau.

• VMWARE DRIVERS

  Packages : virtualbox-guest-iso virtualbox-guest-utils xf86-video-vmware

  Installs virtual machine drivers and utilities.

• INTEL DRIVERS

  Packages : vulkan-intel xf86-video-intel

  Installs Intel drivers.

• AMD/ATI DRIVERS

  Packages : vulkan-radeon xf86-video-amdgpu xf86-video-ati

  Installs AMD and ATI drivers. These packages are installed even if the user does not have AMD or ATI hardware installed because it consume a very low space amount.

• NITROGEN

  Packages : nitrogen

  AINAD configure utilities that use Nitrogen to set the desktop wallpaper.

• GIT

  Packages : git

  Required to install and use Yay.

• PACMAN SCRIPTS

  Packages : pacman-contrib

  A package containing adittional useful scripts. It is required because AINAD installs an utility that uses the command checkupdates to check and notify the user if there are new updates available.

• GNOME KEYRING

  Packages : gnome-keyring

  Applications like VS Code requires this package to use some features.

• GTK2FONTSEL

  Packages : gtk2fontsel

  A simple application that lists installed fonts.

• DUNST

  Packages : dunst

  A daemon to customize notification messages.

• POLYBAR

  Packages : polybar dbus-python playerctl

  An application that allows the creation of text-based bar panels. It is very lightweight and customizable. AINAD configures this bar by default.

  The dbus-python and playerctl packages are dependencies for a Polybar module called polybar-now-playing.

• ROFI

  Packages : rofi dmenu

  Rofi allows the creation of launchers and applets. AINAD configures many launchers, like App Menus, Updater Manager, Calendar, and others with Rofi. The package dmenu is required by Rofi to use some of its features.

• FLAMESHOT

  Packages : flameshot

  One of the best screenshot applications. Allows to take screenshots of parts of the screen and draw arrows and other figures on the screenshot.

  Um dos melhores programas de screenshot. Permite tirar screenshots de parte da tela, permite desenhar setas e outras coisas antes de tirar a screenshot, etc.

• VIEWNIOR

  Packages : viewnior

  A simple image viewer. It was chosen to be part of AINAD installer because it have integration with Nitrogen out of the box. It allows the user to apply the opened image as wallpaper.

• XREADER

  Packages : xreader

  A good PDF reader. Was chosen because it have features like annotations.

• ARANDR

  Packages : arandr

  A simple screen manager to change the layout of multiple displays. The only problem with it is that it doesn't have a way to change the refresh rate. That is why AINAD also install Lxrandr.

• LXRANDR

  Packages : lxrandr

  The only reason to install it is because Xrandr does not have the option to change the refresh rate of the screens.

• LXTASK

  Packages : lxtask

  A simple task monitor.

• LXINPUT-GTK3

  Packages : lxinput-gtk3

  A simple mouse and keyboard manager.

• PAVUCONTROL

  Packages : pavucontrol

  An advanced audio manager. Works on pulseaudio and pipewire.

• XFCE4 POWER MANAGER

  Packages : xfce4-power-manager

  A simple power manager.

• LXAPPEARANCE

  Packages : lxappearance lxappearance-obconf

  For now, it allows to manage the themes, icon themes and cursor themes, but will be replaced for a custom utility.

• KVANTUM

  Packages : kvantum

  Manages themes for QT applications.

• QT SETTINGS

  Packages : qt5ct

  Apply themes for QT applications.

• NETWORK SETTINGS

  Packages : connman wpa_supplicant bluez openvpn

  ConnMan is a command line network manager. It has some graphical interfaces, but I'm still testing them.

  The package wpa_supplicant allows Wifi connection. The package bluez allows bluetooth connection. The package openvpn allows VPN connection.

• PICOM

  Packages : picom

  An window compositor that allows to apply shadows, transparency, blur and round borders on windows and panels. It is one of many Compton forks, but it was the more stable during tests.

• FONTS FROM OFFICIAL REPOSITORY

  Packages : noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-emoji

  Installs some default fonts.

• YAY

  Packages : yay

  Yay is a helper that allows the installation of applications that are in the AUR, the Arch Linux User Repository. It works like Pacman, but the applications available are maintained by the community of Arch.

  - IMPORTANT

  Yay is not available in the official Arch Linux repository. Because of that, its package is instaled via compilation of its source code.

• RAR

  Packages (AUR) : rar

  Allows archive managers to support .rar files.

• GOOGLE CHROME

  Packages (AUR) : google-chrome

  Internet browser. It was chosen because it is the most popular. AINAD has no intend to be open source only.

• WARSAW

  Packages (AUR) : warsaw-bin

  Utility that is used on internet banking websites. It is installed by default because most of the internet banking websites don't explain how to install it properly on Arch systems.

• PARCELLITE CLIPBOARD MANAGER

  Packages (AUR) : parcellite

  A clipboard manager. Without it, the clipboard is not persistent.

• FONTS FROM AUR

  Packages (AUR) : ttf-roboto-mono ttf-roboto ttf-century-gothic

  Installs some other fonts.