How to install Arch Linux on a Macbook Pro M2
Step 1: Install Arch Linux
Follow the instructions to install Arch Linux using the archboot ISO.
- Setup timezone and install in offline mode
- Setup storage
- Install packages
- Config system
Step 2: Run the Installation Script
At this step, you should have a working Arch Linux system.
- Install git and sudo
- Grant the user
sudoprivilegesnvim /etc/sudoers
- Clone this repository and run the
install.shscriptgit clone https://github.com/jellydn/arch-linux-on-m2.git cd arch-linux-on-m2 sh install.sh - This script will update the system packages, install kitty terminal emulator, install the GNOME desktop environment, install and enable GDM.
- Verify that the GNOME desktop environment is installed correctly
sudo systemctl status gdm.service
- Reboot the system
reboot
Step 3: Install VMware Tools
If you share the folder between the host and the guest, you need to install VMware Tools.
- Warning message:
Shared folders will not be available in the virtual machine until VMware Tools is installed and running. - Run the
openvm-tools.shscript to install VMware Toolscd arch-linux-on-m2 sh openvm-tools.sh - Verify that VMware Tools is installed correctly
ls -l /mnt/hgfs
This is optional but you can run the extra.sh script to install some extra packages:
cd arch-linux-on-m2
sh extra.shTo enable key repeat, run the following command:
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fisher install jhillyerd/plugin-git
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