CachyOS install with Hyprland, ML4W
CachyOS Download and place on USB
direct link:
https://cdn77.cachyos.org/ISO/desktop/251209/cachyos-desktop-linux-251209.iso
On Windows...
On Linux...
# The USB drive could be identified e.g: /dev/sda, by disk model and size.
sudo fdisk -l
On MacOS
# USB drives are identified as "/dev/diskY" where "Y" could be 0,1 etc.
diskutil list
sudo dd bs=4M if=full_iso_name.iso of=/dev/<usbdrive> status=progress oflag=sync
Bios and boot order
Reboot, pressing Delete or F10 or F2 or F3 to get to bios
Disable secure boot
If you need secure boot for some reason (gpu drivers?)...
https://wiki.cachyos.org/configuration/secure_boot_setup/
change usb drive to boot first (boot order)
Boot cachyOS USB
Logon to wifi/hook up ethernet
Install with GUI installer, if not manually partiitoning and install fails, reboot the cachyOS USB so it unmounts properly before trying again.
Install with GRUB bootloader option
pick Hyprland as window manager, install CUPS printer drivers as well
Post cachy install
mod(windows key) + return
sudo pacman -Syu
sudo micro /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom
sudo pacman -S appmenu-gtk-module libdbusmenu-glib
sudo micro /etc/default/grub
GRUB_TIMEOUT='0'
GRUB_TIMEOUT_STYLE=hidden
sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
sudo pacman -S cachyos-gaming-meta
ML4W Install
firefox & disown
flatpak install flathub com.ml4w.dotfilesinstaller
flatpak run com.ml4w.dotfilesinstaller
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mylinuxforwork/dotfiles/main/hyprland-dotfiles.dotinst
And the rest.
sudo nvim /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
sudo nvim /etc/pacman.conf
yay package manager
sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay-bin.git && cd yay-bin && makepkg -si
Other apps
yay -S neomutt waybar syncthing chromium emacs yazi zoxide fzf signal-desktop
Neomutt email setup w/gmail
Substitute XXXXX for user and email
yay -S neomutt lynx abook urlview cronie
git clone https://github.com/LukeSmithxyz/mutt-wizard;
cd mutt-wizard;
sudo make install
mw -a XXXXX@gmail.com
pass init XXXXX@gmail.com
gpg --full-generate-key
mw -a XXXXX@gmail.com
mbsync -a
mw -t 5
neomutt
yay -S zathura zathura-pdf-poppler
neomutt
AI deepseek window script contents
$(cat ~/.config/ml4w/settings/browser.sh) --new-window https://chat.deepseek.com/
Replace Caps Lock with ctrl
nvim /home/XXXXX/.config/hypr/conf/keyboard.conf
-> kb_options = ctrl:nocaps
