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Arch OS

Arch OS

Boot from latest Arch OS ISO to launch the Installer automatically.

Alternatively boot from official Arch Linux ISO and run

curl -Ls bit.ly/arch-os | bash

➜ Step by Step Installation Guide

➜ More Screenshots

More Information

➜ Arch OS Documentation
➜ t.me/archos_community

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Optimised for Gaming, Emulation, Audio & Development

• This project aims to provide a mostly automated, minimal and robust Arch Linux base (minimal tty core or desktop), along with an easy-to-use and fast properties-file-based installer with error handling.

• Install a minimal Arch Linux core with optional features such as GNOME Desktop with Graphics Driver, Automatic Housekeeping, Zen Kernel, Fancy Shell Enhancement, pre-installed Paru as AUR Helper, enabled MultiLib, Bootsplash, System Manager and some more...

Core Features

• Minimal Arch Linux
  View Minimal-Installation

  Minimal Arch Linux Minimal-installation) (~150 packages).

• Zen Kernel Installation
  View Advanced-Installation

  Zen Kernel Advanced-Installation) (Configurable).

• Swap-zram-generator
  View Enhanced config

  Swap with zram-generator (zstd). Swap Enhanced config.

• Sole OS Partitions
  View: Sole OS-Layout

  The partition layout is seperated in two partitions.

• BTRFS Snapshot
  View Managing Snapshots

  BTRFS Snapshot Support (Snapper, OverlayFS)

• All-in-One password
  View Passwords/Security

  All-in-One password (encryption, root & user)

• Multilingual Support
  View Multilingual Support

  Localization (l10n) and internationalization (i18n).

• Filesystem Support
  View Filesystem btrfs/ext4

  Filesystem support for btrfs or ext4 support.

• Bootloader Systemd
  View Bootloader systemd

  Bootloader: grub or systemd (auto updated)

• Silent Boot
  View Silent Boot

  Silent Boot (optional) configuration.

• Systemd OOM
  View OOM Killer

  Systemd OOM (out-of-memory killer) setup.

• Pacman Tweaks
  View Pacman

  Pacman parallel downloads & eyecandy (optional).

• Network Manager
  View Networking

  Network Manager configuration.

• SSD Support
  View SSD Trim

  SSD Support (fstrim) optimization.

• Microcode Support
  View Microcode

  Microcode Support (Intel & AMD).

• Disabled Watchdog
  View Watchdog

  Disabled Watchdog (optional) power management.

• UEFI Support
  View UEFI

  UEFI only supported (V).

• More Info
  View Details

  More Information... about the system specs.

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Desktop Features

• GNOME Desktop
  View Recommendation

  GNOME Desktop Environment (optional with additional packages)

• Arch OS Slim
  View Installer Config

  Arch OS Slim Version (GNOME Core Apps only)

• Graphics Drivers
  View Drivers

  Graphics Driver (Mesa, Intel i915, NVIDIA, AMD, ATI)

• Pipewire Audio
  View Audio Setup

  Pipewire Audio (Dolby Atmos supported)

• Flatpak Packages
  View Flatpak

  Flatpak Support + Auto Update (GNOME Software)

• Samba & Protocols
  View Samba

  Samba, Networking Protocol Libs, Git, Utils & Codecs included

• Power Profiles
  View Power

  GNOME Power Profiles Support (tuned-ppd)

• VPN Support
  View VPN

  VPN Support configuration

• Basic Fonts
  View Fonts

  Basic Fonts documentation

• Wayland Engine
  View Wayland

  Wayland optimized architecture

• Auto Login
  View Login

  Auto GNOME Login enabled

• Printer Support
  View CUPS

  Printer Support via cups

• SSH Agent
  View SSH

  SSH Agent managed by gcr

• Gamemode
  View Gamemode

  Gamemode preinstalled for performance

• No Xorg
  View Display

  No Xorg display server included

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Additional Features

• Core Tweaks
  View Tweaks

  Arch OS Core Tweaks for system optimization.

