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If you see any changes that should +to be made at the present date, please get in touch with the Libreboot +project (or [make those changes yourself](https://libreboot.org/git.html#editing-the-website-and-documentation-wiki-style))!* + +While Parabola can seem daunting at first glance (especially for new GNU+Linux users), +with a simple guide, it can provide all the same usability +as any Debian-based GNU+Linux distribution (e.g., Trisquel, Debian, and Devuan), +without hiding any details from the user. + +Paradoxically, as you get more advanced, Parabola can actually become +*easier to use*, when you want to set up your system in a special way, +compared to what most distributions provide. You will find over time +that other distributions tend to *get in your way*. + +A lot of the steps in this guide will refer to ArchWiki. Arch is +the upstream distribution that Parabola uses. Most of this guide will +also tell you to read wiki articles, other pages, manuals, and so on. In +general, it tries to cherry-pick the most useful information, but +nonetheless, you are encouraged to learn as much as possible. + +**NOTE: It might take you a few days to fully install your system how you like, +depending on how much you need to read. Patience is key, especially for new users.** + +The ArchWiki will sometimes use bad language, such as calling the whole +system Linux, using the term **open-source**/**closed-source**, +and it will sometimes recommend the use of proprietary software. +You need to be careful about this when reading anything on ArchWiki. + +Some of these steps require internet access. To get initial access +for setting up the system (I'll go into networking later), +just connect your system to a router, via an ethernet cable, +and run the following command: + + # systemctl start dhcpcd.service + +You can stop it later (if needed), by using systemd's `stop` option: + + # systemctl stop dhcpcd.service + +For most people, this should be enough, but if you don't have DHCP enabled +on your network, then you should setup your network connection first: +[Set Up Network Connection in Parabola](#network). + +## Configure pacman +`pacman` (*pac*kage *man*ager) is the name of the package management system +in Arch, which Parabola (as a deblobbed, parallel effort) also uses. +Like with `apt-get` on Trisquel, Debian, or Devuan, this can be used to +add, remove, and update the software on your computer. + +For more information related to `pacman`, review the following articles on the Arch Wiki: + +* [Configuring pacman](https://wiki.parabolagnulinux.org/Installation_Guide#Configure_pacman) +* [Using pacman](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman) +* [Additional Repositories](https://wiki.parabolagnulinux.org/Official_Repositories) + +## Updating Parabola +Parabola is kept up-to-date, using `pacman`. When you are updating Parabola, +make sure to refresh the package list, *before* installing any new updates: + + # pacman -Syy + +**NOTE: According to the Wiki,** `-Syy` **is better than** `-Sy` **, because it refreshes +the package list (even if it appears to be up-to-date), which can be useful +when switching to another mirror.** + +Then, actually update the system: + + # pacman -Syu + +**NOTE: Before installing packages with** `pacman -S`**, always update first, +using the two commands above.** + +Keep an eye out on the output, or read it in **/var/log/pacman.log**. +Sometimes, `pacman` will show messages about maintenance steps that you +will need to perform with certain files (typically configurations) after +the update. Also, you should check both the [Parabola home page](https://www.parabola.nu/) and [Arch home page](https://www.archlinux.org/), +to see if they mention any issues. If a new kernel is installed, you should also +update to be able to use it (the currently running kernel will also be fine). + +It's generally good enough to update Parabola once every week, or maybe twice. +As a rolling release distribution, it's a never a good idea to leave your installation +too outdated. This is simply because of the way the project works; +old packages are deleted from the repositories quickly, once they are updated. +A system that hasn't been updated for quite a while will mean potentially more +reading of previous posts through the website, and more maintenance work. + +The Arch forum can also be useful, if others have the same issue as you. +The *Parabola* IRC channel ([**\#parabola**](https://webchat.freenode.net/) on freenode) can also help you. + +Due to this, and the volatile nature of Parabola/Arch, you should only +update when you have at least a couple hours of spare time, in case of +issues that need to be resolved. You should never update, for example, +if you need your system for an important event, like a presentation, or +sending an email to an important person before an allocated deadline, +and