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+# Pacman
+- make sure you set up multilib for e.g. steam
+- optional: install `yay` (AUR package manager, wrapper for pacman)
+
+# Packages
+
+## Practically critical libs
+- sudo
+- pipewire
+- pipewire-pulse
+- pulseaudio-alsa
+- intel-ucode
+- NetworkManager
+- nvidia
+- grub
+
+## Misc./dev utils
+- clang
+- alsa-utils
+- bluez-utils
+- fastfetch
+- ripgrep
+- jq
+- man-db
+- man-pages
+- zip
+- unzip
+- cmake
+- ddc (monitor communication)
+- all-repository-fonts (AUR)
+- ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd
+- imagemagick
+
+# Setting up WINE + FL Studio:
+- wine
+- winetricks
+- wine-gecko
+- wine-mono
+- lib32-libpulse
+- lib32-alsa-plugins
+- lib32-openal
+
+## Apps and productivity softweare
+### Desktop apps:
+- firefox / firefox-developer-edition
+- ghostty
+- blender
+- steam
+- gimp
+- inkscape
+- libre-office
+- gnome-text-editor
+- kolourpaint
+- feh (image viewer)
+- gnome-font-viewer
+- gwenview (more detailed gallery style image viewer)
+- gparted
+- gnome-calculator
+- obs-studio
+- wasabi-wallet (AUR)
+- keepassxc
+- nextcloud-client
+- krita
+    - krita-plugin-gmic
+- evolution (mail client)
+- discord
+### Terminal apps
+- neovim
+- npm
+- node
+- git
+- tmux
+- ghostscript (PDF utility)
+- nvtop (GPU top)
+- cgdb
+- perf
+
+## Desktop environment stuff
+### GUI
+- sddm
+    - archlinux-themes-sddm (AUR)
+- wofi
+- nautilus
+    - nautilus-admin-gtk4
+- pavucontrol
+- hyprland
+  - hyprpaper
+  - hyprlock
+  - hypridle
+  - hyprsunset
+  - hyprpicker
+- waybar
+- gnome-system-monitor
+- gnome-clocks
+- flameshot (screenshotting)
+  - grim
+  - slurp
+- nwg-look (gtk themes etc.)
+- systemdgenie
+### Critical Services/Daemons
+- uwsm (universal wayland session manager
+- dunst (notification daemon)
+- xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland (communication with compositor)
+- xdg-desktop-portal-gtk (other stuff not in hyprland, e.g. file picker)
+- hyprpolkitagent (auth agent)
+- qt5-wayland
+- qt6-wayland
+### Other
+- xorg-xhost (for wayland, gparted required this optionally)
+- wl-clipboard
+- openvpn
+- networkmanager-openvpn
+
+---
+
+## Global Configuration
+
+- Modify `/etc/sudoers` to change editor
+- E.g. add the line `Defaults editor="/usr/bin/nvim"`
+- Modify `/etc/hostname` to change hostname