Improved Arch Linux Installer Experience Being Readied With Archinstall 2.4-RC1

[sinepgib]

While the efforts for the new installer are nice, i still prefer the "pure" way - mainly because it is blatantly simple to script the whole install process in the comfort of an installed gui and then just start the script and lean back ^^

I'm annoyed I never thought of doing it that way.

[Termy]

While the efforts for the new installer are nice, i still prefer the "pure" way - mainly because it is blatantly simple to script the whole install process in the comfort of an installed gui and then just start the script and lean back ^^

[Quackdoc]

my current install was done using the install script, one of the biggest problems I have currently is installing on a 27" 4k monitor, it can be really hard keeping track of what you are doing, i've chosen the wrong settings a few times

[Paradigm Shifter]

It won't be long before the only Linux which is actually tough to install is (B)LFS.

I've always had a soft spot for TUIs. A good TUI gives you everything you need, without lots of graphical frippery and obfuscation.

I'll give it a shot the next time I'm reinstalling a box, just for kicks, even if the destined OS isn't Arch.

[guglovich]

The screenshot is pleasing. It's really happening!

[HighValueWarrior]

Excellent !
Getting ready to rebuild the wife's rig. Looking forward to trying it out.
Thank you Dev !

[Firnefex]

Would be cool if you could install Btrfs /root and XFS /home or something like that with this installer.

[brucethemoose]

The first time I used it, it was a dream. It worked perfect for me for getting a simple Ext4 root, GRUB2 bootloader, and a Plasma desktop. I haven't used their BTRFS setup (haven't done an Arch Install since they've introduced it) but I've heard (read ) good things and it's looking even better now. Not gonna lie, I've never liked nor felt comfortable using the BTRFS tools so it'll be nice having the installer handle that annoyance for me.

A custom filesystem/partition setup and bootloader (f2fs/refind) are the only reason I manually installed arch last time.

Does archinstall allow for that now?

[skeevy420]

I have used Arch for over a decade now. I just did a reinstall on one of my boxes last month, but for whatever reason, I stuck to the old way of manually installing everything. Next time around, I'll have to see if the installer is flexible enough for me to avoid doing it all manually.

The first time I used it, it was a dream. It worked perfect for me for getting a simple Ext4 root, GRUB2 bootloader, and a Plasma desktop. I haven't used their BTRFS setup (haven't done an Arch Install since they've introduced it) but I've heard (read ) good things and it's looking even better now. Not gonna lie, I've never liked nor felt comfortable using the BTRFS tools so it'll be nice having the installer handle that annoyance for me.

[Lanz]

I have used Arch for over a decade now. I just did a reinstall on one of my boxes last month, but for whatever reason, I stuck to the old way of manually installing everything. Next time around, I'll have to see if the installer is flexible enough for me to avoid doing it all manually.