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🚀 Arch Linux Cheat Sheet: Essential Commands for new Users

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Whether you're a seasoned Arch user or a beginner, this cheat sheet has got your back. Let’s dive in! 🧙‍♂️⚡

🛠️ System Management

🔄 Update the system 

sudo pacman -Syu
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📥 Install a package 

sudo pacman -S <package_name>
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🗑️ Remove a package 

sudo pacman -R <package_name>
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🧹 Clean up unused dependencies 

sudo pacman -Rns <package_name>
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🔍 Search for a package in the repo 

pacman -Ss <package_name>
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📃 List installed packages 

pacman -Q
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📦 AUR (Arch User Repository) Management

🌟 Install yay (popular AUR helper) 

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si
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📥 Install a package from AUR 

yay -S <package_name>
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🔄 Update all packages (including AUR) 

yay -Syu
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🗑️ Remove a package (AUR or repo) 

yay -R <package_name>
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💾 File System and Disk Management

📊 Check disk space usage 

df -h
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🗂️ Check directory size 

du -sh <directory_name>
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📂 Mount a disk 

sudo mount /dev/<device_name> /mnt
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🚪 Unmount a disk 

sudo umount /mnt
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🛠️ List all drives and partitions 

lsblk
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✏️ Format a drive to ext4 

sudo mkfs.ext4 /dev/<device_name>
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👥 User Management

➕ Add a new user 

sudo useradd -m -G wheel -s /bin/bash <username>
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🔑 Set a password for a user 

sudo passwd <username>
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🔄 Switch to another user 

su - <username>
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❌ Delete a user 

sudo userdel -r <username>
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🌐 Networking

📡 Display active connections 

ip a
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🔧 Enable/disable a network interface 

sudo ip link set <interface> up
sudo ip link set <interface> down
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🛜 Test network connectivity 

ping <hostname_or_IP>
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♻️ Restart NetworkManager 

sudo systemctl restart NetworkManager
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⚙️ System Services

📋 Check the status of a service 

systemctl status <service_name>
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▶️ Start/⏹️ Stop/🔄 Restart a service 

sudo systemctl start <service_name>
sudo systemctl stop <service_name>
sudo systemctl restart <service_name>
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🚀 Enable a service at startup 

sudo systemctl enable <service_name>
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⛔ Disable a service at startup 

sudo systemctl disable <service_name>
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🐧 Kernel and Boot Management

📜 List installed kernels 

ls /boot/vmlinuz*
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🔄 Update GRUB configuration 

sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
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📥 Install a new kernel 

sudo pacman -S linux-lts
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🗑️ Remove an old kernel 

sudo pacman -R linux-<version>
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🚑 Troubleshooting

🪵 View system logs 

journalctl -xe
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🚀 View boot logs 

dmesg | less
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❌ Check failed systemd units 

systemctl --failed
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✨ Other Handy Commands

🧹 Clean the package cache 

sudo pacman -Sc
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🐧 Show Arch Linux system info 

neofetch
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🌎 Generate a mirrorlist 

sudo reflector --latest 20 --sort rate --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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✏️ Edit pacman configuration 

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf
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💾 Save this cheat sheet, and take your Arch Linux journey to the next level! 🎉

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