Overview

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

Fork Edit: testing to install with separate /home partition, added to linux linux-firmware to pacstrap & changed some of the installed packages ...

Installation

Boot the Arch linux iso
Get the scripts from this repo

Launch ./install.sh from the script folder and answer the questions.

Example:

curl -L https://github.com/fretzo/arch_installer/archive/master.zip --output scripts.zip
bsdtar -x -f scripts.zip
cd arch_installer-master
chmod +x *.sh
./install.sh

Current Requirements

EFI support
internet connection

Virtualbox note requirement:

make sure the VM is EFI enabled. (Settings -> System -> Enable EFI)

Current Features:

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

Success

Virtual Box VM
Thinkpad T580 (install via LAN port)