Verify your pearOS NiceC0re Download

In this video, we take a look at how to verify that you have downloaded exactly what was uploaded using the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA). The Secure Hash Algorithms are a family of cryptographic hash functions. A cryptographic hash is like a signature for a data set. If you would like to compare two sets of raw data (source of the file, text or similar) it is always better to hash it and compare SHA256 values. This is why the ISO checksums are provided in a file named sha256sum.txt. This makes it suitable for checking integrity of your download.

In this video, you will see how to get a SHA256 checksum and compare it with the strings provided, to ensure the legitimacy of the download. The steps are demonstrated on Windows 11 and Arch Linux, but are applicable to other versions and distributions as well.

Make Bootable USB in Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)

In this video, we take a look at how to make a bootable USB of a Linux distribution on Windows. The example shown can be followed to create a bootable USB for pearOS NiceC0re as well.

The demo is done on Windows 11, however, the steps can be performed on Windows 7, 8 or 10.

Make Bootable USB with dd on any Linux Distro

In this video, we take a look at how to make a bootable USB of a Linux distribution from another Linux distribution using dd.

The method shown here can be used to make a pearOS NiceC0re bootable USB from any Linux distribution.

pearOS Automatic Installation (Calamares)

In this video, we take a look at how to install an Arch-based system using a GUI installer (Calamares) on a UEFI/GPT setup with automatic partitioning.

The same flow applies to pearOS NiceC0re, which also uses a graphical installer to guide you through the process.

Installation on Legacy BIOS using MBR partitioning scheme

In this video, we take a look at how to install an Arch-based system with a GUI installer on a Legacy/MBR setup, with a strong focus on partitioning.

The concepts shown here are also applicable if you want to understand how pearOS NiceC0re would behave on similar hardware.

Dual Boot with Windows 10 Legacy/MBR

In this video, we take a look at how to dual boot an Arch-based system with Windows 10 on Legacy BIOS boot mode, using the MBR (Master Boot Record) partitioning scheme.

The same partitioning concepts apply if you want to dual boot pearOS NiceC0re alongside Windows.

Dual Boot with Windows 10 UEFI/GPT

In this video, we take a look at how to dual boot an Arch-based system with Windows 10 on UEFI BIOS boot mode, using the GPT partitioning scheme.

The same general approach can be followed when setting up pearOS NiceC0re in a dual-boot configuration.

Install Software from AUR (pamac as example)

In this video, we take a look at how to install software from the Arch User Repository (AUR). The AUR exposes the Arch Linux user to the largest software database in the entire Linux community.

Software in the AUR is not compiled, most of the time and has to be done locally. In this video we discuss two methods:

1. Manual Method with makepkg (paru is the example)

2. With help of an AUR helper (that was just installed in the step above), and pamac-all is the example.

Alternate title to this video can also be How to install Pamac. The reason pamac is not included in most Arch-based ISOs is because pamac is Manjaro's project. It has nothing to do with Arch directly, apart from the fact that many people actually like it.

Install Google Chrome On Arch Linux

This video is simillar to the above video. We take a look at how to install Google's Chrome Browser from AUR.

Install Zoom On Arch Linux

This video is simillar to the above two videos. We take a look at how to install Zoom video conferencing tool. We see two methods, one from official ZOOM download center and second from the AUR.

Install and Setup VirtualBox in Arch Linux

In this video, we take a look at how to install and setup VirtualBox in Arch Linux.

Although I have done this on Vanilla Arch Linux with the stock kernel, you can do this on all Arch based distributions, with different kernels. For the stock kernel, you must select the virtualbox-host-modules-arch and if you are using the

- LTS Kernel

- Zen Kernel

- Hardened Kernel

- Any other unofficiall kernel

then you should install the virtualbox-host-dkms.

How to use VirtualBox to try pearOS NiceC0re or any Linux

In this video, we take a look at how to use VirtualBox.

You will see how to set up a template which you can use to try out all Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions like pearOS NiceC0re, Manjaro, ArcoLinux, etc.

Fixing broken bootloader

In this video, we take a look at how to fix a broken bootloader in Arch Linux. Sometimes, after updates, you may find yourself stuck with the bootloader, and unable to boot into the operating system. This can happen because of:

Repeated updates over a long period of time.

Hardware issues, like sudden poweroff.

Bugs in new updates.This video covers the steps to fix the bootloader in a majority of cases.