Add support for fwupd and plymouth

Author: picodotdev

README.md

@@ -70,8 +70,10 @@ For new features, improvements and bugs, fill an issue in GitHub or make a pull
 * **Custom shell**: bash, zsh, dash, fish
 * **WPA WIFI network** installation
 * **Periodic TRIM** for SSD storage
-* Intel and AMD **processors microcode**
+* Intel and AMD **processors microcode** support
 * Optional **swap file**
+* **fwupd** support
+* **Plymouth** support
 * **PipeWire** support
 * **Secure Boot** support
 * **Kernel compression** and **custom parameters**

alis.conf

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ DEVICE_TRIM="true"
 LVM="false"
 LUKS_PASSWORD=""
 LUKS_PASSWORD_RETYPE=""
-FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE="ext4 !btrfs !xfs !f2fs" # (single)
+FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE="auto !ext4 !btrfs !xfs !f2fs" # (single, auto=ext4)
 BTRFS_SUBVOLUMES_MOUNTPOINTS=("root,root,/" "home,home,/home" "var,var,/var" "snapshots,snapshots,/snapshots" "swap,swap,/swap")
 #BTRFS_SUBVOLUMES_MOUNTPOINTS=("root,@,/" "home,@home,/home" "var,@var_log,/var/log" "snapshots,@snapshots,/.snapshots" "swap,@swap,/swap")
 SWAP_SIZE="!2048 !4096 !8192" # (single)
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ REFLECTOR_COUNTRIES=("Spain")
 PACMAN_MIRROR="https://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/\$repo/os/\$arch"
 PACMAN_PARALLEL_DOWNLOADS="true"
 KERNELS="!linux-lts !linux-lts-headers !linux-hardened !linux-hardened-headers !linux-zen !linux-zen-headers" # (multiple)
-KERNELS_COMPRESSION="!gzip !bzip2 !lzma !xz !lzop !lz4 zstd"
+KERNELS_COMPRESSION="auto !gzip !bzip2 !lzma !xz !lzop !lz4 !zstd" # (single, auto=zstd)
 KERNELS_PARAMETERS="!iommu=soft !nvme_load=YES"
 
 # aur
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ AUR_PACKAGE="paru-bin !yay-bin !paru !yay !aurman" # (single)
 ## DISPLAY_DRIVER_DDX add DDX driver which provides 2D acceleration in Xorg.
 ## VULKAN add support for Vulkan.
 ## DISPLAY_DRIVER_HARDWARE_VIDEO_ACCELERATION, DISPLAY_DRIVER_HARDWARE_VIDEO_ACCELERATION_INTEL add support for hardware video acceleration
-DISPLAY_DRIVER="auto !intel !amdgpu !ati !nvidia !nvidia-lts !nvidia-dkms !nvidia-470xx-dkms !nvidia-390xx-dkms !nvidia-340xx-dkms !nouveau" # (single)
+DISPLAY_DRIVER="auto !intel !amdgpu !ati !nvidia !nvidia-lts !nvidia-dkms !nvidia-470xx-dkms !nvidia-390xx-dkms !nvidia-340xx-dkms !nouveau" # (single, auto=$vendor)
 KMS="true"
 FASTBOOT="true"
 FRAMEBUFFER_COMPRESSION="true"
@@ -137,15 +137,17 @@ SYSTEMD_HOMED_STORAGE_CIFS_SERVICE=""
 ## UKI (experimental) generate and use a Unified Kernel Image.
 ### Generally, it is not necessary to modify, alis enables or disables some hooks
 ### taking in account other variables values like bootloader or device encryption.
-HOOKS="base !udev !usr !resume !systemd !btrfs autodetect keyboard !keymap !consolefont !sd-vconsole modconf block !net !dmraid !mdadm !mdadm_udev !encrypt !sd-encrypt !lvm2 fsck filesystems"
+## PLYMOUTH provides an eye-candy splash screen leading all the way up to the login manager
+HOOKS="base !udev !usr !resume !systemd !btrfs autodetect keyboard !keymap !consolefont !sd-vconsole modconf block !net !dmraid !mdadm !mdadm_udev !plymouth !encrypt !sd-encrypt !lvm2 fsck filesystems"
 MODULES="!vmd !tpm"
 UKI="false"
+PLYMOUTH="false"
+PLYMOUTH_THEME="auto !bgtr !fade-in !glow !script !solar !spinner !spinfinity !tribar !text !details"  # (single, auto=default)
 
 # bootloader
 ## BOOTLOADER system boot loader.
-### With auto value grub is used for BIOS system, systemd for UEFI system.
 ## SECURE_BOOT (experimental) use secure boot.
-BOOTLOADER="auto !grub !refind !systemd !efistub" # (single)
+BOOTLOADER="auto !grub !refind !systemd !efistub" # (single, if UEFI auto=systemd, if bios auto=grub)
 SECURE_BOOT="false"
 
