Gentoo UEFI Systemd installation guide

partitioning (using cfdisk) (in this case my disk is nvme0n1)

cfdisk /dev/nvme0n1

pick gpt

1G          EFI System (mark boot if possible)
4/8/12/16G  Linux swap
rest        Linux filesystem

formating partitions

FAT 32

mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/nvme0n1p1

EXT4

mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p3

swap

mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p2
swapon /dev/nvme0n1p2

mounting root

mount /dev/nvme0n1p3 /mnt/gentoo

get stage3 tarball

use links browser and take amd64 systemd

cd /mnt/gentoo
links https://distfiles.gentoo.org/releases/amd64/autobuilds

open last timestamp folder (these numbers) and take stage3 tarball by pressing 'd' key

unpack stage3 tarball

you should be in /mnt/gentoo now

tar xpvf stage3tarballname --xattrs-include="*.*" --numeric-owner

configure compile options

open make.conf

vi /mnt/gentoo/etc/portage/make.conf

make sure lines bellow looks like this (don't delete lines just modify and add)

COMMON_FLAGS="-march=native -O2 -pipe"

# If left undefined, Portage's default behavior is to:
# - set the MAKEOPTS jobs value to the same number of threads returned by `nproc`
# - set the MAKEOPTS load-average value slightly above the number of threads returned by `nproc`, due to it being a damped value
# Please replace '4' as appropriate for the system (min(RAM/2GB, threads), or leave it unset.
# for AMD 64bit CPU
USE="amd64"
MAKEOPTS="-j6"
ACCEPT_LICENSE="*"
GRUB_PLATFORMS="efi-64"

save and quit

chrooting

select mirrors

mirrorselect -i -o >> /mnt/gentoo/etc/portage/make.conf
# or add this to portage
GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://distfiles.gentoo.org"

copy repo configuration

mkdir --parents /mnt/gentoo/etc/portage/repos.conf
cp /mnt/gentoo/usr/share/portage/config/repos.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/portage/repos.conf/gentoo.conf

copy dns info

cp --dereference /etc/resolv.conf /mnt/gentoo/etc/

mount filesystem

mount --types proc /proc /mnt/gentoo/proc
mount --rbind /sys /mnt/gentoo/sys
mount --make-rslave /mnt/gentoo/sys
mount --rbind /dev /mnt/gentoo/dev
mount --make-rslave /mnt/gentoo/dev
mount --bind /run /mnt/gentoo/run
mount --make-slave /mnt/gentoo/run

chroot

chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash

mount boot partition (uefi)

mkdir /efi
mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /efi

emerge

sync

emerge-webrsync

update repositories

emerge --sync

update world set

emerge --ask --verbose --update --deep --newuse @world

get neovim

emerge neovim

os configuration

timezone

ls -sf ../usr/share/zoneinfo/Europe/Warsaw /etc/localtime

mtab

ls -sf ../proc/self/mounts /etc/mtab

genereate locale

nvim /etc/locale.gen
# pick locale 
# just uncomment both en_US

locale-gen

eselect locale list

# select en_US utf-8  (X is nubmer)
eselect locale set X

update environment

env-update && source /etc/profile

fstab

emerge genfstab

emerge genfstab

create fstab file

genfstab -U / >> /etc/fstab

edit

nvim /etc/fstab
# you can turn off wrapping with ":set nowrap"


#file should look like this at the end

# <fs>              <mountpoint>    <type>      <opts>      <dump>      <pass>
# /dev/vnme0n1p1
UUID=somenumber1    /efi            vfat        defaults    0           2

# /dev/vnme0n1p2
UUID=somenumber2    none            swap        sw          0           0

# /dev/vnme0n1p3
UUID=somenumber3    /               ext4        noatime     0           1

filesystem tools

emerge -q sys-fs/e2fsprogs sys-fs/dosfstools

kernel

emerge sources

emerge --ask sys-kernel/gentoo-sources

check

ls -l /usr/src/linux

if it's empty just select kernel

eselect kernel list

eselect kernel set X 
# X is the number from list

emerge genkernel

emerge --ask sys-kernel/genkernel

configure and build kernel

genkernel --menuconfig all
# check support for systemd
# Gentoo Linux ---> Support For Init Systmes ... ---> [*] systemd 
# leave and touch grass. It will take about 0.5 h

install firmware

emerge -a sys-kernel/linux-firmware

network

set hostname

echo "gentoo" > /etc/hostname

edit hosts

nvim /etc/hosts

# set it to be something like this
127.0.0.1       gentoo localhost
::1             localhost

set machine id

systemd-machine-id-setup

simple dhcp setup

nvim /etc/systemd/network/50-dhcp.network

#set it to be something like this:

