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[#]: subject: "How to Install the Minimalist ArchBang Linux Distro"
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[#]: via: "https://itsfoss.com/install-archbang/"
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[#]: author: "Sreenath https://itsfoss.com/author/sreenath/"
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How to Install the Minimalist ArchBang Linux Distro
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ArchBang is a minimal and lightweight [Arch Linux based distribution][1]. It uses the i3 window manager. With its minimal nature, ArchBang can help you revive your old computer or low-end devices.
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There are two ways to install Arch Bang:
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- Using the guided installer script
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- Following Arch wiki
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No prizes for guessing that using the guided installer script will be easier to follow.
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In this tutorial, I’ll show you the steps for installing ArchBang with its text-based installer script.
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Please [check if your computer has UEFI or the legacy BIOS system][2]. Some steps are different for them.
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I have performed the demo in a virtual machine. And hence the wifi configuration part is not there. Internet connection is not mandatory here; you can also install it offline. You can connect to wifi from within the system after successfully installing ArchBang.
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Also, this method will remove any other operating system installed on your disk. Please be mindful of that.
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### Download ArchBang Live ISO
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To install ArchBang, you need the live ISO first.
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You can go to their [official website and download the required ISO][3], as shown in the below screenshot.
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![go to archbang iso images to download the iso file from sourceforge][4]
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It brings you to their Sourceforge page. Download the ISO, which is approximately 1.2 GiB in size.
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### Create the Live USB of ArchBang
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Once downloaded, you should make a bootable USB of ArchBang. You can [use software like Balena Etcher][5] to create it. It’s quite simple to use.
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Plug in your USB, browse to the downloaded ISO file and then hit the Flash button.
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![etcher flash][6]
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### Using text-based ArchBang installer
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ArchBang live ISO will bring you to the default i3 desktop with conky running.
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![archbang live iso home screen][7]
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You have two methods to start the installation process:
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- Press **Super + I** (as per desktop conky) to start installation directly.
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- Press **Super + T** to enter the terminal and use the command: `sudo abinstall`
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A terminal with several options will appear when you do the above step:
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![archbang installer][8]
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The above screenshot shows the main menu of ArchBang installer. You can select each section with the associated number.
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When you complete each category of the above installer, it will return to this menu and you can select the next category by pressing the corresponding number and Enter key.
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Also, the completed sections will be checked with an “x” mark.
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#### Step 1: Select / Set Partition
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On the new installer screen, enter “1” to start [partitioning the disk][9].
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Inside this, select the **Default** option. The installer has several tools to partition the disk, like cfdisk, fdisk, parted, etc. I used fdisk to do the job.
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##### Partitioning for Non-UEFI system
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Once the tool is selected, it will ask to choose the storage device. In my case, it was `/dev/sda` . Select the appropriate choice in your context.
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To start partitioning, enter “n” for a new partition. After that, select **Primary Partition.**
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![creating partition for non uefi system][10]
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For [non-UEFI systems][2], you can create one single root partition for all purposes. So, accept all the default values for “First Sector” and “Last Sector”. Then, press “w” to write the changes.
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On the next screen, you have to choose your filesystem and swap method. In this tutorial, I am using the EXT4 file system and Swap to File as the swap method.
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So set those according to the screenshot.
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![format the disk and select ext4 partition][11]
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##### Partitioning for UEFI system
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For UEFI users, you need to have two partitions, one EFI, with a 550 MB space, and another main root partition with the rest of the space (Swap as a file setting).
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Press n and select **Primary Partition.** Then select the Partition number as 1.
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Accept the default value for “First sector”. Now enter “+550M” as the value for “Last Sector”.
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Once again, press “n” and select **Primary Partition**. Accept the default value for the first and last sectors.
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![create two partitions for efi system][12]
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Press “t” to change the type and select the partition number “1” or `/dev/sda1`, whose type is to be changed from “Linux” to “EFI”.
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Select the partition type as EFI, as shown below:
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![change type of smaller partition to efi][13]
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Press “w” to write the changes. Then it will ask for filesystem selection. Here, you need to select the larger partition as the root partition (/dev/sda2, that is option 2 in the below screenshot).
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![select larger partition for root partition in efi system][14]
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Select EXT4 filesystem. This will again ask for mounting EFI partition.
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![select efi partition][15]
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In this step, you need to select the EFI partition at `/dev/sda1` and choose the mount point as `/boot/efi` . This will ask for format. Give consent by pressing “y”.
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Also, don’t forget to choose the swap to file option.
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#### Step 2: Start ArchBang installation
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This is pretty simple. Select the Install ArchBang option from the main menu by pressing the corresponding number (2 in this case). It will start the installation process.
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![installing archbang progress bar][16]
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You should wait for some time to complete the installation.
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#### Step 3: Set Hostname
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Once installation is completed, Select the 3rd option on the main menu, which is for setting the hostname. You need to enter a hostname.
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![provide hostname and press enter][17]
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#### Step 4: Set Location
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Location/Time Zone is typically mentioned in Zone/City format. I used Asia/Kolkata as the time zone.
