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.docname {Basic System Installation}
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This page explains the basic setup of Arch Linux. It was last updated July 2026.
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> Tip: Always cross check this page with the current version of the [Arch Linux Installation Guide][arch-wiki-install],
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> as the instructions on this page might be outdated or no longer complete.
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> Important: Commands in this guide will modify your hard disk, including partitions, encryption, and more.
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> Make sure to understand all commands before you execute them. You will lose data!
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> Consult the [Arch Wiki][arch-wiki] or the man pages of all commands and options you are unfamiliar with.
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>
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> Create a backup of all important data that you do not want to lose before you continue with the installation of
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> Arch Linux!
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## Preparation
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To install Arch Linux, boot from the installation medium. It might be necessary to change UEFI settings to do so.
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For example:
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- Disable Secure Boot
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- Delete existing Boot Sequences or Boot Entries
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- Enable USB Boot Support
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- Enabled External USB Ports
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.box {DELL XPS 13 9370} type:{note}
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In the UEFI settings:
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- Enable the support to boot from USB devices:
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`System Configuration` -> `USB Configuration` -> `Enable USB Boot Support`
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- Set `POST Behaviour` -> `Fastboot` to any value other than `Minimal`
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Secure Boot can already be enabled and set to audit mode to facilitate Secure Boot installation later. This allows
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the machine to boot without any valid secure boot keys with a warning message. As soon as we have set up valid
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keys and signed our boot image, secure boot can then be enabled to fail on unsigned boot images.
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In the UEFI settings:
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- enable `Secure Boot` -> `Secure Boot Enable` -> `Secure Boot Enable`
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- set `Secure Boot` -> `Secure Boot Mode` to `Audit Mode`
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- enable `Secure Boot` -> `Expert Key Management` -> `Enable Custom Mode`
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To access the boot menu or UEFI, press
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- .keybinding {F2} to access UEFI settings
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- .keybinding {F12} to access one-time boot menu
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## Setting Keyboard Layout and Console Font
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List available console key maps with `localectl list-keymaps`, then set the desired key map with
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`loadkeys <key map>`.
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Console fonts are located in `/usr/share/kbd/consolefonts` and can be set with `setfont <font>`.
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.example
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```sh
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loadkeys de-latin1
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setfont eurlatgr
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```
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> Note: These changes are temporary and will be lost during reboot. Should you need to reboot your machine before
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> the installation is finished and before the settings are persisted, repeat these commands after each boot.
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> Tip: On HiDPI screens, a larger font might be desirable. E.g. `ter-132b` (the largest font), or
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> `ter-118n`. If you need region-specific special characters, set the key map with the `-m` option,
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> e.g. `setfont ter-118n -m 88591`.
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## Verify Boot Mode
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[arch-wiki]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/
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[arch-wiki-install]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide
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