Add Arch Linux for Linux Subsystem

Last Update: 2023-10-17

Prerequisites

1. Enable the Linux subsystem.
2. Ensure a stable internet connection.

Creating the Container

1. Press Control + Alt + T to open the Crosh terminal.
2. Enter vsh termina to access Vsh Termina.
3. Execute the following command to create an Arch container:

   lxc launch images:archlinux/current archlinux

4. After installation, enter the following command to access the container:

   lxc exec archlinux -- bash

Configuring the Container

1. Type passwd to set the root password.
2. Install necessary packages:

   yes y | pacman -Syu base-devel git gtk3 openssh xdg-utils xkeyboard-config base-devel git curl make neovim wl-clipboard fish base-devel fakeroot pacman-contrib wayland xorg-xwayland devtools dhclient neofetch sudo

3. Add a username and set a password:

   sudo useradd -G wheel -m demo
   sudo passwd demo

   demo is the default username. Please replace it as needed.

4. To disable the sudo password, run:

   sudo sed -i 's/^# \(%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL\)/\1/; s/^# \(%wheel ALL=(ALL:ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL\)/\1/' /etc/sudoers

5. Type exit to leave the arch container.
6. Re-enter the terminal using:

   lxc exec archlinux su - demo

7. Install cros-container-guest-tools-git:

   git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
   cd yay
   yes y | makepkg -si
   
   yay -S cros-container-guest-tools-git
   exit

Adding ArchLinux in the Terminal

1. Open the Chromium browser and enter chrome://flags. Find and enable the #crostini-multi-container Flag.
2. In "Settings", click on "Developers", then "Manage Extra Containers". Enter the container name and click "Create".
3. Set the container name to archlinux and click "Create".
4. Restart FydeOS.

Checking the Network

1. Check the network configuration by entering:

   ip -4 a show dev eth0

2. If there's no response, execute:

   sudo dhcpcd eth0
   sudo pacman -S dhclient
   sudo systemctl disable systemd-networkd
   sudo systemctl disable systemd-resolved
   sudo unlink /etc/resolv.conf
   sudo touch /etc/resolv.conf
   sudo systemctl enable dhclient@eth0
   sudo systemctl start dhclient@eth0

Optionally Replace the Default Penguin Container with Arch

1. Launch Crosh and enter:

   vsh termina

2. Execute the following to replace the container:

   lxc stop archlinux
   lxc stop penguin
   lxc rename penguin debian
   lxc rename arch penguin
   lxc stop --force archlinux