so on. + +Relax! Packages are well-tested, when new updates are made to +the repositories; separate 'testing' repositories exist for this exact +reason. Despite what many people may tell you, Parabola is fairly +stable and trouble-free, so long as you are aware of how to check for +issues, and are willing to spend some time fixing issues, in the rare +event that they do occur (this is why Arch/Parabola provide such extensive documenatation). + +## Maintaining Parabola +Parabola is a very simple distro, in the sense that you are in full +control, and everything is made transparent to you. One consequence is +that you also need to know what you are doing, and what you have done +before. In general, keeping notes (such as what I have done with this +page) can be very useful as a reference in the future (e.g, if you wanted to +re-install it, or install the distro on another computer). + +You should also read the ArchWiki article on [System Maintenance](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance), +before continuing. Also, read their article on [enhancing system stability](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Enhance_system_stability). +This is important, so make sure to read them both!* + +Install `smartmontools`; it can be used to check smart data. HDDs use +non-free firmware inside; it's transparent to you, but the smart +data comes from it. Therefore, don't rely on it too much), and then read +the ArchWiki [article](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/S.M.A.R.T.) on it, to learn how to use it: + + # pacman -S smartmontools + +### Cleaning the Package Cache +*This section provides a brief overview of how to manage the directory that stores +a cache of all downloaded packages. For more information, +check out the Arch Wiki guide for [Cleaning the Package Cache](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Cleaning_the_package_cache).* + +Here's how to use `pacman`, to clean out all old packages that are cached: + + # pacman -Sc + +The Wiki cautions that this should be used with care. For example, since +older packages are deleted from the repository, if you encounter issues +and want to revert back to an older package, then it's useful to have the +caches available. Only do this ,if you are sure that you won't need it. + +The Wiki also mentions this method for removing everything from the +cache, including currently installed packages that are cached: + + # pacman -Scc + +This is inadvisable, since it means re-downloading the package again, if +you wanted to quickly re-install it. This should only be used when disk +space is at a premium. + +### pacman Command Equivalents +If you are coming from another GNU+Linux distribution, you probably want to know +the command equivalents for the various `apt-get`-related commands that you often use. +For that information, refer to [Pacman/Rosetta](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman/Rosetta), +so named, because it serves as a Rosetta Stone to the esoteric pacman language. + +## your-freedom +`your-freedom` is a package specific to Parabola, and it is installed by +default. What it does is conflict with packages from Arch that are known +to be non-free (proprietary) software. When migrating from Arch (there +is a guide on the Parabola wiki for migrating (i.e,. converting) an existing +Arch system to a Parabola system), installing it will also +fail, if these packages are installed, citing them as conflicts; the +recommended solution is then to delete the offending packages, and +continue installing `your-freedom`. + +## Add a User +This is based on the Arch Wiki guide to [Users and Groups](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Users_and_Groups). + +It is important (for security reasons) to create and use a non-root +(non-admin) user account for everyday use. The default **root** account +is intended only for critical administrative work, since it has complete +access to the entire operating system. + +Read the entire document linked to above, and then continue. + +Add your user with the `useradd` command (self explanatory): + + # useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash *your_user_name* + +Set a password, using `passwd`: + + # passwd *your_user_name* + +Like with the installation of Parabola, use of the [*diceware method*](http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware.html) is recommended, +for generating secure passphrases. + +### Configure sudo +Now that we have a normal user account, we'll want to configure `sudo`, +so that user is able to run commands as **root** (e.g., installing software); +this will be necessary to flash the ROM later on. Refer to ArchWiki's [sudo](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sudo) documentation. + +The first step is to install the `sudo` package: + + # pacman -S sudo + +After installation, we must configure it. To do so, we must modify **/etc/sudoers**. +This file must *always* be modified with the `visudo` command. `visudo` can be +difficult for beginners to use, so we'll want to edit the file with `nano`, +but the trick is that we just can't do this: + + # nano /etc/sudoers + +Because, this will cause us to edit the file directly, which is not the way +it was designed to be edited, and could lead to problems with the system. +Instead, to temporarily allow us to use `nano` to edit the file, +we need to type this into the terminal: + + # EDITOR=nano visudo + +This will open the **/etc/sudoers** file in `nano`, and we can now safely make changes to it. + +To give the user we created earlier to ability to use `sudo`, we need to navigate +to the end of the file, and add this line on the end: + + your_username ALL=(ALL) ALL + +Obviously, type in the name of the user you created, instead of **your_username**. +Save the file, and exit `nano`; your user now has the ability to use `sudo`. + +## systemd +`systemd` is the name of the program for managing services in Parabola; +It is a good idea to become familiar with it. Read the Arch Wiki article on [systemd](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd), +as well as their [Basic systemctl usage](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/systemd#Basic_systemctl_usage) article, +to gain a full understanding. *This is very important! Make sure to read them.* + +An example of a **service** could be a VPN (allowing you to connect to an outside network), +an applet in the system tray that tells you the weather for your city, +a sound manager (to make sure you can hear sound through speakers or headphones), +or DHCP (which allows you to get an IP address, to connect to the internet). +These are just a few examples; there are countless others. + +`systemd` is a controversial init system; A [forum post](https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1149530#p1149530) +has an explanation behind the Arch development team's decision to use it. + +The **manpage** should also help: + + # man systemd + +The section on **unit types** is especially useful. + +According to the wiki, `systemd's` journal keeps logs of a size up to 10% of the +total size that your root partition takes up. On a 60GB root, this would mean 6GB. +That's not exactly practical, and can have performance implications later, +when the log gets too big. Based on instructions from the wiki, +I will reduce the total size of the journal to 50MiB (that's what the wiki recommends). + +Open **/etc/systemd/journald.conf**, and find this line: + + #SystemMaxUse= + +Change it to this: + + SystemMaxUse=50M + +Restart `journald`: + + # systemctl restart systemd-journald + +The wiki recommends that if the journal gets too large, you can also +simply delete (`rm -Rf`) everything inside **/var/log/journald**, but +recommends backing it up. This shouldn't be necessary, since you +already set the size limit above, and `systemd` will automatically start +to delete older records, when the journal size reaches it's limit (according to systemd developers). + +Finally, the wiki mentions **temporary files**, and the utility for +managing them. + + # man systemd-tmpfiles + +To delete the temporary files, you can use the `clean` option: + + # systemd-tmpfiles --clean + +According to the **manpage**, this *"cleans all files and directories with +an age parameter"*. According to ArchWiki, this reads information +in **/etc/tmpfiles.d** and **/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d**, to know what actions to perform. +Therefore, it is a good idea to read what's stored in these locations, to get a better understanding. + +I looked in **/etc/tmpfiles.d/** and found that it was empty on my system. +However, **/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d** contained some files. The first one was +**etc.conf**, containing information and a reference to this **manpage**: + + # man tmpfiles.d + +Read that **manpage**, and then continue studying all the files. + +The `systemd` developers tell me that it isn't usually necessary +to manually touch the `systemd-tmpfiles utility`, at all. + +## Interesting Repositories +In their [kernels](https://wiki.parabolagnulinux.org/Repositories#kernels) article, +the Parabola wiki mentions a repository called `\[kernels\]`, for custom kernels +that aren't in the default **base**. It might be worth looking into what is available there, +depending on your use case. + +I enabled it on my system, to see what was in it. Edit **/etc/pacman.conf**, +and below the **extra** section add: + + [kernels] + Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist* + +Now, sync with the newly-added repository: + + # pacman -Syy + +Lastly, list all available packages in this repository: + + # pacman -Sl kernels + +In the end, I decided not to install anything from it, +but I kept the repository enabled regardless. + +## Setup a Network Connection in Parabola +Read the ArchWiki guide to [Configuring the Network](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Configuring_Network). + +### Set the Hostname +This should be the same as the hostname that you set in **/etc/hostname**, +when installing Parabola. You should also do it with `systemd`. +If you chose the hostname *parabola*, do it this way: + + # hostnamectl set-hostname parabola + +This writes the specified hostname to **/etc/hostname**. +More information can be found in these **manpages**: + + # man hostname + # info hostname + # man hostnamectl + +Check **/etc/hosts**, to make sure that the hostname that you put in there +during installation is still on each line: + + 127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost parabola + ::1 localhost.localdomain localhost parabola + +You'll note that I set both lines; the second line is for IPv6. Since more and +more ISPs are providing this now, it's good to be have it enabled, just in case. + +The `hostname` utility is part of the `inetutils` package, and is in the **core** repository, +installed by default (as part of the **base** package). + +### Network Status +According to ArchWiki, [udev](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Udev) should already detect +the ethernet chipset, and automatically load the driver for it at boot time. +You can check this in the **Ethernet controller** section, when running the `lspci` command: + + # lspci -v + +Look at the remaining sections **Kernel driver in use** and **Kernel modules**. +In my case, it was as follows: + + Kernel driver in use: e1000e + Kernel modules: e1000e + +Check that the driver was loaded, by issuing `dmesg | grep module_name`. +In my case, I did: + + # dmesg | grep e1000e + +### Network Device Names +According to the ArchWiki guide on [Configuring Network Device Names](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Configuring_Network#Device_names), +it is important to note that the old interface names that you might be used to +(e.g., `eth0`, `wlan0`, `wwan0`, etc.), if you come from a distribution like Debian or Trisquel, +are no longer applicable. Instead, `systemd` creates device names +starting with `en` (for ethernet), `wl` (for wi-fi), and `ww` (for wwan), +with a fixed identifier that it automatically generates. +An example device name for your ethernet chipset would be `enp0s25`, +and is never supposed to change. + +If you want to enable the old names, ArchWiki recommends adding `net.ifnames=0` +to your kernel parameters (in Libreboot context, this would be accomplished by following +the instructions in [How to replace the default GRUB configuration file](grub_cbfs.md)). + +For background information, read [Predictable Network Interface Names](http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/systemd/PredictableNetworkInterfaceNames/). + +To show what the device names are for your system, run the following command: + + # ls /sys/class/net + +[Changing the device names](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Configuring_Network#Change_device_name) is possible, +but for the purposes of this guide, there is no reason to do it. + +### Network Setup +Aside from the steps mentioned above, I choose to ignore most of Networking section on the wiki; +this is because I will be installing the *MATE Desktop Environment*, and thus will +be using the `NetworkManger` client (with its accompanying applet) to manage the network. + +If you wish to choose a different program, here are some other +[network manager options](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/List_of_applications/Internet#Network_managers) +that you could use. + +## Configuring the Graphical Desktop Environment +Since we are going with the *MATE Desktop Environment*, we will primarily be following +the instructions on the [Arch Linux Package Repository](https://wiki.mate-desktop.org/archlinux_custom_repo) page, +but will also refer to the [General Recommendations](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/General_recommendations#Graphical_user_interface) +on ArchWiki. + +### Installing Xorg +The first step is to install [**Xorg**](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg); +this provides an implementation of the `X Window System`, which is used to provide +a graphical intefrace in GNU+Linux: + + # pacman -S xorg-server + +We also need to install the driver for our hardware. Since I am using a Thinkpad X200, +I will use `xf86-video-intel`; it should be the same on the other Thinkpads, +as well as the Macbook 1,1 and 2,1. + + # pacman -S xf86-video-intel + +For other systems, you can try: + + # pacman -Ss xf86-video- | less + +When this is combined with looking at your `lspci` output, you can determine which +driver is needed. By default, `Xorg` will revert to `xf86-video-vesa`, +which is a generic driver, and doesn't provide true hardware acceleration. + +Other drivers (not just video) can be found by