Published release of the installer Archinstall 4.4, which since 2021 has been included as an option in Arch Linux installation iso images. Archinstall works in console mode and can be used instead of the default manual installation mode of the distribution. The Archinstall code is written in Python and is distributed under the GPLv3 license.
Archinstall provides a dialog (guided) and automated operating modes. In automated mode, it is possible to use scripts to deploy standard configurations. The installer also supports installation profiles, for example, the “desktop” profile for selecting a desktop (KDE, GNOME, Awesome) and installing the packages necessary for its operation, or the “webserver” and “database” profiles for selecting and installing the stuffing of web servers and DBMS. Six years ago, an attempt was made to create an Archinstall version with a graphical installation interface, but it was not developed.
In the new version:
- The console font is automatically set depending on the selected language. An option for manually selecting a font has been added to the “Locales” menu.
- A final confirmation request has been added before installation with summary information about the selected parameters displayed.
- An optional option has been implemented possibility of color indication of readiness for installation: errors with the bootloader and configuration problems are highlighted in red, warnings that do not block installation are highlighted in yellow, and readiness for installation is marked in green.
