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Configure silent boot for clean boot experience
- Add configure-silent-boot.sh script to configure minimal boot output
- Adds kernel parameters: quiet, loglevel=3, rd.systemd.show_status=auto,
rd.udev.log_level=3, vt.global_cursor_default=0
- Creates /etc/kernel/cmdline for persistent configuration across kernel upgrades
- Configures systemd to show only errors during boot
- Updates bootstrap script to apply silent boot configuration
This provides a clean, minimal boot experience with no console noise,
matching the overall aesthetic of the system setup.
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private_dot_config/private_arch/executable_bootstrap-fresh-install.sh
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private_dot_config/private_arch/executable_bootstrap-fresh-install.sh
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echo "==> Installing ly configuration..."
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~/.config/arch/install-ly-config.sh
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# Configure silent boot
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echo "==> Configuring silent boot..."
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~/.config/arch/configure-silent-boot.sh
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# Enable ly display manager
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echo "==> Enabling ly display manager..."
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sudo systemctl enable ly.service
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private_dot_config/private_arch/executable_configure-silent-boot.sh
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private_dot_config/private_arch/executable_configure-silent-boot.sh
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#!/bin/bash
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# Configure silent boot for Arch Linux
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# This script modifies systemd-boot entries for a clean, minimal boot experience
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set -e
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echo "==> Configuring silent boot..."
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# Silent boot kernel parameters
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SILENT_PARAMS="quiet loglevel=3 rd.systemd.show_status=auto rd.udev.log_level=3 vt.global_cursor_default=0"
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# Find all boot entries
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BOOT_ENTRIES=$(find /boot/loader/entries/ -name "*.conf" -type f)
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if [ -z "$BOOT_ENTRIES" ]; then
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echo "ERROR: No boot entries found in /boot/loader/entries/"
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exit 1
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fi
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# Process each boot entry
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for entry in $BOOT_ENTRIES; do
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echo " - Processing: $(basename "$entry")"
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# Check if silent boot params are already present
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if grep -q "quiet loglevel=3" "$entry"; then
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echo " Already configured for silent boot, skipping"
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continue
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fi
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# Backup original entry
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sudo cp "$entry" "$entry.bak"
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# Add silent boot parameters to options line
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sudo sed -i "s/^options /options $SILENT_PARAMS /" "$entry"
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echo " ✓ Added silent boot parameters"
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done
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# Create /etc/kernel/cmdline for persistent kernel parameters
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echo "==> Creating /etc/kernel/cmdline for persistent configuration..."
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# Get current root parameters from existing boot entry
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FIRST_ENTRY=$(echo "$BOOT_ENTRIES" | head -1)
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ROOT_PARAMS=$(grep "^options" "$FIRST_ENTRY" | sed 's/^options //' | sed "s/$SILENT_PARAMS //")
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# Create /etc/kernel/cmdline with silent boot params + root params
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echo "$SILENT_PARAMS $ROOT_PARAMS" | sudo tee /etc/kernel/cmdline > /dev/null
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echo " ✓ Created /etc/kernel/cmdline (will persist across kernel upgrades)"
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# Configure systemd to hide boot messages
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echo "==> Configuring systemd for minimal output..."
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# Create systemd system.conf.d directory if it doesn't exist
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sudo mkdir -p /etc/systemd/system.conf.d
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# Create silent boot configuration
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sudo tee /etc/systemd/system.conf.d/silent-boot.conf > /dev/null <<'EOF'
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[Manager]
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# Silent boot configuration
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ShowStatus=error
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DefaultStandardOutput=journal
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EOF
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echo " ✓ Created /etc/systemd/system.conf.d/silent-boot.conf"
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echo ""
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echo "==> Silent boot configured successfully!"
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echo ""
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echo "Changes made:"
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echo " - Added kernel parameters for quiet boot"
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echo " - Created /etc/kernel/cmdline for persistent configuration"
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echo " - Configured systemd to show only errors"
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echo " - Backup files created with .bak extension"
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echo ""
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echo "These settings will survive kernel upgrades."
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echo "Reboot to see the changes take effect."