diff --git a/.local/installers/arch/TODO b/.local/installers/arch/TODO
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+had to remove some pkgs from base.list 
+
+only had to enable multilib in pacman.conf
+
+was prompted to replace jack2 which caused base.list install to not work
+
+removed grub update since using systemd boot
+
+commented out runit setup
+
+dont need to install: chronie, cronie?(systemd timers)
+
+#Remember for next install
+*make sure to enter in the kernel image names correctly (especially if using zen kernel)
+*for systemd boot for PARTUUID get this from blkid
+*remember to generate locales (locale-gen)
+
diff --git a/.local/installers/arch/arch-install.sh b/.local/installers/arch/arch-install.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+GIT_REPOS_DIR="$HOME/.local/src/"
+
+. ./programs.sh
+
+#$1 -> repo name to enable
+#$2 -> mirror list file name in /etc/pacman.d/ (default: mirrorlist)
+#ex: enable_repo lib32
+#ex: enable_repo community mirrorlist-arch
+enable_repo() {
+    REPO="$1"
+    MIRRORLIST="mirrorlist"
+    [ "$2" ] && MIRRORLIST="$2"
+
+    if [ $# -gt 0 ] && [ -z "$(grep "^\[$1" /etc/pacman.conf)" ]; then
+        sudo sh -c "echo "[$REPO]" >> /etc/pacman.conf"
+        sudo sh -c "echo "Include\ =\ /etc/pacman.d/$MIRRORLIST" >> /etc/pacman.conf"
+        sudo sh -c "echo "" >> /etc/pacman.conf"
+    fi
+}
+
+
+#TODO only needed to enable multilib for arch
+enable_repos() {
+    #enable lib32
+    #enable_repo lib32 mirrorlist
+
+    sudo pacman -Sy
+
+    #add arch linux repos
+    #sudo pacman -S --noconfirm artix-archlinux-support lib32-artix-archlinux-support
+    #sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux
+    #sudo pacman -Sy
+
+    #enable artix universe repo
+    #if [ -z "$(grep "universe" /etc/pacman.conf)" ]; then
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "[universe]" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "Server = https://universe.artixlinux.org/\$arch" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "Server = https://mirror1.artixlinux.org/universe/\$arch" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "Server = https://mirror.pascalpuffke.de/artix-universe/\$arch" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "Server = https://artixlinux.qontinuum.space:4443/universe/os/" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "Server = https://mirror1.cl.netactuate.com/artix/universe/\$arch" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #    sudo sh -c 'echo "" >> /etc/pacman.conf'
+    #fi
+
+
+    #ENABLE ARCH REPOSITORIES HERE
+    #enable arch community repo
+    #enable_repo extra mirrorlist-arch
+    #enable_repo community mirrorlist-arch
+    #enable_repo multilib mirrorlist-arch
+
+    sudo pacman -Sy
+
+    sudo pacman -S git fakeroot 
+
+    #install yay for aur support
+    mkdir -p ~/.local/src/
+    git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git ~/.local/src/yay/ 
+    cd ~/.local/src/yay || return
+    makepkg -si
+    cd -
+
+}
+
+#runit_setup() {
+#
+#    VIRTMGR=""
+#    WIRELESS=""
+#    for arg in "$@"
+#    do
+#        [ "$arg" = "--virt-manager" ] && VIRTMGR="true"
+#        [ "$arg" = "--wireless" ] && WIRELESS="true"
+#    done
+#
+#    sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/ufw /run/runit/service/
+#    sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/cronie /run/runit/service/
+#    sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/chrony /run/runit/service/
+#    sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/connmand /run/runit/service/
+#    sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/socklog /run/runit/service/
+#
+#    if [ "$VIRTMGR" ]; then
+#       sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/libvirtd /run/runit/service
+#       sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/virtlockd /run/runit/service
+#       sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/virtlogd /run/runit/service
+#    fi
+#
+#    if [ "$WIRELESS" ]; then
+#        sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/tlp /run/runit/service/
+#        sudo ln -s /etc/runit/sv/bluetoothd /run/runit/service/
+#    fi
+#}
+
+systemd_setup() {
