Arch OS

Boot from official Arch ISO and run

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

This project aims to provide a mostly automized and robust Arch Linux base for desktop usage, 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 Automatic Housekeeping, Zen Kernel, Fancy Shell Enhancement, GNOME Desktop with Graphics Driver, preinstalled Paru as AUR Helper, enabled MultiLib, Pipewire Audio, and some more....

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Arch OS Manager

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Arch OS Core Features

Minimal Arch Linux (~150 packages)
Zen Kernel (configurable)
Swap with zram-generator (zstd)
Sole OS
Multilingual Support
Filesystem ext4
Silent Boot
Systemd Bootloader (auto updated)
Systemd OOM (out-of-memory killer)
Pacman parallel downloads & eyecandy
Network Manager
SSD Support (fstrim)
Microcode Support (Intel & AMD)
Disabled Watchdog
UEFI only supported
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Additional Features

Arch OS Manager
Arch OS Core Tweaks
Arch OS Bootsplash
Arch OS Shell Enhancement
Arch OS Automatic Housekeeping
AUR Helper (configurable)
GNOME Desktop Environment (optional with enhanced packages)
Graphics Driver (Mesa, Intel i915, NVIDIA, AMD, ATI)
VM Support
32 Bit Support (Multilib)
Disk Encryption

Desktop Features

Arch OS Slim Version (GNOME Core Apps only)
Pipewire Audio (Dolby Atmos supported)
Flatpak Support + Auto Update (GNOME Software)
Samba, Networking Protocol Libs, Git, Utils & Codecs included
Wayland optimized
GNOME Power Profiles Support
Auto Login enabled
Printer Support (cups)
Gamemode preinstalled
Firmware Update Tool preinstalled

Installing Arch OS

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

1. Prepare bootable USB Device

Download latest 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): sudo dd bs=4M if=archlinux-*.iso of=/dev/sdX status=progress

2. Configure BIOS Settings

Disable Secure Boot
Set Boot Mode to UEFI

3. 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

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

Cancel the Arch OS Installer with CTRL + c

➜ See Advanced Installation

System Maintenance

After installing Arch OS with the default properties preset, most maintenance tasks are performed automatically, but 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)

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

More Information

Further information can be found in the documentation.

➜ Open Arch OS Docs

Arch OS Desktop Demo

murkl/arch-os