c-ludenberg
6ec25cca78
- Replace dead init selector (packagechooser.conf, 303 lines) with packagechooser_de.conf + packagechooser_dm.conf (netinstall-add method) - Remove init SVGs (dinit, openrc, runit, s6) - Clean netinstall.yaml — Desktop group removed, DEs added dynamically - Update calamares-online/settings.conf with packagechooser@de + @dm instances - Fix set-antergos-wallpaper.sh: Array() not [], no reloadConfig() - Rewrite installer, launcher, and live-overlay docs
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---
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title: Live Overlay
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layout: default
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parent: Overlays
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nav_order: 2
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---
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# Live Overlay
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Files in `iso-profiles/antergos/live-overlay/` exist only in the live environment — they are **not** present after installation.
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## Contents
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```
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live-overlay/
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├── etc/
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│ ├── calamares/
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│ │ └── settings.conf # Replaced at runtime by online config
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│ ├── calamares-online/
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│ │ ├── settings.conf # Online install config (two packagechooser instances)
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│ │ └── modules/
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│ │ ├── packagechooser_de.conf # Desktop environment selector
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│ │ ├── packagechooser_dm.conf # Display manager selector
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│ │ ├── initcpiocfg.conf
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│ │ ├── initcpio.conf
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│ │ ├── locale.conf
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│ │ ├── mount.conf
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│ │ ├── partition.conf
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│ │ ├── umount.conf
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│ │ ├── users.conf
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│ │ └── welcome.conf
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│ └── sddm.conf.d/
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│ └── kde_settings.conf # SDDM autologin + Wayland session
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└── usr/
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└── share/
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└── applications/
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├── calamares.desktop # Branded launcher
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└── calamares-config-switcher.desktop # Hidden (NoDisplay=true)
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```
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## Key files
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### `etc/calamares/settings.conf`
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Placeholder — replaced at runtime by `calamares-next.sh` which copies the online settings file.
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### `etc/calamares-online/settings.conf`
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Defines two `packagechooser` instances:
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- `packagechooser@de` — desktop environment selector using `method: netinstall-add`. Writes the selected DE's package group to the `netinstallAdd` global storage key. The DE group is dynamically appended to the netinstall tree when the netinstall module loads.
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- `packagechooser@dm` — display manager selector using `method: netinstall-select`. Marks the chosen DM group as checked in the netinstall tree.
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The `modules-search: [ local ]` directive resolves module configs from the same directory as the settings file (`/etc/calamares/modules/`).
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### `etc/calamares/modules/` vs `etc/calamares-online/modules/`
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- `calamares/modules/` — active module configs at runtime. The settings file resolves modules from this directory after being copied to `/etc/calamares/`.
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- `calamares-online/modules/` — reference copies and additional modules (e.g. `partition.conf`, `mount.conf`) that are used during the online install flow. These are not loaded directly but serve as the source of truth for the install sequence.
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### `etc/calamares/modules/basestrap.conf`
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Controls package installation during bootstrapping. The `operations` list includes packages that must be installed with `--overwrite`. This is where `antergos-release` is listed to ensure it overwrites `/usr/lib/os-release` from the `filesystem` package.
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### `etc/calamares-online/modules/*.conf`
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Additional modules required for the online install flow:
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| File | Purpose |
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|------|---------|
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| `initcpio.conf` | mkinitcpio generation |
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| `initcpiocfg.conf` | mkinitcpio configuration |
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| `locale.conf` | Locale and timezone |
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| `mount.conf` | Filesystem mounting |
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| `partition.conf` | Disk partitioning |
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| `umount.conf` | Unmounting |
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| `users.conf` | User creation |
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| `welcome.conf` | Welcome page |
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### `usr/share/applications/calamares-config-switcher.desktop`
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Has `NoDisplay=true` to hide it from the app menu. The upstream Artix "Install Artix Linux" entry is suppressed this way while keeping the binary available.
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## Module configs removed
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The following files were removed during the transition away from the init system selector:
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- `packagechooser.conf` — the old init system selector (dinit/openrc/runit/s6). Replaced by `packagechooser_de.conf` (DE selector).
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- `images/` — SVG icons for init systems (dinit.svg, openrc.svg, runit.svg, s6.svg). No longer needed.
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These changes were made in the v2026.07.24 release cycle.
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## DE selector package lists
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The two copies of `packagechooser_de.conf` differ in their package granularity:
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- `calamares/modules/packagechooser_de.conf` — **explicit package lists** (e.g. all 44 Plasma packages listed individually). Users see the full list in the netinstall refinement step.
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- `calamares-online/modules/packagechooser_de.conf` — **meta/group packages** (e.g. `plasma`, `xfce4`, `mate`). Simpler but less granular for refinement.
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Both use the same DE IDs and `method: netinstall-add`. The active copy at runtime is the one in `calamares/modules/`.
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