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Bluestar Linux installation guide

• Data 08/07/2026
• Autor Daniel Ionica
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Download the latest ISO from the project’s download page or SourceForge mirror. Verify the checksum if available before creating installation media.

Linux

sudo dd if=bluestar-linux.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync

Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device.

Windows

Recommended tools:

• Rufus
• Ventoy
• balenaEtcher

1. Insert the USB drive
2. Open your computer’s boot menu
3. Select the USB device
4. Boot into the Bluestar Live environment.

Before installing, verify that:

• Graphics work correctly.
• Wi-Fi connects successfully.
• Audio functions properly.
• Touchpad and keyboard operate normally.

If everything works in the live session, it will usually work after installation.

Double-click the installer icon on the desktop.

The installer guides you through:

• Language
• Keyboard layout
• Time zone
• Disk partitioning
• User creation
• Bootloader installation

Automatic Partitioning

Recommended for new users.

The installer automatically creates:

• EFI System Partition
• Root partition
• Swap (if configured)

Example layout:

For UEFI systems, ensure the EFI partition is formatted as FAT32.

Specify:

• Username
• Password
• Computer hostname
• Administrator privileges

Use a strong password.

Bluestar installs GRUB automatically for both UEFI and legacy BIOS systems. After installation, reboot and remove the USB drive.

Log into KDE Plasma.

Open Konsole to update the system.

Update the System

sudo pacman -Syu

Because Bluestar is a rolling-release distribution, frequent updates are recommended.

Install reflector if desired:

sudo pacman -S reflector

Generate a mirror list:

sudo reflector \
--country "United States" \
--latest 20 \
--protocol https \
--sort rate \
--save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Then update:

sudo pacman -Syyu

sudo pacman -S base-devel git

These packages are required for building software from the Arch User Repository.

Example using yay:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git

cd yay

makepkg -si

You can now install AUR packages:

yay -S visual-studio-code-bin

Intel

sudo pacman -S mesa vulkan-intel intel-media-driver

AMD

sudo pacman -S mesa vulkan-radeon

NVIDIA

sudo pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils

Reboot after installing proprietary NVIDIA drivers.

sudo pacman -S cups system-config-printer

Enable the service:

sudo systemctl enable --now cups

Modern Bluestar releases use PipeWire.

Install additional packages if needed:

sudo pacman -S

pipewire

pipewire-pulse

wireplumber

Verify:

pactl info

Office

sudo pacman -S libreoffice-fresh

Browser

sudo pacman -S firefox

Media

sudo pacman -S vlc

Image Editing

sudo pacman -S gimp

Development

sudo pacman -S

python

gcc

clang

cmake

rust

go

Install UFW:

sudo pacman -S ufw

Enable:

sudo systemctl enable --now ufw

Allow SSH if needed:

sudo ufw allow ssh

Enable firewall:

sudo ufw enable

sudo pacman -S flatpak

Add Flathub:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub \
https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

Install applications:

flatpak install flathub org.libreoffice.LibreOffice

Install Timeshift:

sudo pacman -S timeshift

Configure scheduled snapshots for easy recovery after updates.

sudo systemctl enable fstrim.timer

Verify:

systemctl status fstrim.timer

Open System Settings to configure:

• Display scaling
• Global theme
• Window behavior
• Power management
• Night Color
• Virtual desktops
• Keyboard shortcuts

Update system:

sudo pacman -Syu

Search packages:

pacman -Ss package

Install package:

sudo pacman -S package

Remove package:

sudo pacman -R package

Remove package and dependencies:

sudo pacman -Rns package

Clean package cache:

sudo pacman -Sc

How to install Artix Linux

• Data 08/07/2026
• Autor Daniel Ionica
• 1
• 68

Artix Linux is a rolling-release Linux distribution based on Arch Linux that removes systemd and instead supports multiple init systems:

• OpenRC (most beginner-friendly)
• Runit
• s6
• Dinit

Most Arch Linux documentation also applies to Artix, with the primary difference being service management and the installation tools.

This guide installs:

• UEFI boot
• GPT partition table
• GRUB bootloader
• Linux kernel
• OpenRC (recommended for beginners)
• NetworkManager
• KDE Plasma (optional desktop)
• Basic development tools

Download the latest ISO from the official Artix website.

Recommended editions:

• Base ISO – full manual installation
• Graphical ISO – Calamares installer
• Community ISO – preconfigured desktop

For learning Linux, the Base ISO is recommended.

On Linux:

sudo dd if=artix.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync

Replace:

• /dev/sdX with your USB device

Alternatively use:

• Ventoy
• Balena Etcher
• Rufus (Windows)

Boot from USB.

Verify network connectivity:

ping archlinux.org

If using Ethernet it usually works automatically.

For Wi-Fi:

nmtui

or configure manually.

ls /sys/firmware/efi

If the directory exists, you’re booted in UEFI mode.

View drives:

lsblk

Launch cfdisk:

cfdisk /dev/nvme0n1

Example layout:

EFI System Partition

• 512 MB
• FAT32

Root

• Remaining space
• Linux filesystem

Optional:

Home partition

Swap partition

EFI:

mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/nvme0n1p1

Root:

mkfs.ext4 /dev/nvme0n1p2

Swap:

mkswap /dev/nvme0n1p3
swapon /dev/nvme0n1p3

mount /dev/nvme0n1p2 /mnt

mkdir -p /mnt/boot/efi

mount /dev/nvme0n1p1 /mnt/boot/efi

Install the base packages:

basestrap /mnt base base-devel linux linux-firmware

Install OpenRC:

basestrap /mnt openrc elogind-openrc

You can substitute openrc with runit, dinit, or s6 if preferred.

fstabgen -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab

Verify:

cat /mnt/etc/fstab

artix-chroot /mnt

Example:

ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York /etc/localtime

Generate hardware clock:

hwclock --systohc

Edit:

nano /etc/locale.gen

Uncomment:

en_US.UTF-8 UTF-8

Generate:

locale-gen

Create locale configuration:

echo LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > /etc/locale.conf

echo mypc > /etc/hostname

Edit hosts:

nano /etc/hosts

Contents:

127.0.0.1 localhost
::1 localhost
127.0.1.1 mypc.localdomain mypc

passwd

useradd -m -G wheel username

passwd username

Enable sudo:

EDITOR=nano visudo

Uncomment:

%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL

Install packages:

pacman -S grub efibootmgr os-prober

Install GRUB:

grub-install \
--target=x86_64-efi \
--efi-directory=/boot/efi \
--bootloader-id=GRUB

Generate configuration:

grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg

Install:

pacman -S networkmanager

For OpenRC:

rc-update add NetworkManager default

pacman -S

nano

vim

git

wget

curl

htop

bash-completion

openssh

Intel:

pacman -S mesa intel-media-driver vulkan-intel

AMD:

pacman -S mesa vulkan-radeon

NVIDIA:

pacman -S nvidia nvidia-utils

pacman -S xorg xorg-server xorg-xinit

pacman -S plasma kde-applications sddm

Enable display manager:

rc-update add sddm default

Install PipeWire:

pacman -S

pipewire

pipewire-pulse

wireplumber

pacman -S

noto-fonts

ttf-dejavu

ttf-liberation

Examples:

rc-update add dbus default

rc-update add elogind default

rc-update add NetworkManager default

rc-update add sddm default

exit

umount -R /mnt

reboot

Remove the installation USB when prompted.

sudo pacman -Syu

Clone and build yay:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git

cd yay

makepkg -si

Development:

gcc

clang

cmake

python

rust

go

Utilities:

firefox

vlc

gimp

libreoffice

keepassxc

Terminal:

kitty

alacritty

tmux

zsh

fish

• Use a normal user account for daily work.
• Keep the system updated regularly with pacman -Syu.
• Enable the firewall (e.g., ufw or nftables).
• Install CPU microcode updates (intel-ucode or amd-ucode) if applicable.
• Use full-disk encryption (LUKS) for laptops if you need data protection.