Preparations

This is a shortened version of the Arch Wiki installation guide.

1. Create a live boot USB with the image. Easy.
2. Boot the thing
3. Set keyboard layout (e.g. German)

   loadkeys de-latin1
   

4. If installing remotely via SSH,SSH set
5. Set the root password with passwd. Doesn't need to be a good password as it's only active in the install environment.

connect with ssh -o PreferredAuthentications=password root@archiso Verify boot mode (if there is output, we're in UEFI and good to go)

ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars

List network devices

ip link

Connect to the internet

• LAN: Just plug in a cable
  • Verify with ip a s
• WiFi: run iwctl --passphrase MY_PASSPHRASE station MY_DEVICE connect MY_SSID

Test connection

ping archlinux.org

Update System time

timedatectl set-ntp true