+    sudo systemctl enable connman.service
+    sudo systemctl enable ufw.service
+}
+
+#TODO
+wireless() {
+    sudo pacman -S --noconfirm wpa_supplicant bluez bluez-utils tlp 
+    sudo pacman -S --noconfirm wpa_supplicant-runit tlp-runit 
+
+    #runit_setup --wireless
+
+}
+
+configure() {
+    #setup home directories
+    mkdir ~/docs/
+    mkdir ~/dl/
+    mkdir ~/media/
+    mkdir -p ~/.local/share/gnupg/
+    mkdir -p ~/.config/mpd/playlists
+    mkdir -p ~/.local/share/desktop
+
+    #setup ufw
+    sudo ufw default deny incoming
+    sudo ufw default allow outgoing
+    sudo ufw allow http
+    sudo ufw allow https
+    #sudo ufw allow ssh
+    sudo ufw allow ntp
+    sudo ufw allow 67:68/tcp
+    sudo ufw allow 53
+
+    #allow torrent client traffic
+    sudo ufw allow 56881:56889/tcp
+
+    #rules to allow steam
+    sudo ufw allow 27000:27036/udp
+    sudo ufw allow 27036:27037/tcp
+    sudo ufw allow 4380/udp
+
+    sudo ufw enable
+
+
+
+    #install zsh shell
+    chsh -s /bin/zsh "$USER"
+
+    #setup .zprofile and zsh history file
+    cd ~ || return
+    ln -s ~/.profile ~/.zprofile
+    mkdir -p ~/.cache/zsh
+    touch ~/.cache/zsh/history
+
+
+
+    #replace sudo with doas
+    echo "installing doas, symlinking to sudo, and UNINSTALLING SUDO. sudo is uninstalled using doas so permissions should be setup right if you are able to uninstall. (y/N)"
+
+    read input
+    if [ "$input" = "y" ]; then
+        echo "permit persist $USER as root" >> ~/.cache/doas.conf
+        sudo cp ~/.cache/doas.conf /etc/doas.conf
+        rm ~/.cache/doas.conf
+        doas pacman -R sudo && doas ln -s /bin/doas /bin/sudo                            #TODO ARCH SPECIFIC
+    fi
+
+
+    #set limits for esync
+    sudo sh -c "echo '$USER hard nofile 524288' >> /etc/security/limits.conf"
+
+    #set limits for monero
+    sudo sh -c "echo '$USER hard memlock 2048' >> /etc/security/limits.conf"
+    sudo sh -c "echo '$USER hard memlock 2048' >> /etc/security/limits.conf"
+
+    sudo groupadd nogroup   #needed to use slock
+
+    #fix issue with arduino ide and tiling wms
+    sudo sh -c 'echo "export _JAVA_AWT_WM_NONREPARENTING=1" >> /etc/profile.d/jre.sh'
+
+    #set console terminal font
+    sudo sh -c 'echo "FONT=Lat2-Terminus16" >> /etc/vconsole.conf'
+
+    #set grub theme
+    sudo sed -i 's/#GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL/GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL/g' /etc/default/grub
+    sudo sed -i 's/#GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT/GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT/g' /etc/default/grub
+
+    #download collapse OS
+    mkdir -p "$HOME"/.local/src/
+    cd "$HOME"/.local/src/
+    wget http://collapseos.org/files/collapseos-latest.tar.gz
+    cd -
+
+    #set wallpaper
+    ln -s ~/media/img/wallpapers/alena-aenami-eclipse-1k.jpg ~/.config/wall 
+
+    #link Xresources for xwayland
+    ln -s ~/.config/Xresources ~/.Xdefaults
+
+    #set /tmp to tmpfs
+    if [  -z "$(grep "/tmp" /etc/fstab)" ]; then 
+        sudo sh -c 'echo "tmpfs   /tmp         tmpfs   rw,nodev,nosuid,size=2G          0  0" >> /etc/fstab'
+    fi
+
+}
+
+base() {
+
+    #enable repos (lib32, community, and universe) and install yay
+    enable_repos
+
+    #install all packages in $PKGS
+    sudo pacman --noconfirm --needed -S - < ./pkgs/base.list
+
+    #installl all packages in $AUR_PKGS
+    yay --noconfirm --needed -S - < ./pkgs/aur.list 
+
+    #setup local git repos defined in $GIT_REPOS to $GIT_REPOS_DIR
+    sh ~/.local/scripts/install.sh add-repos ./pkgs/repos.list
+
+    #link rofi themes directory so that theming works
+    mkdir -p "$HOME"/.local/share/rofi/
+    ln -s "$HOME"/.local/src/base16-rofi/themes/ "$HOME"/.local/share/rofi/themes
+
+    #runit configuration
+    #runit_setup
+
+    #configure programs, directories, change shell, etc
+    configure
+
+
+
+    #install microcode for CPU
+    #echo "enter CPU type to install microcode for (amd intel)"
+    #read input
+    #if [ "$input" = "amd" ]; then
+    #    sudo pacman -S amd-ucode     
+    #elif [ "$input" = "intel" ]; then
+    #    sudo pacman -S intel-ucode  
+    #fi
+
+    #rebuild kernel after install for microcode
