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create installation image

https://wiki.vidalinux.org/index.php/Howto_install_archlinux_arm

configure network

configure wifi:

wpa_passphrase ssid-name password > /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
wpa_supplicant -D wext -i wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf &
dhcpcd wlan0

configure lan:

ip addr add 192.168.75.55/24 dev eth0
ip link set up eth0
ip route add defualt via 192.168.75.1
echo 'nameserver 4.2.2.1' > /etc/resolv.conf
echo 'nameserver 4.2.2.2' >> /etc/resolv.conf

permanent network configuration

initialize the pacman keyring and populate signing keys:

pacman-key --init
pacman-key --populate archlinuxarm

install networkmanager:

pacman -Sy --noconfirm networkmanager

start and enable networkmanager:

systemctl start NetworkManager
systemctl enable NetworkManager

configure wireless using nmcli:

nmcli device wifi rescan
nmcli device wifi list
nmcli device wifi connect ssid-name --ask

configure lan using nmcli:

systemctl start NetworkManager && \
systemctl enable NetworkManager && \
nmcli con del "Wired connection 1" && \
nmcli con del eth0 && \
nmcli con add con-name eth0 ifname eth0 ipv4.method manual ipv4.address 192.168.77.113/24 ipv4.gateway 192.168.77.1 ipv4.dns 4.2.2.1,4.2.2.2 type ethernet autoconnect yes

if your network have dhcp use the following command:

 nmcli con add con-name eth0 ifname eth0 ipv4.method auto type ethernet autoconnect yes

expand sd card

expand sd card:

pacman -S parted libnewt
curl -ko /usr/local/bin/expand-sd https://img.vidalinux.com/files/expand-sd
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/expand-sd
expand-sd

initial setup

list timezone using timedatectl:

timedatectl list-timezones

set timezone:

timedatectl set-timezone America/Puerto_Rico

install chrony to fix date and time:

pacman -S chrony

configure chrony:

cat > /etc/chrony.conf << EOF
pool 2.arch.pool.ntp.org iburst
driftfile /var/lib/chrony/drift
ntsdumpdir /var/lib/chrony
leapsectz right/UT
rtconutc
rtcsync
makestep 1.0 3
dumponexit
dumpdir /var/lib/chrony
logdir /var/log/chrony
EOF

configure chrony config options:

mkdir /etc/sysconfig
cat > /etc/sysconfig/chronyd << EOF
OPTIONS='-r -s'
EOF

start and enable chronyd service:

systemctl start chronyd 
systemctl enable chronyd

update system

update system:

pacman -Syuuu --noconfirm

install base-devel package:

pacman -S --noconfirm base-devel git sudo usbutils

add alarm user to sudoers:

echo 'alarm ALL=(ALL) ALL' >> /etc/sudoers

installing yay:

su - alarm
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
cd yay
makepkg -si

install cups

install cups packages:

pacman -S --noconfirm a2ps cups cups-filters cups-pdf cups-pk-helper bluez-cups hplip foomatic-db \
foomatic-db-engine foomatic-db-ppds foomatic-db-engine foomatic-db-nonfree colord \
foomatic-db-nonfree-ppds ghostscript gutenprint foomatic-db-gutenprint-ppds gsfonts sane sane-airscan splix ipp-usb bluez bluez-utils 

install brother printer drivers using yay:

su - alarm
yay -S brlaser

edit cups config /etc/cups/cupsd.conf to allow remote administration:

#Listen localhost:631
Port 631
<Location />
  # Allow shared printing and remote administration...
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>

<Location /admin>
  # Allow remote administration...
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>

<Location /admin/conf>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  # Allow remote access to the configuration files...
  Order allow,deny
  Allow all
</Location>

start and enable cups:

systemctl enable cups
systemctl start cups

access cups admin interface:

https://192.168.77.113:631

CONFIGURE WINDOWS CLIENT

add printer, select The printer that I want isn't listed, then select a shared printer by name:

http://server-ip-address:631/printers/printer-name

CONFIGURE LINUX CLIENT

access cups web administration with your browser:

https://127.0.0.1:631

CONFIGURE MAC CLIENT

mac client configuration, enable cups web administration:

sudo su -
cupsctl WebInterface=yes

then access the cups interface:

https://127.0.0.1:631

scanner configuration

CONFIGURE SERVER

edit sane config /etc/sane.d/saned.conf and add your subnet:

192.168.77.0/24

download saned service systemd file:

curl -ko /etc/systemd/system/saned.service https://raw.githubusercontent.com/archlinux/svntogit-packages/packages/sane/trunk/saned.service

start and enable saned service:

systemctl daemon-reload
systemctl enable saned
systemctl start saned

install airsane:

yay -S airsane-git

start and enable avahi-daemon:

systemctl start avahi-daemon
systemctl enable avahi-daemon

start and enable airsane:

systemctl start airsaned
systemctl enable airsaned

CONFIGURE LINUX CLIENT

edit sane net config /etc/sane.d/net.conf add server ip address:

192.168.77.113

CONFIGURE WINDOWS CLIENT

windows client download:

https://master.dl.sourceforge.net/project/sanewinds/SANEWinDS_0.9.5511.msi?viasf=1

references

• https://github.com/SimulPiscator/AirSane
• http://www.sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html