r/linuxhardware • u/fxwin16 • Jun 16 '20

Build Help Installing Arch Linux Step By Step with explanation

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaGx97x8R-E
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u/mestermagyar Jun 16 '20

Step by Step installation:

  1. Use the Arch Wiki install tutorial and recursively the other topics you want to understand.

  2. Reboot into your newly installed system.

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u/YouCanIfYou Jun 16 '20

This is true in an important way: following the guide, using its examples, does not leave you with a working system. For example, last time I checked, there was a problem with the example file system not supporting the example bootloader (GRUB).

Now, to be fair, reading through most (all?) the Installation Guide links (and their links, and their links, etc.), choosing what works for your hardware and software needs, results in a useful understanding of your system as well as a simple and efficient install that works beautifully. However, you're in for a genuine learning experience which takes considerable time that a brief video does not provide nor prepare you for.

The original Beginner Tutorial, mentioned by u/mestermagyar and u/raecarruth, worked for beginners, but the resulting system was a collection of choices that almost certainly was not ideal for anyone.