ArchIn

ArchIn is a Arch Linux installer scripts, easy to customize, I hope.
There are 2 editions:

• ASK: It's a interactive script, it will ask you the installation details.
• VARS: Fill the variables in the script and run it.

Archin is still a beta.

Installation common steps:

• Backup your data !
• Download the last arch iso, flash it to a usb drive, boot it
• Login as root
• Clone the scripts from github

git clone https://codeberg.org/jackc/archin.git
cd archin/ask

OR

• Mount another drive

mkdir /ai
mount /dev/sdc1 /ai
cd /ai

• Make scripts executable if needed: chmod -R 744 ai

ArchIn Ask installation:

• Make the partitions now or in the installer with cfdisk
• Note the partitions path in /dev for boot, system, swap. Data on these partitions will be deleted!
• Start the first part of the installer and follow the instrucions

./aisc1

• When finished remove the Arch iso and restart
• Login as root, connect to wifi if needed, and start the second part

./aisc2

• Restart. Review and delete the installer files in /root

ArchIn Vars installation:

• Make the partitions
• Note the partitions path in /dev for boot, system, swap. Data on these partitions will be deleted!
• Open aiva1 in a text editor and insert the script variables values, on top of the file.
• Copy and paste the variables from aiva1 to aiva2
• Comment the 'exit' command on top of the 3 script files.
• Start the first part of the installer

./aiva1

• When finished remove the Arch iso and restart
• Login as root, connect to wifi if needed, and start the second part

./aiva2

• Restart. Review and delete the installer files in /root

Autoupdate

A very basic auto update will execute pacman -Syyu && paccache -rk1 every 7 days if you install it. If the update fails, see the arch linux news, a manual fix may be needed. You can tweak the updater files: /etc/systemd/user/updArch.service , /etc/systemd/system/updArchS.service , /etc/systemd/user/updArch.timer , /etc/systemd/system/updArchS.timer

Warnings and limitations

• Backup your data before installing Linux !
• Xfce or Lxde (only) can be installed at the moment
• the installer won't connect to wifi. Do it manually. Internet is needed at part 2
• home partition and extra partitions won't be mounted. Edit the fstab later
• no encryption
• homed services are disabled by default. I you want to use it, comment the 'systemctl mask' commands in the second script.