[Match]
Name=en*

[Network]
DHCP=yes

enable network

systemctl enable systemd-networkd.service

enable default systemd services

systemctl preset-all

install dhpcp client

emerge --ask net-misc/dhcpcd

install wireless tools

emerge --ask net-wireless/iw net-wireless/wpa_supplicant

bootloader

emerge grub2

emerge -a -v sys-boot/grub:2

install grub

grub-install --target=x86_64-efi --efi-directory=/efi 

# in case of error ad this flag at the end 
--removable

make config

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Finalizing installation

passwd

exit and unmount

exit
cd 
umount -l /mnt/gentoo/dev{/shm,/pts,}
umount -R /mnt/gentoo

reboot system to check if everything works fine (if stuck on cursor check partition you are booting into)

reboot

systemd time clock sync

timedatectl set-timezone Europe/Warsaw

anything bellow is optional

TTY fonts and resolution

update grub resolution

nvim /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet nosplash fbcon=nodefer"
# quiet nosplash
# remove boot noise

# fbcon=nodefer
# If the kernel is compiled with deferred fbcon takeover support, normally the framebuffer contents, 
# left in place by the firmware/bootloader, will be preserved until there actually is some text is output to the console. 
# This option causes fbcon to bind immediately to the fbdev device.

...

# set resolution
GRUB_GFXMODE=800x600

update grub config

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

emerge new font

emerge terminus-font

checking if font works

setfont ter-132n

edit file and add font (not sure if needed)

nvim /etc/vconsole.conf

KEYMAP=pl
FONT="ter-132n"

add keyboard.conf

open nvim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/10-keyboard.conf

paste this:

Section "InputClass"
    Identifier "system-keyboard"
    MatchIsKeyboard "on"
    Option "XkbLayout" "pl"
EndSection

create user and add persmissions

get sudo

emerge sudo

create user

useradd -G wheel username
passwd username

edit sudoers file

nvim /etc/sudoers

uncomment this line

# %wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL
# should look like this at the end
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL

bashrc setup

open bashrc

nvim ~/.bashrc

clear and add this

[[ $- != *i* ]] && return
PS1='\[\033[93m\]\u\[\033[0m\]@\[\033[95m\]\h\[\033[0m\]\[\033[92m\] \w\[\033[0m\] $ '
set -o vi
alias ls='ls --color=auto'
alias grep='grep --color=auto'
export EDITOR=nvim
PATH=$PATH:~/.cargo/bin/

desktop setup (i3 and my configs)

get font

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/fonts 
cd ~/.local/share/fonts
curl -OL https://github.com/ryanoasis/nerd-fonts/releases/latest/download/FiraCode.tar.xz
tar xvJf FiraCode.tar.xz
cd ~

emerge some tools

emerge tmux dev-vcs/git fzf

get configuration for tmux

mkdir .config
git clone https://github.com/Talandar99/tmux_config.git ~/.config/tmux

open tmux for the first time

tmux
# press alt and Q and then I to update it

udpate portage with X

nvim /etc/portage/make.conf
# add this
USE="X systemd"

update world set

emerge --ask --verbose --update --deep --newuse @world

get i3

# most important stuff
emerge -a -q x11-base/xorg-server x11-wm/i3

configuraiton specific stuff

emerge -a -q x11-misc/i3blocks x11-misc/dunst x11-misc/rofi x11-misc/xcompmgr x11-terms/alacritty media-gfx/feh  \
media-sound/pulseaudio media-sound/pavucontrol media-sound/pulsemixer media-sound/paprefs \
net-misc/networkmanager gnome-extra/nm-applet media-sound/playerctl media-libs/mesa x11-misc/xclip

emoji font for i3 configuraiton

sudo emerge media-fonts/fontawesome

enable audio

sudo systemctl --global enable pulseaudio.service pulseaudio.socket

enable network manager

sudo systemctl enable NetworkManager

udpate portage with NetworkManager and pulseaudio

sudo nvim /etc/portage/make.conf
# add this
USE="... networkmanager pulseaudio ..."

create .xinitrc configuraiton

nvim .xinitrc
exec dbus-launch i3

get configuration

git clone https://github.com/Talandar99/i3_config ~/.config/i3

try if it works

startx
# you can exit with 
# Win+E to get into system mode
# q to quit

get alacritty configs

git clone https://github.com/Talandar99/alacritty_config ~/.config/alacritty

laptop specific

touchapd tweaks

update make.conf

sudo nvim /etc/portage/make.conf
## add this
INPUT_DEVICES="synaptics libinput"

emerge synaptics

sudo emerge x11-drivers/xf86-input-synaptics

natural scrolling and sensitivity

sudo nvim /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/50-synaptics.conf
### add this

Section "InputClass"
        Identifier "touchpad catchall"
        Driver "synaptics"
        MatchIsTouchpad "on"
        Option      "VertEdgeScroll"            "on"
        Option      "CircularScrolling"         "on"
        
        #sensitivity
        Option      "VertScrollDelta"           "-500" 
        Option      "HorizScrollDelta"          "-500"
        