+    sudo mkinitcpio -P                         #rebuild kernel
+    #sudo grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg  #update grub
+
+    echo "installation finished"
+
+}
+
+help() {
+    echo "    artix-install.sh"
+    echo "        --base                  perform basic install. Enable repos, install programs"
+    echo "        --gaming                install steam and lutris. Use flags --amd, --nvidia, --intel to install"
+    echo "                                    with corresponding graphics drivers. Otherwise you will be prompted" 
+    echo "        --virt-manager          install virt-manager"
+    echo "        --wireless              install/setup programs for wifi/bluetooth"
+    echo "        --ungoogled-chromium    install ungoogled-chromium. also installs chrome-web-store and ublock origin"
+}
+
+BASE=""
+GAMING=""
+WIRELESS=""
+UNGOOGLED_CHROMIUM=""
+VIRT_MANAGER=""
+
+for arg in "$@"
+do
+    [ "$arg" = "--base" ] && BASE="true"
+    [ "$arg" = "--gaming" ] && GAMING="true"
+    [ "$arg" = "--virt-manager" ] && VIRTMGR="true"
+    [ "$arg" = "--wireless" ] && WIRELESS="true"
+    [ "$arg" = "--ungoogled-chromium" ] && UNGOOGLED_CHROMIUM="true"
+    [ "$arg" = "--help" ] && help && exit 
+
+done
+
+[ "$#" = "0" ] && help && exit
+
+[ "$BASE" ] && base
+[ "$GAMING" ] && gaming "$@"
+[ "$WIRELESS" ] && wireless
+[ "$UNGOOGLED_CHROMIUM" ] && ungoogled_chromium "$@"
+[ "$VIRT_MANAGER" ] && virt_manager
+
diff --git a/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list b/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list
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index 0000000..2e4f53d
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+++ b/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/aur.list
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+lf
+mutt-wizard
+htim
+jmtpfs
+tremc-git
+dashbinsh
+pfetch
+sysrq-enabler
+wlr-randr
+sfeed
+kjv-apocrypha
+yt-watch
+yt-dlp-drop-in
+udiskie
+waylogout-git
+ani-cli-git
+rofi-lbonn-wayland-git
diff --git a/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/base.list b/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/base.list
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+pipewire
+pipewire-alsa
+pipewire-pulse
+pipewire-jack
+gst-plugin-pipewire
+wireplumber
+wireplumber-docs
+alsa-utils
+pacman-contrib
+man-db
+freetype2
+gst-libav
+xdg-utils
+xdg-user-dirs
+fuse
+python-urwid
+btrfs-progs
+reiserfsprogs
+chrony
+ufw
+wget
+curl
+zip
+unzip
+p7zip
+dash
+mesa
+rsync
+cronie
+connman
+fakeroot
+python-pip
+udisks2
+pavucontrol
+yt-dlp
+transmission-cli
+neovim
+mpd
+mpv
+opendoas
+zsh
+clang
+lynx
+shellcheck
+noto-fonts
+noto-fonts-emoji
+noto-fonts-cjk
+lxappearance
+qt5ct
+imagemagick
+ffmpegthumbnailer
+python-pywal
+pulsemixer
+pamixer
+papirus-icon-theme
+python-pdftotext
+viu
+bat
+imv
+ncmpcpp
+zathura
+zathura-cb
+zathura-djvu
+zathura-pdf-mupdf
+sway
+swaybg
+swayidle
+swaylock
+waybar
+mako
+wl-clipboard
+grim
+slurp
+xorg-xwayland
+alacritty
+gammastep
+openssh
+aria2
+libva-mesa-driver
diff --git a/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/repos.list b/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/repos.list
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index 0000000..2bdf5c6
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+++ b/.local/installers/arch/pkgs/repos.list
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+https://github.com/aarowill/base16-alacritty.git
+https://github.com/rkubosz/base16-sway.git
+https://gitlab.com/jordiorlando/base16-rofi.git
diff --git a/.local/installers/arch/programs.sh b/.local/installers/arch/programs.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0b2ee92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.local/installers/arch/programs.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+##############################################################################
+# This script provides functions to install/configure certain programs
+# that are more complicated ( more than just pacman -S program ) to install/setup.
+# 
+# These programs assume that yay, lib32, and arch's community repo has been enabled.
