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.docname {Graphical Environment}
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The steps necessary to install graphics drivers are very dependent on your device. This guide details the settings I use
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for my own hardware.
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For general instructions, consult the [Arch Linux Wiki: Graphics][arch-wiki-graphics].
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## Intel Graphics i915 / xe / Arc
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Since Intel provides and supports open source drivers, Intel graphics are essentially plug-and-play. This guide details
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some customized and improved settings, based on my personal preferences.
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### Installation
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Install (`sudo pacman -S ...`) the following packages
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- `mesa`: open source OpenGL implementation for most modern drivers, including intel i915 3rd gen hardware
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- `mesa-utils`: Utilities for `mesa`
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- `vulkan-intal`: Vulkan support for intel hardware
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- `vulkan-tools`: Vulkan utilities
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- `intel-media-driver`: for VA-API support
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- `libva-utils`: Utilities for VA-API
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- `vdpauinfo`: Utilities for VDPAU
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- `nvtop` Utility to show graphics card usage
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Then reboot the computer.
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### Enable GuC / HuC Firmware Loading
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Depending on the hardware support, GuC and HuC should be en abled by default. You can check this by running the
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following commands
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```sh
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cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/gt0/uc/guc_info
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cat /sys/kernel/debug/dri/0/gt0/uc/huc_info
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```
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> Tip: `0` might need to be replaced by a different number in the commands above. The files will only exist if GuC /
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> HuC are enabled during boot. A reboot might be required if you cannot see them, or GuC / HuC is disabled in the
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> system.
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If GuC / HuC is disabled, you can manually enable it. Create the file `/etc/modprobe.d/i915.conf`
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```txt
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option i915 enable_guc=2
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```
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Possible options:
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- `1`: Enable GuC but not HuC
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- `2`: Enable Huc, but not GuC
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- `3`: Enable HuC and GuC
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.example {Dell XPS 13 9370 (2018)}
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Supported option is `option i915 enable_guc=2`
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.example {DELL XPS 13 9350 (2024)}
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The xe driver is still experimental. Once it becomes mainline, GuC/HuC will be enabled by default.
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Then regenerate and sign the initramfs with `mkinictpio -P`
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> Warning: Manually enabling GuC or HuC firmware loading taints the kernel even when the feature is not supported.
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> Moreover, enabling Guc / HuC firmware loading can cause issues on some systems; disable it if you experience freezing
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> (for example, after resuming from hibernation).
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### Intel ARC
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Intel ARC GPUs support hardware raytracing support through onboard TSUs. Current performance is mixed.
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For intel ARC, `linux-firmware-intel` should be installed on the system. It likely is from the base install already.
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## AMD Graphics
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AMD releases their drivers as open source. There are also closed source drivers available for special usecases. This
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guide will only focus on the open source drivers.
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Install (`sudo pacman -S ...`) the following packages
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- `mesa` modern OpenGL drivers for most hardware
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- `mesa-utils` utility programs for mesa
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- `vulkan-radeon` vulkan support
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- `vulkan-tools` utility programs for vulkan
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- `libva-mesa-driver` to support accelerated video decoding using VA-API
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- `libva-utils` utility programs for VA-API
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- `mesa-vdpau` support for VDPAU
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- `vdpauinfo` utility programs for VDPAU
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- `nvtop` to monitor temparature, clock speed, and usage of the graphics card
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Then reboot the system.
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## Reboot
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Do not forget to reboot the system after changes to the graphics drivers have been made.
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## Install Hyprland
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To install Hyprland, install the following packages that will include some necessary utilities for the system
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```sh
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yay -S --needed \
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hyprland hyprpaper hypridle hyprlock waybar wofi kitty nemo gvfs gvfs-mtp gvfs-smb \
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xdg-desktop-portal xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland xdg-desktop-portal-gtk xdg-utils \
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wl-clipboard grim slurp swaync network-manager-applet polkit polkit-gnome chezmoi \
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wev btop qt5-wayland qt6-wayland qt5ct qt6ct gtk-engine-murrine \
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colloid-catppuccin-gtk-theme papirus-icon-theme breeze-icons \
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pipewire pipewire-audio pipewire-alsa pipewire-pulse pipewire-jack wireplumber \
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pavucontrol alsa-utils \
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ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-croscore ttf-dejavu ttf-droid gnu-free-fonts ttf-libreation \
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ttf-libertinus otf-libertinus noto-fonts ttf-roboto ttf-ubuntu-font-family \
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ttf-anonymous-pro ttf-cascadia-code ttf-fira-mono otf-fira-mono inter-font \
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ttf-ms-fonts ttf-vista-fonts ttf-roboto-mono-nerd ttf-firacode-nerd \
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otf-firamono-nerd otf-font-awesome \
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noto-fonts-emoji noto-fonts-cjk noto-fonts-extra ttf-jetbrains-mono \
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ttf-jetbrains-mono-nerd \
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firefox librewolf-bin thunderbird \
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git make gcc curl ripgrep fzf jq tar unzip inotify-tools socat brightnessctl \
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xdg-user-dirs fastfetch figlet openssh tmux man-db man-pages usbutils pciutils \
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uwsm libnewt
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```
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You can now start hyprland with `uwsm start hyprland.desktop`.
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[arch-wiki-graphics]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Category:Graphics
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