Installing a Desktop Environment on Arch Linux

[Rodrigues123]

I was wondering if anybody could work with me or getting a desktop environment on Arch Linux. If you have a pdf book, that would be great.

Also, I would like to know how to connect to my wireless router or direct connect to my router using Arch Linux.

I would like any resources in this regard.

[jayd512]

I've not run Arch, but this page looks quite helpful: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide

Also, pacman is your friend.

[rokytnji]

I've not run Arch, but this page looks quite helpful: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide

Also, pacman is your friend.

To help you out

I did

sh-4.1# wget https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
--2012-06-11 18:51:16--  https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
Resolving wiki.archlinux.org... 78.46.78.247, 2a01:4f8:120:34c2::2
Connecting to wiki.archlinux.org|78.46.78.247|:443... connected.
ERROR: cannot verify wiki.archlinux.org's certificate, issued by `/C=IL/O=StartCom Ltd./OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing/CN=StartCom Class 2 Primary Intermediate Server CA':
  Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority.
To connect to wiki.archlinux.org insecurely, use `--no-check-certificate'.
sh-4.1# wget --no-check-certificate https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
--2012-06-11 18:52:21--  https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Beginners%27_Guide
Resolving wiki.archlinux.org... 78.46.78.247, 2a01:4f8:120:34c2::2
Connecting to wiki.archlinux.org|78.46.78.247|:443... connected.
WARNING: cannot verify wiki.archlinux.org's certificate, issued by `/C=IL/O=StartCom Ltd./OU=Secure Digital Certificate Signing/CN=StartCom Class 2 Primary Intermediate Server CA':
  Unable to locally verify the issuer's authority.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [text/html]
Saving to: `Beginners\'_Guide'

    [           <=>                        ] 211,306     61.2K/s   in 3.4s    

2012-06-11 18:52:28 (61.2 KB/s) - `Beginners\'_Guide' saved [211306]

You can view your downloaded beginners guide in your browser in offline mode then. I did this in Diamond Puppy linux by the way.

[Rodrigues123]

Thanks alot Roky and Jay. The links helped out alot.

I've visited the Arch Linux website several times but never saw the segment on installing X Server, nor the beginner's guide.

Thanks again

[jayd512]

Yeah... the wiki pages are kinda hard to find on some pages.
But once you see them, they're a crown jewel!

[rokytnji]

Just to test. I turned off my wreless. Opened the downloaded html in firefox. Browsed the user guide while disconnected from the internet. A lot smaller download than a .pdf file. Works using Dillo browser also in offline mode to.

[Fishbone_Beat]

Arch wiki is one of the best sources of information around, the begginers guide (the one linked on second post) has all you need to setup a desktop environment. I am sitting on Gnome3 here