looking at the `xorg-drivers` group: + + # pacman -Sg xorg-drivers + +### Xorg Keyboard Layout +`xorg` uses a different configuration method for keyboard layouts than Parabola, +so you will notice that the layout you set in **/etc/vconsole.conf** earlier might +not actually be the same in `xorg`. + +Check ArchWiki's article on [Xorg's keyboard configuration](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Keyboard_configuration_in_Xorg), for more information. + +To see what layout you currently use, try this on a terminal emulator in `xorg`: + + # setxkbmap -print -verbose 10 + +I'm simply using the default Qwerty (US) keyboard, so there isn't anything I need +to change here; if you do need to make any changes, ArchWiki recommends two ways +of doing it: manually updating [configuration files](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Keyboard_configuration_in_Xorg#Using_X_configuration_files) or using the [localectl](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Keyboard_configuration_in_Xorg#Using_localectl) command. + +### Installing MATE +Now we have to install the desktop environment itself. According to the Arch Linux Package Repository, +if we want all of the MATE Desktop, we need to install two packages: + + # pacman -Syy mate mate-extra + +The last step is to install a Display Manager; for MATE, we will be using `lightdm` +(it's the recommended Display Manager for the MATE Desktop); for this, we'll folow the instructions [on the MATE wiki](https://wiki.mate-desktop.org/archlinux_custom_repo#display_manager_recommended), +with one small change: the `lightdm-gtk3-greeter` package doesn't exist in Parabola's repositories. +So, instead we will install the `lightdm-gtk-greeter` package; it performs the same function. + +We'll also need the `accountsservice` package, which gives us the login window itself: + + # pacman -Syy lightdm-gtk3-greeter accountsservice + +After installing all the required packages, we need to make it so that the MATE Desktop Environment +will start automatically, whenever we boot our computer; to do this, we have to enable the display manager, `lightdm`, +as well as the service that will prompt us with a login window, `accounts-daemon`: + + # systemctl enable lightdm + # systemctl enable accounts-daemon + +Now you have installed the *MATE Desktop Environment*,If you wanted +to install another desktop environment, check out some [other options](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Desktop_environment) on ArchWiki. + +### Configuring Network Manager in MATE +Now that we have installed the Mate Desktop environment, and booted into it, +we need to set up the network configuration in our graphical environment. + +The MATE Desktop wiki recommends that we use Network Manager; an +article about Network Manager can be found +[on ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NetworkManager). + +We need to install the NetworkManager package: + + # pacman -S networkmanager + +We will also need the Network Manager applet, which will allow us to manage our +networks from the system tray: + + # pacman -S network-manager-applet + +Finally, we need to start the service (if we want to use it now), or enable it, +(so that it will activate automatically, at startup). + + # systemctl enable NetworkManager.service + +If you need VPN support, you will also want to install the `networkmanager-openvpn` package. + +**NOTE: You do not want multiple networking services running at the same time; +they will conflict, so, if using Network Manager, you want to stop/disable any +others from running. Examples of other services that will probably intefere +with Network Manager are** `dhcpcd` **and** `wifi-menu`**.** + +You can see all currently-running services with this command: + + # systemctl --type=service + +And you can stop them using this command: + + # systemctl stop service_name.service + +If you want to disable those services, meaning that you no longer want them to start +when the computer boots up, you will need to use `systemctl's` `disable` option, +instead of `stop`. + +Now you have a fully-functional graphical environment for your Parabola installation, +including networking. All you have to do is reboot, and you will be prompted to log in, +with a familiar graphical login prompt. You can also now, more easily [modify the GRUB configuration](grub_cbfs.md), +install new applications, and/or make whatever other changes you want to your system. + +Copyright © 2014, 2015 Leah Rowe + +Copyright © 2017 Elijah Smith + +Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document +under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License Version 1.3 or any later +version published by the Free Software Foundation +with no Invariant Sections, no Front Cover Texts, and no Back Cover Texts. +A copy of this license is found in [../fdl-1.3.md](../fdl-1.3.md) + -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2