InstallArch

Builds a custom Arch Linux live USB with an archinstall configuration and dotfiles setup script baked in.

Dependencies

task deps

Installs: xorriso, squashfs-tools, curl, gnupg, archinstall

Usage

Clone

git clone https://github.com/nanvenomous/InstallArch.git
cd InstallArch

Full build

task

Downloads the latest Arch ISO, verifies its GPG signature, and bakes user_configuration.json and setup_dotfiles.sh into the squashfs. Produces iso/arch-custom.iso.

Write to USB

task usb -- /dev/sdX

Shows the target device via lsblk, waits 5 seconds, then writes the ISO with dd. Replace /dev/sdX with your USB device.

Edit archinstall config

task config

Opens the archinstall TUI with the current user_configuration.json loaded. Use Save configuration before quitting — the task copies the result back automatically.

On boot

After booting the live USB, /root/ contains:

• user_configuration.json — passed to archinstall with archinstall --config /root/user_configuration.json
• setup_dotfiles.sh — clones the bare dotfiles repo and checks out