        Option      "TapButton1"       	        "1"
EndSection

backlight controls

install xbacklight

emerge -q sys-apps/acpilight

add yourself to video group

sudo usermod -a -G video YOUR_USER_NAME
sudo chgrp -R video /sys/class/backlight
sudo chmod g+w /sys/class/backlight/*/*

using backlight

xbacklight -inc 10
xbacklight -dec 10

(optional) controling brightness from i3 update world set

emerge --ask --changed-use --deep @world

3rd party repos (steam and proton-ge as example)

get eselect-repository

sudo emerge --ask --noreplace app-eselect/eselect-repository dev-vcs/git

add steam repo

sudo eselect repository enable steam-overlay

sync

sudo emerge --sync

steam need abi_x86_32 as dependancies add this to your make .conf

sudo nvim /etc/portage/make.conf
# add abi_x86_32 to useflags 
USE="... abi_x86_32 ..."

add accpet keywords

sudo nvim /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/steam

#------add stuff bellow--------#
*/*::steam-overlay
games-util/game-device-udev-rules
sys-libs/libudev-compat

emerge steam

sudo emerge --ask games-util/steam-launcher

add steam repo for proton-ge

sudo eselect repository enable kzd

sync

sudo emerge --sync

add accpet keywords

sudo nvim /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/proton-ge-custom-bin
#add this
app-emulation/proton-ge-custom-bin ~amd64

emerge proton-ge

sudo emerge app-emulation/proton-ge-custom-bin

also emerge wine and winetricks for other games/apps

sudo emerge app-emulation/wine-proton app-emulation/winetricks

Theme customization

edit use flags (ad qt5 and gtk3 support and remove qt6)

sudo nvim /etc/portage/make.conf
USE="... -qt6 qt5 gtk3 ..."

unmask package

sudo nvim  /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/kvantum
# add this
=x11-themes/kvantum-1.1.2 ~amd64
#save

get kvantummanager lxappearance qt5ct

sudo emerge -aq x11-themes/kvantum lxde-base/lxappearance x11-misc/qt5ct x11-themes/arc-theme

update .bashrc with this stuff

export QT_STYLE_OVERRIDE="kvantum"
export QT_QPA_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct"
export QT_PLATFORMTHEME="qt5ct"
export QT_PLATFORM_PLUGIN="qt5ct"

edit theme with lxappearance

lxappearance

usefull default apps

librewolf (browser)

sudo eselect repository enable librewolf
sudo emerge --sync
sudo emerge -aq www-client/librewolf-bin

thunar (file manager)

sudo emerge -aq \
xfce-base/thunar \
xfce-base/thunar-volman \
xfce-extra/thunar-vcs-plugin \
xfce-extra/thunar-media-tags-plugin \
xfce-extra/thunar-archive-plugin \
xfce-base/tumbler

setting thunar as default file manager

xdg-mime default thunar.desktop inode/directory

adding thumbnails for stl files

git https://github.com/j-james/thunar-stl-thumbnails
cd thunar-stl-thumbnails
install -Dvm644 "stl.thumbnailer" "/usr/share/thumbnailers/stl.thumbnailer"
install -Dvm755 "stl-thumbnailer.sh" "/usr/bin/stl-thumbnailer"

thumbnailer for stl files need imagemagick and openscad so install it like this

sudo emerge -q media-gfx/imagemagick media-gfx/openscad

flameshot (tool for screenshots)

sudo emerge -aq media-dfx/flameshot

audacious

sudo emerge media-sound/audacious

prusa slicer

sudo emerge media-gfx/prusaslicer

heroic launcher

# unmask repo 
sudo nvim  /etc/portage/package.accept_keywords/
# add this
sudo emerge -q games-util/heroic-bin

aseprite

sudo emerge -q dev-games/aseprite

audacity

sudo emerge -q media-sound/audacity

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Gentoo UEFI Systemd installation guide

partitioning (using cfdisk) (in this case my disk is nvme0n1)

formating partitions

mounting root

get stage3 tarball

unpack stage3 tarball

configure compile options

chrooting

mount boot partition (uefi)

emerge

os configuration

fstab

kernel

network

bootloader

Finalizing installation

systemd time clock sync

anything bellow is optional

TTY fonts and resolution

create user and add persmissions

bashrc setup

desktop setup (i3 and my configs)

laptop specific

touchapd tweaks

backlight controls

3rd party repos (steam and proton-ge as example)

Theme customization

usefull default apps

librewolf (browser)

thunar (file manager)

flameshot (tool for screenshots)

audacious

prusa slicer

heroic launcher

aseprite

audacity

TODO

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Gentoo UEFI Systemd installation guide

partitioning (using cfdisk) (in this case my disk is nvme0n1)

formating partitions

mounting root

get stage3 tarball

unpack stage3 tarball

configure compile options

chrooting

mount boot partition (uefi)

emerge

os configuration

fstab

kernel

network

bootloader

Finalizing installation

systemd time clock sync

anything bellow is optional

TTY fonts and resolution

create user and add persmissions

bashrc setup

desktop setup (i3 and my configs)

laptop specific

touchapd tweaks

backlight controls

3rd party repos (steam and proton-ge as example)

Theme customization

usefull default apps

librewolf (browser)

thunar (file manager)

flameshot (tool for screenshots)

audacious

prusa slicer

heroic launcher

aseprite

audacity

TODO