Arch OS

Arch OS Core Features

• Multilingual Support
• Minimal Arch Linux (147 packages)
• Zen Kernel (configurable)
• Swap with zram-generator (zstd)
• Sole OS
• 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)
• UEFI only supported
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Optional Features

• Graphics Driver (Mesa, Intel i915, NVIDIA, AMD, ATI)
• Arch OS Bootsplash
• Arch OS Shell Enhancement
• Arch OS Automatic Housekeeping
• Arch OS Manager
• AUR Helper (configurable)
• VM Support
• 32 Bit Support (Multilib)
• Disk Encryption
• GNOME Desktop
  • Wayland optimized
  • Auto Login enabled
  • Pipewire Audio (Dolby Atmos supported)
  • Flatpak Support + Auto Update (GNOME Software)
  • Samba, Networking Protocol Libs, Git, Utils & Codecs included
  • GNOME Power Profiles Support
  • Printer Support (cups)
  • Gamemode preinstalled
  • Firmware Update Tool preinstalled

Installing Arch OS

➜ See Advanced Installation

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'
• Run Arch OS Installer:

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

Using Arch OS

System manager

arch-os

System information

fetch

Update system

paru -Syu

Search package

paru -Ss <my search string>

Install package

paru -S <my package>

List installed packages

paru -Qe

Show package info

paru -Qi <my package>

Remove package

paru -Rsn <my package>

More Information

Further information can be found in the documentation.

➜ Open Arch OS Docs