If you want a SWAP file, check the Arch Wiki. You can choose to simply not have a SWAP partition, or instead have a SWAP file. I'll be using a single disk, creating the necessary partitions (ESP and root) and a SWAP partition. This part is quite subjective, and can vary wildely depending on your needs.Ĭonsider reading more about this process instead of blindly following my instructions here. You can then do timedatectl status to check the time (in the UTC timezone).Now that we have Internet connection, do timedatectl set-ntp true to update the live system clock.Do ping -c 3 to verify that everything is working properly.

If scanning with iwctl isn't working (you get no networks found), simply do systemctl restart iwd and try again.iwctl's man page ( man iwctl) shows a simple example on how to connect to a network. If you're using a wireless connection, the live system comes with iwd enabled, so you can use iwctl.If you're using a wired connection (recommended), it should already be working.If you're not going to use DHCP, check the Arch Wiki on how to manually set a static IP.Do ls /sys/firmware/efi | grep efi to verify that you have indeed booted in UEFI mode.For example, if the final command is loadkeys i386/qwerty/, the keymap name is pt-latin9 (everything between the last / and the first. The most commonly used keymaps are in i386/qwerty. You'll be able to use the arrow keys to move the selection. After booting into the USB drive, type loadkeys (with a space at the end) and tap the TAB key a couple of times to select your keymap.Copy the Arch Linux ISO into a USB drive using balenaEtcher.The only officially supported architecture by Arch Linux is x86_64, so make sure your computer uses that architecture before attempting to install it.Arch Linux now comes with an installer, so if you just want a minimal system ready in a few minutes, you're better off just doing archinstall.Some computers won't work out of the box because of bugs left by the manufacturers.įor example, my laptop needs the kernel parameter pcie_aspm=off for the wifi to work properly.Installing Arch Linux Small notes before we start:

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