What is arch linux? Arch Linux is a GNU/Linux distribution, which aims at providing the latest stable version of most of the softwares by following a rolling release model. It defines simplicity without adding unnecessary modifications. It is designed to boot on-line, so that you will get the latest version of Arch in any way. If you have already arch installed on your system then you can always upgrade it by using [pacman -Syu] command. When you boot arch Linux from USB it will automatically start DHCPCD and drop a ZSH shell . you can use nano, VIM to modify any file. Before installation: - Verify the boot mode [ ls /sys/firmware/efi/efivars ] If the directory does not exist then your system might be booted in BIOS or CSM mode, else it is UEFI. - Connect to Internet: If Arch did not get any IP address do run [ dhcpcd ] manually. - for wireless connectivity:- [ iw dev ] to get wireless interface name. [ iw dev INTERFACE link ] to get the status of the interface. [ iw dev
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