Stefan Szymanski stefanszymanski

Void Linux installation (NVMe, btrfs, LVM, full disk encryption using LUKS, 2FA-ish, SSD TRIM)

Here's a record of my experiences when setting up Void Linux for the first time, maybe it contains useful information for somebody :-)

Basics

Laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad S340
Void Linux installer version: 20191109 (x86_64 musl)

Features

Installation guide for Void Linux with LUKS-encrypted btrfs root

NOTE

I have ported this Gist to a handbook. I'll not maintain this Gist anymore, but will keep it here for future references. You can access the respective chapter in the handbook here.

Introduction

In this guide you will find:

btrfs with Zstandard compression
LUKS-encrypted root and swapfile
GRUB with UEFI

Comparison of ZSH frameworks and plugin managers

Changelog

update 1: add a FAQ section
update 2: benchmark chart and feature comparison table
update 3:
- improve the table with missing features for antigen
- new zplg times result

TLDR

Europe

SkinFlint : Price comparison site which has some nice filtering options per switch type etc. Searches for offers in UK, Germany, Poland and Austria
mykeyboard.eu : Keyboards, keycaps and accessories. Based in Belgium.
candykeys.com : European Store selling Vortex, Leopold, KBP, Anne Pro keyboards, keycap sets and components (ISO + ANSI). Based in Germany, ships to EU.
falba.tech : custom wooden bamboo cases, and some acrylic and carbon ones. Switch packs (65 browns at 48EUR). Other parts for the GH60, Atreus, ErgoDox. Also Microcontrollers, diodes, leds etc.
42keebs.eu - Mostly PCBs, tools and accessories. Located in Czech Republic.
KEYGEM : Switches, Keycaps, lubes, cables, DIY kits and deskmats. Based in Germany, ships to the EU and worldwide.
[Eloquent Clicks - Custom Mechanical Keyboard Store](https://www.eloquen

This configuration is no longer updated

	#! /usr/bin/env bash

	# install dependencies
	sudo xbps-install -Sy git-all gcc make automake autoconf gtk-doc glib-devel vala-devel gobject-introspection pkg-config intltool gettext-devel gnutls gtk+3 pango gnutls-devel gtk+3-devel pango-devel gperf pcre2-devel

	# fetch, compile and install vte-ng
	git clone https://github.com/jelly/vte-ng.git
	cd vte-ng
	git checkout 0.50.2-ng
	./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr

	# for background in 16 color terminal, valid background colors include:
	# base03, bg, black, any of the non brights

	# style notes:
	# when bg=235, that's a highlighted message
	# normal bg=233

	# basic colors ---------------------------------------------------------
	# color normal brightyellow default
	color error color196 color235 # message line error text

	#!/bin/bash

	# Tom Hale, 2016. MIT Licence.
	# Print out 256 colours, with each number printed in its corresponding colour
	# See http://askubuntu.com/questions/821157/print-a-256-color-test-pattern-in-the-terminal/821163#821163

	set -eu # Fail on errors or undeclared variables

	printable_colours=256

	define([
	'vendor/underscore',
	'when'
	], function(_, when) {

	/**
	* Helper class for
	* the listenTo facet.
	*
	* @param proxy

	# change prefix key
	set -g prefix C-a
	unbind C-b
	bind C-a send-prefix

	# 'v' key for selection
	bind-key -t vi-copy 'v' begin-selection

	# base index
	set -g base-index 1