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The installer provides the list of available zones and cities; you need to enter the number corresponding to your choice.
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![set time zone info][18]
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Also, set your location the same way.
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#### Step 5: Set Hardware Clock
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You have two options; Set Hardware Clock to UTC or Local Time.
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![set hardware clock time][19]
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There are two time standards:** localtime** and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The localtime standard depends on the current time zone, while UTC is the global time standard and is independent of time zone values.
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Enter your choice and press Enter key.
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#### Step 6: Set Locale
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Usually, you set the locale to en_US, if you are unsure what to do. That should be fine for most English-speaking users.
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If you want to use the operating system in some other language like French, Spanish, Dutch etc, you can choose the appropriate locale from the list.
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![set locale][20]
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#### Step 7: Desktop Keyboard Layout
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Similarly, most users should be fine with US keyboard. If you have some other keyboard (like French, or Italian), enter the appropriate choice from the available ones.
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![set desktop keyboard layout][21]
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#### Step 8: Configure Bootloader
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In ArchBang, you get GRUB2, Syslinux, or Systemd for the bootloader. To make it simple, I am selecting GRUB2 from the choice.
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![select grub2 as bootloader][22]
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Now, it will ask you to specify the method to install GRUB. Select **Automatic** and press enter.
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#### Step 9: Set Root Password
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Now, you should enter the root password. Select “Root Password” from the main menu.
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![enter and confirm root password][24]
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Here, enter and confirm the root password.
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#### Step 10: Create a New User
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Using a system with only a Root User is not secure. So, you should create a new user. In this installer, select the 10th option. Here, you should type a user name, password and confirm the password.
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![create user and password][25]
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Once done, press Enter to go to the main menu.
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At this stage, you have reviewed all the configurations needed. You can now make it to effect by entering the letter “d” as shown in the screenshot below:
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This will ask permission to reboot your system.
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Entering “y” will reboot your system to the newly installed ArchBang system.
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Once rebooted, you will land in the same console. Probably there is no [display manager][28] installed. Here you should enter the username and password and press enter.
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This will bring you to the i3WM.
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![installed archbang with i3wm][30]
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Once installed, you need to do a couple of update tasks. **Connect to the internet first**.
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Firstly, you need to update the Pacman keys and archlinux-keyring.
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To do the same, open a terminal by pressing **Super + T** and run the following commands one by one:
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sudo pacman-key –init
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This will update system packages and keyrings. Reboot your system.
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Now, you should install a display manager. I prefer LightDM display manager. So open a terminal and enter the following command to install it:
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Once installed, use the following command to start the Lightdm service:
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You will get a good and minimal login screen from the next reboot.
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You can now enjoy ArchBang Linux according to your liking.
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### Wrapping Up
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ArchBang brings a good Arch Linux experience coupled with a not-so-hard installer and i3WM as the window manager.
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I understand that using a text-based installer like this one could be intimidating for some users. But then, it is [one of the joys of the Arch Linux][32] domain. It feels like a challenge and when you successfully install it, it gives you a sense of accomplishment.
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I have tried to detail all the steps with the necessary explanation. Please let me know if you face any issues or if you have any questions.
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via: https://itsfoss.com/install-archbang/
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作者：[Sreenath][a]
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选题：[lkxed][b]
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/sreenath/
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[b]: https://github.com/lkxed
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/arch-based-linux-distros/
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[2]: https://itsfoss.com/check-uefi-or-bios/
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[3]: https://sourceforge.net/projects/archbang/files/
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[4]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/go-to-archbang-iso-images-to-download-the-iso-file-from-sourceforge.png
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[5]: https://itsfoss.com/install-etcher-linux/
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[6]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/etcher-flash.png
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[7]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/archbang-live-iso-home-screen.webp
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[8]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/archbang-installer.png
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[9]: https://itsfoss.com/partition-managers-linux/
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[10]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/creating-partition-for-non-uefi-system.png
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[11]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/format-the-disk-and-select-ext4-partition.png
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[12]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/create-two-partitions-for-efi-system.png
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[13]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/change-type-of-smaller-partition-to_efi.png
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[14]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/select-larger-partition-for-root-partition-in-efi-system.png
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[15]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/select-efi-partition.png
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[16]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/installing-archbang-progress-bar.png
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[17]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/provide-hostname-and-press-enter.png
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[18]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/set-time-zone-info.png
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[19]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/set-hardware-clock-time.png
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[20]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/set-locale.png
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[21]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/set-desktop-keyboard-layout.png
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[22]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/select-grub2-as-bootloader.png
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[23]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/select-automatic-grub.png
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[24]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/enter-and-confirm-root-password.png
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[25]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/create-user-and-password.png
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[26]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/enter-d-option-to-finish-the-installation.png
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[27]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/press-y-to-reboot-your-system-to-new-archbang.png
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[28]: https://itsfoss.com/display-manager/
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[29]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/login-to-archbang-through-tty.png
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[30]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/installed-archbang-with-i3wm.png
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[31]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/lightdm-login-screen-in-archbang.png
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[32]: https://itsfoss.com/why-arch-linux/
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