Arch linux systemd install#

Open the container (' luks' is just a placeholder, you can use a name of your choice, but remember to adopt the subsequent steps of the guide accordingly): # cryptsetup open /dev/sda2 luksįormat the EFI partition with FAT32 and give it the label EFI - you can choose any other label name: # mkfs.vfat -F32 -n EFI /dev/sda1įormat the root partition with Btrfs and give it the label ROOT - you can choose any other label name. Write the new partitions to disk: Command (? for help): wĬreate an encrypted container for the root file system (you need to define a passphrase): # cryptsetup luksFormat /dev/sda2 # gdisk /dev/sdaĬreate new partition table: Command (? for help): oĬreate an EFI partition (choose size 550M and hex code EF00): Command (? for help): nĬreate a root partition (adopt the default values): Command (? for help): n Adjust the steps for your setup if necessary.

Arch linux systemd install#

Partitioningįor the rest of this post, we assume that we install Arch Linux on /dev/sda. Now, on the second PC, call into the first PC via SSH: # ssh continue with the installation.

Look up the IP address of the PC: # ip addr show To do so, boot the PC that you want to install from the Arch Linux ISO. If you have another PC, it’s convenient to do the installation from this PC via SSH because then you can have browser windows with installations guides open in parallel and easily copy and paste commands. The creation and usage of a swap file is described, but that’s optional. Not least for myself, to make the installation easier the next time, I thought that it’s a good idea to document the steps. My preferred Arch Linux setup is with Btrfs, systemd-boot (which requires UEFI) and - at least when installing a laptop - LUKS. Update on : Adjusted/corrected according to the latest releases, added usage of swap file (optional).