+# If you get an error during installation try running ./artix-install.sh --base 
+##############################################################################
+
+repo_check() {
+   if [ -z "$(grep "^\[multilib" /etc/pacman.conf)" ] || 
+      [ -z "$(grep "^\[community" /etc/pacman.conf)" ] || 
+      [ ! -f "/usr/bin/yay" ]; then
+        echo "either yay, or the lib32 or community repos have not been setup correctly. Exiting"
+        exit
+        
+   fi
+}
+
+ungoogled_chromium() {
+    repo_check
+
+    CMD=" --noconfirm -S "
+
+    [ "$1" = "-R" ] && CMD=" -Rs "
+
+    sudo pacman "$CMD" ffmpeg4.4 
+    sudo pacman "$CMD" ungoogled-chromium
+    sudo pacman "$CMD" ublock-origin
+
+    yay "$CMD" aur/chromium-extension-web-store
+    yay "$CMD" aur/chromium-widevine
+}
+
+virt_manager() {
+    repo_check
+
+    echo "install virt-manager?(y/N)"
+    read -r input
+    if [ "$input" = "y" ] || [ "$input" = "Y" ]; then
+        sudo pacman -S --noconfirm sudo pacman -S libvirt qemu virt-manager lxsession
+        sudo pacman -S --noconfirm gst-plugins-good libvirt-runit
+
+        #TODO move this to runit_setup
+        sudo usermod -G libvirt -a "$USER"
+    fi
+
+    runit_setup --virt-manager
+}
+
+gaming() {
+    repo_check
+
+    CMD=" -S --noconfirm "
+
+    for arg in "$@"
+    do
+        if [ "$arg" = "--nvidia" ]; then 
+            NVIDIA_GPU="TRUE"
+        elif [ "$arg" = "--amd" ]; then
+            AMD_GPU="TRUE"
+        elif [ "$arg" = "--intel" ]; then
+            INTEL_GPU="TRUE"
+        elif [ "$arg" =  "-R" ]; then
+            CMD=" -Rs "
+        fi
+    done
+
+    if  [ -z "$NVIDIA_GPU" ] && [ -z "$AMD_GPU" ] && [ -z "$INTEL_GPU" ]; then
+        echo "Enter GPU type (amd nvidia intel):"
+        read input
+
+        [ "$input" = "amd" ] && AMD_GPU="TRUE"
+        [ "$input" = "nvidia" ] && NVIDIA_GPU="TRUE"
+        [ "$input" = "intel" ] && INTEL_GPU="TRUE"
+    fi
+
+    echo "Installing with:"
+    [ "$AMD_GPU" = "TRUE" ] && echo "AMD GPU"
+    [ "$NVIDIA_GPU" = "TRUE" ] && echo "NVIDIA GPU"
+    [ "$INTEL_GPU" = "TRUE" ] && echo "INTEL GPU"
+    echo "press enter to continue."
+    read input
+
+
+    [ -z "$(grep "^\[lib32" /etc/pacman.conf)" ] && [ -z "$NVIDIA_GPU" ] && [ -z "$AMD_GPU" ] && [ -z "$INTEL_GPU" ] && help && exit
+
+    [ "$NVIDIA_GPU" = "TRUE" ] && sudo pacman $CMD nvidia-utils lib32-nvidia-utils
+    [ "$AMD_GPU" = "TRUE" ] && sudo pacman $CMD vulkan-radeon lib32-vulkan-radeon
+    [ "$INTEL_GPU" = "TRUE" ] && sudo pacman $CMD vulkan-intel lib32-vulkan-intel
+
+    sudo pacman $CMD vulkan-mesa-layers lib32-vulkan-mesa-layers
+
+    sudo pacman $CMD  wine winetricks #wine-staging
+    sudo pacman $CMD giflib lib32-giflib libpng lib32-libpng libldap lib32-libldap gnutls lib32-gnutls mpg123 lib32-mpg123 openal lib32-openal v4l-utils lib32-v4l-utils libpulse lib32-libpulse alsa-plugins lib32-alsa-plugins alsa-lib lib32-alsa-lib libjpeg-turbo lib32-libjpeg-turbo libxcomposite lib32-libxcomposite libxinerama lib32-libxinerama ncurses lib32-ncurses opencl-icd-loader lib32-opencl-icd-loader libxslt lib32-libxslt libva lib32-libva gtk3 lib32-gtk3 gst-plugins-base-libs lib32-gst-plugins-base-libs vulkan-icd-loader lib32-vulkan-icd-loader cups samba dosbox
+
+    sudo pacman $CMD gamemode lib32-gamemode
+    sudo pacman $CMD lutris steam
+}
+