 # shell
@@ -172,7 +174,9 @@ PACKAGES_PIPEWIRE="true"
 PROVISION="false"
 
 # misc
+## FWUPD support for update device firmware
 ## VAGRANT for build a VirtualBox OVA with Packer
+FWUPD="false"
 VAGRANT="false"
 
 # systemd

alis.sh

@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ function check_variables() {
     check_variables_value "PACMAN_MIRROR" "$PACMAN_MIRROR"
     check_variables_boolean "PACMAN_PARALLEL_DOWNLOADS" "$PACMAN_PARALLEL_DOWNLOADS"
     check_variables_list "KERNELS" "$KERNELS" "linux-lts linux-lts-headers linux-hardened linux-hardened-headers linux-zen linux-zen-headers" "false" "false"
-    check_variables_list "KERNELS_COMPRESSION" "$KERNELS_COMPRESSION" "gzip bzip2 lzma xz lzop lz4 zstd" "false" "true"
+    check_variables_list "KERNELS_COMPRESSION" "$KERNELS_COMPRESSION" "auto gzip bzip2 lzma xz lzop lz4 zstd" "true" "true"
     check_variables_list "AUR_PACKAGE" "$AUR_PACKAGE" "paru-bin yay-bin paru yay aurman" "true" "true"
     check_variables_list "DISPLAY_DRIVER" "$DISPLAY_DRIVER" "auto intel amdgpu ati nvidia nvidia-lts nvidia-dkms nvidia-470xx-dkms nvidia-390xx-dkms nvidia-340xx-dkms nouveau" "false" "true"
     check_variables_boolean "KMS" "$KMS"
@@ -204,13 +204,16 @@ function check_variables() {
     check_variables_value "HOOKS" "$HOOKS"
     check_variables_boolean "UKI" "$UKI"
     check_variables_list "BOOTLOADER" "$BOOTLOADER" "auto grub refind systemd efistub" "true" "true"
+    check_variables_boolean "PLYMOUTH" "$PLYMOUTH"
+    check_variables_list "PLYMOUTH_THEME" "$PLYMOUTH_THEME" "auto bgtr fade-in glow script solar spinner spinfinity tribar text details" "true" "true"
     check_variables_boolean "SECURE_BOOT" "$SECURE_BOOT"
     check_variables_list "CUSTOM_SHELL" "$CUSTOM_SHELL" "bash zsh dash fish" "true" "true"
     check_variables_list "DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT" "$DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT" "gnome kde xfce mate cinnamon lxde i3-wm i3-gaps deepin budgie bspwm awesome qtile openbox leftwm dusk" "false" "true"
     check_variables_list "DISPLAY_MANAGER" "$DISPLAY_MANAGER" "auto gdm sddm lightdm lxdm" "true" "true"
     check_variables_boolean "PACKAGES_MULTILIB" "$PACKAGES_MULTILIB"
     check_variables_boolean "PACKAGES_INSTALL" "$PACKAGES_INSTALL"
     check_variables_boolean "PROVISION" "$PROVISION"
+    check_variables_boolean "FWUPD" "$FWUPD"
     check_variables_boolean "VAGRANT" "$VAGRANT"
     check_variables_boolean "REBOOT" "$REBOOT"
 }
@@ -266,6 +269,14 @@ function facts() {
         DEVICE_MMC="true"
     fi
 
+    if [ "$FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE" == "auto" ]; then
+        FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE="ext4"
+    fi
+
+    if [ "$KERNELS_COMPRESSION" == "auto" ]; then
+        KERNELS_COMPRESSION="zstd"
+    fi
+
     if [ "$DISPLAY_DRIVER" == "auto" ]; then
         case "$GPU_VENDOR" in
             "intel" )
@@ -298,6 +309,10 @@ function facts() {
             ;;
     esac
 
+    if [ "$PLYMOUTH_THEME" == "auto" ]; then
+        PLYMOUTH_THEME=""
+    fi
+
     if [ "$BOOTLOADER" == "auto" ]; then
         if [ "$BIOS_TYPE" == "uefi" ]; then
             BOOTLOADER="systemd"
@@ -781,6 +796,9 @@ function mkinitcpio_configuration() {
             HOOKS=${HOOKS//!encrypt/encrypt}
         fi
     fi
+    if [ "$PLYMOUTH" == "true" ]; then
+        HOOKS=${HOOKS//!plymouth/plymouth}
+    fi
 
     HOOKS=$(sanitize_variable "$HOOKS")
     MODULES=$(sanitize_variable "$MODULES")
@@ -806,6 +824,12 @@ function mkinitcpio_configuration() {
     if [ "$KERNELS_COMPRESSION" == "zstd" ]; then
         pacman_install "zstd"
     fi
+    if [ "$PLYMOUTH" == "true" ]; then
+        pacman_install "plymouth"
+        if [ -n "$PLYMOUTH_THEME" ]; then
+            plymouth-set-default-theme -R "$PLYMOUTH_THEME"
+        fi
+    fi
 
     if [ "$UKI" == "true" ]; then
         mkdir -p "${MNT_DIR}${ESP_DIRECTORY}/EFI/linux"
@@ -1160,6 +1184,67 @@ function network() {
     arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" systemctl enable NetworkManager.service
 }
 