• Bootsplash
  View Theme

  Arch OS Bootsplash theme engine.

• System Manager
  View Manager

  Arch OS System Manager administration tools.

• Shell Upgrades
  View Shell

  Arch OS Shell Enhancement configurations.

• Starship Theme
  View Starship

  Arch OS Starship Theme prompt layout.

• Housekeeping
  View Housekeeping

  Arch OS Automatic Housekeeping maintenance scripts.

• AUR Helper
  View AUR Setup

  AUR Helper (configurable options).

• VM Support
  View VM Info

  VM Support (optional virtualization).

• Kernel Tweaks
  View Kernel

  Advanced kernel optimizations and power management.

• Security Policies
  View Security

  Sandboxing and Sandbox Access Rule enhancements.

• 32-Bit Support
  View Multilib

  32 Bit Support (Multilib package compatibility layers).

• Disk Encryption
  View Encryption

  Disk Encryption via standard LUKS2 containers.

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Additional Packages (optional)

NOTE

The target of the respective URL is also the recommended way to install the package.

• Sys & Maintenance
  

  • Extension Manager
  • Flatseal
  • Warehouse
  • GNOME Tweaks
  • Refine
  • GDM Settings
  • GNOME Firmware
  • Ignition
  • Preload
  • Mutter Performance

• Files & Productivity
  

  • Pika Backup
  • LocalSend
  • File Roller
  • Papers
  • Webapp Manager
  • Ferdium
  • Alpaca (AI)
  • Seahorse
  • Dconf Editor
  • Downgrade

• Media & Interface
  

  • EasyEffects
  • NoiseTorch
  • Amberol / Gapless
  • Parabolic
  • Mission Center
  • Monitorets
  • AddWater (Firefox)
  • Folder Color
  • MenuLibre

Arch OS Installation

Arch OS Installation

To install Arch OS, an internet connection is required, as many packages will be downloaded during the installation process.

1. Prepare bootable USB Device

Prepare bootable USB Device

• Download latest Arch OS ISO from GitHub

• Alternatively, download official Arch Linux ISO from archlinux.org or archlinux.de

• Use Ventoy or your prefered iso writer tool to create a bootable USB device

• Alternatively (Linux only): ➜ Arch OS Creator

2. Configure BIOS / UEFI Settings

Configure BIOS / UEFI Settings

• Disable Secure Boot

• Set Boot Mode to UEFI

3. Boot from USB Device

Boot from USB Device

• Load prefered keyboard layout (optional): loadkeys de

• Connect to WLAN (optional): iwctl station wlan0 connect 'SSID'

3.1. Run Arch OS Installer

Run Arch OS Installer

curl -Ls bit.ly/arch-os | bash

NOTE!

Note: Cancel the Arch OS Installer with Ctrl + c. The properties will be restored upon the next execution.

➜ See Advanced Installation

System Maintenance

System Maintenance

After installing Arch OS with the default properties preset, most maintenance tasks are performed automatically. However, the following steps must be executed manually on a regular basis:

• Regularly upgrade your system packages (Pacman/AUR & Flatpak)
• Regularly read the Arch Linux News (preferably before upgrading your system)
• Regularly check & merge new configurations with pacdiff (preferably after each system upgrade)
• Consult the Arch Linux Wiki (if you need help)

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• To streamline this process, you can use the preinstalled ➜ Arch OS System Manager

• If you need to rescue your Arch OS in case of a crash, boot from an Arch ISO Device and start the ➜ Arch OS Recovery with:

curl -Ls bit.ly/arch-os-recovery | bash

Screenshots

_{Desktop Demo}

_{Bootsplash Demo}

_{Starship Demo}

_{Fetch Demo}

_{Desktop Core Apps Demo}

_{System Manager Demo}

_{BTRFS Recovery Demo}