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Download Arch Linx from one of the official sources.
Warning: Always verify checksums. It is important to download Arch Linux from a trusted sources. Always check the download against signatures and checksums published on the official Arch Linux website. Do not trust signatures published by download mirrors or 3rd party websites, as they could be tampered with.
Checksum Verification
Using GnuPG
To verify the PGP signature with GnuPG, first download the release signing key from WKD (Web Key Discovery) or any key service that you trust.
gpg --auto-key-locate clear,wkd -v \
--locate-external-key pierre@archlinux.org
Then use the obtained key to verify the signature of the downloaded file
gpg --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve \
--verify archlinux-<version>.iso.sig
Using an existing Arch Linux System
On a system already running Arch Linux, pacman can be used to verify the Installation Medium.
pacman-key -v archlinux-<version>.iso.sig
Create a Bootable Medium
Create a bottable medium from the downloaded and verified Arch Linux ISO. For example, a bootable USB flash drive.
Execute the following command to copy the downloaded ISO to the USB flash drive.
Important: The following command will permanently delete the data of the destination device. Make sure to specify the correct destination device and to back up important data prior to executing this command.
dd bs=4M \
if=<path to archlinux iso> \
of=/dev/disk/by-id/usb-<your flash drive> \
conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress
Tip: After you are done using the USB flash drive for the Arch Linux installation, the following command must be executed to delete the ISO 9660 filesystem signature from the device to use it as a normal USB flash drive again.
wipefs --all /dev/disk/by-id/usb-<your flash drive>
For more details, see Arch Linux Wiki: USB Flash Installation Medium.
For other methods, see Arch Linux Wiki: Burning an Optical Disc or Arch Linux Wiki: PXE Network Boot.