+function misc() {
+   print_step "misc()"
+
+    if [ -n "$CUSTOM_SHELL" ]; then
+        execute_step "custom_shell"
+    fi
+    if [ "$FWUPD" == "true" ]; then
+        execute_step "fwupd"
+    fi
+    if [ "$VAGRANT" == "true" ]; then
+        execute_step "vagrant"
+    fi
+}
+
+function custom_shell() {
+    print_step "custom_shell()"
+
+    local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH=""
+    case "$CUSTOM_SHELL" in
+        "zsh" )
+            pacman_install "zsh"
+            local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="/usr/bin/zsh"
+            ;;
+        "dash" )
+            pacman_install "dash"
+            local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="/usr/bin/dash"
+            ;;
+        "fish" )
+            pacman_install "fish"
+            local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="/usr/bin/fish"
+            ;;
+    esac
+
+    if [ -n "$CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH" ]; then
+        custom_shell_user "root" $CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH
+        custom_shell_user "$USER_NAME" $CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH
+        for U in "${ADDITIONAL_USERS[@]}"; do
+            local S=()
+            IFS='=' read -ra S <<< "$U"
+            local USER=${S[0]}
+            custom_shell_user "$USER" $CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH
+        done
+    fi
+}
+
+function fwupd() {
+    print_step "fwupd()"
+
+    pacman_install "fwupd"
+}
+
+function vagrant() {
+    print_step "vagrant()"
+
+    pacman_install "openssh"
+    create_user "vagrant" "vagrant"
+    arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" systemctl enable sshd.service
+    arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" ssh-keygen -A
+    arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" sshd -t
+}
+
 function virtualbox() {
     print_step "virtualbox()"
 
@@ -1471,38 +1556,6 @@ function bootloader_efistub_entry() {
     fi
 }
 
-function custom_shell() {
-    print_step "custom_shell()"
-
-    local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH=""
-    case "$CUSTOM_SHELL" in
-        "zsh" )
-            pacman_install "zsh"
-            local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="/usr/bin/zsh"
-            ;;
-        "dash" )
-            pacman_install "dash"
-            local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="/usr/bin/dash"
-            ;;
-        "fish" )
-            pacman_install "fish"
-            local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="/usr/bin/fish"
-            ;;
-    esac
-
-    if [ -n "$CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH" ]; then
-        custom_shell_user "root" $CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH
-        custom_shell_user "$USER_NAME" $CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH
-        for U in "${ADDITIONAL_USERS[@]}"; do
-            local S=()
-            IFS='=' read -ra S <<< "$U"
-            local USER=${S[0]}
-            custom_shell_user "$USER" $CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH
-        done
-    fi
-}
-
-
 function custom_shell_user() {
     local USER="$1"
     local CUSTOM_SHELL_PATH="$2"
@@ -1697,6 +1750,7 @@ function display_manager_lxdm() {
     arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" systemctl enable lxdm.service
 }
 
+# @deprecated: prefer to install packages after base system installation
 function packages() {
     print_step "packages()"
 
@@ -1719,14 +1773,6 @@ function provision() {
     (cd "$PROVISION_DIRECTORY" && cp -vr --parents . "${MNT_DIR}")
 }
 
-function vagrant() {
-    pacman_install "openssh"
-    create_user "vagrant" "vagrant"
-    arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" systemctl enable sshd.service
-    arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" ssh-keygen -A
-    arch-chroot "${MNT_DIR}" sshd -t
-}
-
 function end() {
     echo ""
     echo -e "${GREEN}Arch Linux installed successfully"'!'"${NC}"
@@ -1881,20 +1927,14 @@ function main() {
     execute_step "bootloader"
     execute_step "mkinitcpio_configuration"
     execute_step "mkinitcpio"
-    if [ -n "$CUSTOM_SHELL" ]; then
-        execute_step "custom_shell"
-    fi
+    execute_step "misc"
     if [ -n "$DESKTOP_ENVIRONMENT" ]; then
         execute_step "desktop_environment"
         execute_step "display_manager"
     fi
-    execute_step "packages"
     if [ "$PROVISION" == "true" ]; then
         execute_step "provision"
     fi
-    if [ "$VAGRANT" == "true" ]; then
-        execute_step "vagrant"
-    fi
     execute_step "systemd_units"
     local END_TIMESTAMP=$(date -u +"%F %T")
     local INSTALLATION_TIME=$(date -u -d @$(($(date -d "$END_TIMESTAMP" '+%s') - $(date -d "$START_TIMESTAMP" '+%s'))) '+%T')