/ updated walk-through

as i am setting up the tuxwarrior

README.md

@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 
 ## step one :: usb drive preparation
 
-- download
+- download iso
   - https://archlinux.org/download/
     - download signature from main page:
-      - https://archlinux.org/iso/2024.04.01/archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso.sig
+      - (https://archlinux.org/iso/2024.04.01/archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso.sig)
         - this is also found on the mirror, but i prefer to use the signature from the main site.
-          - https://archmirror1.octyl.net/iso/2024.04.01/archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso.sig
+          - (https://archmirror1.octyl.net/iso/2024.04.01/archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso.sig)
-    - download iso from mirror
+    - download iso from a mirror close by
-      - https://archmirror1.octyl.net/iso/2024.04.01/
+      - (https://archmirror1.octyl.net/iso/2024.04.01/)
-        - https://archmirror1.octyl.net/iso/2024.04.01/archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso
+        - (https://archmirror1.octyl.net/iso/2024.04.01/archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso)
 - verify iso
 ```
 $ gpg --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve --verify archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso.sig
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
   - `lsblk` (alt: `df`)
     - ➔ usb = sda
   - `sudo dd bs=4M if=archlinux-2024.04.01-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sda status=progress oflag=sync`
+    - troubleshooting
       - error: `dd: failed to open '/dev/sda': Device or resource busy`
       - solution: using `gparted`, you can reformat the drive (from fat32) to ext4, then try again
 
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
   - tuxwarrior: `F2` for BIOS
   - thinkpad: `F12` for boot options (`F1` for BIOS)
 - select `ArchLinux install medium (x86_64, x64 UEFI)`
+  - troubleshooting
     - grub error
       - `error: you need to load the kernel first`
       - `error start_image() returned 0x800000000000001`
@@ -50,10 +52,6 @@ Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
       - `squashfs error unable to read`
       - solution
         - re-install the ISO on another USB device
-  - arch iso error
-    - `ip link` gives no wifi
-    - solution
-      - re-install the ISO on another USB device
 
 ## step three :: generate config for new hosts
 
@@ -120,7 +118,7 @@ Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
     - `no`
   - `reboot`
 
-## step four :: arch install :: software & dots
+## step four :: arch install :: software & dot files (dots)
 
 - log in as `poq`
 - `nmtui` (activate internet connection)
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
   - `chmod 755 curae_setup.sh`
   - `sudo ./curae_setup.sh`
 - `sudo curae yay` (install yay, which is used to install aur packages)
-- `sudo curae uf` (full update, install packages, hostname is optional)
+- `sudo curae uf` (full update, install packages)
   - same as running the two commands:
   - `sudo curae sw`
   - `sudo curae dots`
@@ -139,44 +137,72 @@ Primary key fingerprint: 3E80 CA1A 8B89 F69C BA57  D98A 76A5 EF90 5444 9A5C
 - `sudo ufw enable` (enable firewall)
 - `reboot` & re-login
 - `startx` (start window manager)
-- start firefox
+- several windows will start, and in the background there will be a window where you are asked to set password for the gnome keyring
-- (nextcloud and protonvpn will start automatically, just exit the applications)
+  - the gnome keyring window will always be in focus, and there is no way to close the other windows while this is happening
+  - press `escape` to close the gnome window
+  - close the pCloudDrive, Nextcloud and ProtonVPN windows
+- open and close firefox to have firefox's profile directory being created
   - start firefox (`SUP + D` ➔ `firefox`)
   - close firefox
+- open the terminal (`SUP + Enter`)
 - create local sync folder for nextcloud
   - local folder must match `$SYNCDIR_HOSTNAME` in `dots/environment/environment`
-    - t470p: `/home/poq/nextcloud`
+    - t470p: `mkdir /home/poq/nextcloud`
-    - tuxwarrior: `/home/poq/nextcloud`
+    - tuxwarrior: `mkdir /home/poq/nextcloud`
-- open the terminal (`SUP + Enter`)
+- `curae sw` (install sw that were not installed first time around - not sure why not all sw is installed the first time around)
-- `curae sw` (install sw that were not installed first time around - not sure why this is needed)
 - `curae dots` (the re-run of dots will deploy firefox settings)
 - `curae services` (enable services)
 - `reboot` & re-login
-- set up nextcloud sync (it should start automatically)
+- once again, press esc to close the gnome keyring window
-- in nextcloud
+  - leave the other windows open
+- open firefox and log into bitwarden.com
+  - here you will find the needed usernames, passwords and one time codes for logging into the below mentioned applications
+- set up pCloud
   - log in
-  - pick local folder (created above), and
+  - the first time login process takes quite a while
-  - choose to sync everything to the local nextcloud folder
+- set up protonvpn
-  - wait for nextcloud to sync (will take hours, depending on the internet speed)
+  - log in (but wait with enabling vpn until nextcloud has completed syncing)
+- set up nextcloud
+  - log in
+    - server address: `https://nx.mz.fo`
+    - at this point the gnome keyring manager will pop up again, and ask for a password
+      - leave both (password and confirm) fields blank, and press continue, and chose to store passwords unencrypted
+        - _"To use automatic unlocking with automatic login, you can set a blank password for the default keyring. Note that the contents of the keyring are stored unencrypted in this case."_
+        - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME/Keyring
+  - pick local folder (created above, like `/home/poq/nextcloud`), and
+  - choose `Synchronize everything from server`
+    - and disable the two options `Ask before syncing folders larger than xxx` and `Ask before syncing external storages`
+  - click `Connect`
+- wait for nextcloud to complete syncronisation
+  - this will take many hours, possibly days, depending on the internet speed
+
+## step five :: post syncronisation tasks
+
 - `syncDirSetup.sh` (will set up `~/syncDir`)
 - `mountDownloadsDir.sh` (will mount `~/Downloads` to syncDir's download dir)
 - `deploySshKeys.sh` (deployment of ssh keys)
 - `importGnupgKeys.sh` (deployment of gnupgp keys)
 - `reboot` and re-login
 
-## step five :: post installation tasks
+## step six :: final tweaks
 
-- gnome keyring
-  - _"To use automatic unlocking with automatic login, you can set a blank password for the default keyring. Note that the contents of the keyring are stored unencrypted in this case."_
-    - https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GNOME/Keyring
 - firefox
   - install dictionaries for [en-AU](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/english-australian-dictionary/) and [no-NB](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/norsk-bokm%C3%A5l-ordliste/)
   - singlefile name format:
     - old: `%if-empty<{page-title}|No title> ({date-locale} {time-locale}).{filename-extension}`
     - new: `{year-locale}{month-locale}{day-locale}_{url-href-flat}_.{filename-extension}`
+- printer
+  - https://gitlab.com/pqq/pIssues.2/-/issues/254#note_1921407733
+- reaper
+  - https://gitlab.com/pqq/pIssues.2/-/issues/254#note_1897590421
+- gitkraken
+  - https://gitlab.com/pqq/pIssues.2/-/issues/254#note_1897590421
+
 
 # error solving
 
+- lemur display/login manager does not log you in
+  - press (Alt-F2) `Alt-F3` to buypass the login screen, so you will get to the tty3 console
 - `sudo journalctl -b` shows error:
 - `ACPI Error AE_NOT_FOUND` and `could not resolve symbol _SB.PCI0.XDCI`
     - solution: