# 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

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## Global Configuration

- Modify `/etc/sudoers` to change editor
- E.g. add the line `Defaults editor="/usr/bin/nvim"`
- Modify `/etc/hostname` to change hostname