- #Install arch linux from usb install
- #Install arch linux from usb update
- #Install arch linux from usb iso
#Install arch linux from usb install
Then install the base package group, whatever custom packages you want, and set everything up: # pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware neovim cryptsetup grub Then mount the USB stick: # mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt Use the following command instead if you want to disable the journal: # mkfs.ext4 -O "^has_journal" /dev/sdc1 # cfdisk /dev/sdcĬreate a single bootable Linux partition, resulting in /dev/sdc1 in my case.Ĭreate the ext4 filesystem: # mkfs.ext4 /dev/sdc1 If you're not comfortable using fdisk then cfdisk is a nice alternative partitioning tool. I am going to use the MBR setup and not UEFI in this tutorial.įirst we need to install the Arch Linux install scripts: # pacman -S arch-install-scripts The Arch Linux wiki recommends disabling the journal when using ext4 on a USB stick, but since all decent flash devices perform internal wear leveling I think the benefit of running with the journal outweighs the risk of premature wearing out the USB stick. I am going to use the ext4 filesystem for the USB stick. The running Arch Linux installation method You can check it by taking a look at the output of dmesg as root, when you insert the stick to the computer. Make sure you change the sdX to match your USB stick. # dd if=out/archlinux-2022.10.23-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M oflag=direct status=progress You can know use dd to put it unto an USB stick.
#Install arch linux from usb iso
When Archiso is done, it will have created a directory called out in which the resulting ISO file is placed. Then become root, import the GPG key and build the ISO image: $ su To give top priority to the Archzfs repository, place it above the other repository entries.Įdit packages.x86_64 to select which packages are to be installed on the live system image, listing packages line by line. Then create a temporary working directory and enter into that: $ mkdir tmpworkĬopy the config files, syslinux, etc., into the directory (I am going to use the archlive version): $ cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/releng/ archliveĮdit nf and enter the archzfs-testing repository from Archzfs in order to get the latest version of ZFS: įirst install Archiso: # pacman -S archiso You can keep an eye on the build process of archzfs on.
Next I am going to use the method in which you mount an USB stick and install Arch Linux unto it from an already running Arch Linux machine with zfs-dkms installed from AUR. First I am going to use Archiso with the non-official archzfs respository to create an ISO which you can put unto an USB stick. In this tutorial I am going to use two different methods in order to create a bootable USB stick. Also Debian and Devuan - if you enable their "contrib" repositories. Other and better options than Arch Linux are Void Linux, which has good support for ZFS. Even the top command displays ZFS ARC Stats. FreeBSD has tightly integrated ZFS into several of the system base tools. TIP! Besides from all the Technical reasons to choose FreeBSD over GNU/Linux, if you want proper support for ZFS, run FreeBSD! FreeBSD treats ZFS as a true first-class citizen and no Linux distribution can compare in that regard.
#Install arch linux from usb update
In either case, you need to keep an eye on things if you don't want stuff to break when you update the kernel. Not because it cannot be done, I have multiple servers that runs Arch Linux with ZFS, but the Arch Linux developers treat ZFS as a "second-class citizen" and as such, you either have to use something like zfs-dkms from AUR, use a non-official pacman repository like archzfs, or run your own custom repository. Let me start by saying, running ZFS on Arch Linux is generally not a good idea. It can also be used as a diagnostic or administration tool for dealing with ZFS on Arch Linux or some other Linux distribution. This can be useful if you're running a homelab NAS and you want to boot of the USB stick and only use your drives for ZFS. In this tutorial I am going to show you how you can make a working Arch Linux USB stick with ZFS. | about | faq | resources | contact | rss Installing Arch Linux with ZFS on a USB stick Installing Arch Linux with ZFS on a USB stick
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