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== Installation == [[File:Pacstrap screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot of pacstrap during installation]] The Arch Linux website supplies [[ISO image]]s that may be burned to a [[Live CD|CD]] or [[Live USB|USB]] drive. Installation can be accomplished manually by following the instructions on the Arch Wiki, or automatically through the use of the included "archinstall" script.<ref>{{Cite web |title=archinstall - ArchWiki |url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archinstall |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413015920/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archinstall |archive-date=13 April 2021 |access-date=2021-04-12 |website=wiki.archlinux.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nestor |first=Marius |date=2021-04-11 |title=Latest Arch Linux ISO Release Comes with the ArchInstall CLI Guided Installer |url=https://9to5linux.com/latest-arch-linux-iso-release-comes-with-the-archinstall-cli-guided-installer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223152041/https://9to5linux.com/latest-arch-linux-iso-release-comes-with-the-archinstall-cli-guided-installer |archive-date=23 February 2022 |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=9to5Linux |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-04-06 |title=Arch Linux Now Comes With Easier to Use Guided Installer |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/arch-linux-now-comes-with-easier-to-use-guided-installer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223152041/https://www.makeuseof.com/arch-linux-now-comes-with-easier-to-use-guided-installer/ |archive-date=23 February 2022 |access-date=2022-02-23 |website=MUO |language=en-US}}</ref> Another command line utility that comes bundled with the installation media, "pacstrap" may be used to install the base system.<ref name="2012.07.15" /> Installation of additional packages which are not part of the base system can be done with either pacstrap, Pacman after booting (or [[chroot]]ing) into the new installation, or by specifying packages within the guided archinstall script.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Installing_packages|title=pacman - ArchWiki|website=wiki.archlinux.org|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170818132159/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Installing_packages|archive-date=18 August 2017|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/General_recommendations|title=General recommendations - ArchWiki|website=wiki.archlinux.org|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190921125548/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/General_recommendations|archive-date=21 September 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=pacman/> [[File:Archinstall, Minimal.png|thumb|An example configuration for the guided "archinstall" script.]] [[File:Arch Linux Minimal Neofetch Output.png|thumb|[[Neofetch]] output of an Arch Linux installation]] An alternative to using CD or USB images for installation is to use the static version of the package manager Pacman, from within another Linux-based operating system.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_From_Existing_Linux |title=Install From Existing Linux |website=ArchWiki |date=21 November 2009 |access-date=5 December 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126020343/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Install_from_Existing_Linux |archive-date=26 January 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The user can [[mount (Unix)|mount]] their newly formatted [[Disk partitioning|drive partition]], and use pacstrap (or Pacman with the appropriate [[Command-line argument|command-line switch]]) to install base and additional packages with the mountpoint of the destination device as the [[Root directory|root]] for its operations. This method is useful when installing Arch Linux onto USB flash drives, or onto a temporarily mounted device which belongs to another system.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Install Arch Linux on a removable medium - ArchWiki |url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Install_Arch_Linux_on_a_removable_medium#Installation |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=wiki.archlinux.org |archive-date=26 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220826170610/https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Install_Arch_Linux_on_a_removable_medium#Installation |url-status=live }}</ref> Depending on the selected installation type, further actions may need to be taken before the new system is ready for use. Notable configuration includes the installation of a [[Booting|bootloader]], configuring the system with a [[hostname]], network connection, language settings, and graphical user interface.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide|title=Installation guide - ArchWiki|website=wiki.archlinux.org|access-date=2019-09-13|archive-date=8 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190908234254/https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide|url-status=live}}</ref> Arch Linux does not schedule releases for specific dates, nor does it provide traditional releases, but instead uses a [[rolling release]] model. Packages in the main repositories are updated often, with new updates being pushed far quicker when compared to [[Long-term support|LTS]] distributions. This style of package management allows users to easily keep systems updated.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvd-guides.com/dvdguides/index.php/linux-reviews/212-arch-linux-review |title=Arch Linux Review |publisher=DVD-Guides.com |date=2007 |access-date=13 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914035109/https://www.dvd-guides.com/dvdguides/index.php/linux-reviews/212-arch-linux-review |archive-date=14 September 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> Occasionally, manual interventions are required for certain updates, with instructions posted on the news section of the Arch Linux website.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.archlinux.org/news/|title=News|website=archlinux.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815131414/https://www.archlinux.org/news/|archive-date=15 August 2018|access-date=15 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
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