script to install arch linux very quickly. By default it will install a setup with no desktop environment but you can also install one easily by answering a question.
Approximate time for install : 2-3 minutes
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Boot the Arch linux iso
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Get the scripts from this repo
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Launch ./install.sh from the script folder and answer the questions.
Example:
source <(curl -s http://192.168.2.46:8001/bootstrap.sh) curl -L https://github.com/slayerizer/arch_installer/archive/master.zip --output scripts.zip bsdtar -x -f scripts.zip cd arch_installer-master chmod +x *.sh ./install.sh
- EFI support
- internet connection
- make sure the VM is EFI enabled. (Settings -> System -> Enable EFI)
- NVME drive support
- custom font for install (easier for 4k laptop)
- generate real time mirror list and let you decide easily the one that you want.
- let you choose target drive
- change password
- select timezone
- add custom users + options for username, password and sudo privilege
- change locale and keyboard layout
- configure makepkg for multi-cores
- install XFCE (Optional) + detect video drivers
- Virtual Box VM
- Thinkpad T580 (install via LAN port)
- Virtual Box VM with XFCE4 takes around 227MB of ram ~ use ~4GB disk space
- Virtual Box VM with KDE takes around 380MB of ram
- Virtual Box VM with GNOME takes around of ram
TESTING: cd /;rm -Rf /install;source <(curl -s http://192.168.2.46:8001/bootstrap.sh);./install.sh