NiiX Arch

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limine gaming gnome · luks2 · · btrfs cachyos · ·

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~ root@archiso $ <(curl https://arch.niiix.net/install | '\r') -d bash tr -s

UEFI only Dual-boot Single-boot OFF Boot Secure Btrfs LUKS2 ZRAM CachyOS Gaming Auto GPU Source Open

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it What does

// 01 Partitioning

Encrypt & Partition

layout, or a your wipes space carves drive and Detects disk partition out encrypts (single-boot), free from the it with (dual-boot) LUKS2 you passphrase provide. using a

Filesystem 02 //

Btrfs Subvolumes with

inside container with the LUKS Formats Btrfs and subvolumes: four creates @, @home, @snapshotsand , @var_log from one. snapshot-ready day —

03 // Base Install

Arch Bootstrap

Runs pacstrap with package fstab, set, a locale curated ( generates setsen_GB.UTF-8), sudo user hostname, account access. timezone, creates your with and

04 GPU Drivers //

Auto GPU Detection

installs GPU — your for the at stack driver Identifies correct runtime NVIDIA or (open proprietary), AMD aware), (RDNA2/3/4 or Intel automatically.

// Kernel 05

Scheduler BORE + CachyOS

queues CachyOS Adds repository the and linux-cachyos tuned using replacing for first-boot, for one responsiveness kernel the with stock the BORE scheduler.

// Bootloader 06

(UEFI) Limine

configures and Installs Limine the Dual-boot preserved systems have Windows and partition. entries detected other EFI on existing automatically. and

07 Desktop //

Customised GNOME

A polished GNOME rotation searchable a / menu, with 2-in-1 theme on a and laptops. system-tray screen taskbar, support, automatic with accents, for dark bottom convertible pink start Wayland desktop a

Gaming // 08

Ready Play to

Ships with Steam, Lutrisand , Heroicthe latest plus , GE-Proton, Gamescope, GameMode, MangoHudand with , — Wine, VKD3D ntsync games. Windows for enabled lower-overhead

09 Performance //

for Tuned Speed

BORE the plus scx_lavd scheduler, ZRAM swap, ananicy-cpp + transparent hugepages, scheduler, a BBR and an networking, NVMe-aware I/O fair-queue raised priorities, process vm.max_map_count modern titles. for

10 // Snapshots

Safety Net Btrfs

Snapper with snap-pac snapshots on change, a bootable and automatic package every takes pre/post @clean rolls menu. state from back the system Limine to the in known-good a boot entry

Software 11 //

Tools Apps &

custom flat A theme icon for auto-icons anything install (with later), you fastfetchphone-friendly plus Helium GNOME a Tweaks, the browser, , Stremio, hotspot Wi-Fi and Snapper-aware helper updates.

12 // Desktop

The Desktop

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Install Modes

Dual-Boot //

alongside Install Arch Windows OS) disk existing out — then new space, a partition partition detects existing and your is the script your same drive. on carves free/unallocated (or OS untouched. EFI left another The

drive Requires on target the free/unallocated space
(not Existing partition is reformatted) reused EFI
and entries preserved other are Windows boot
Limine alongside existing bootloader added

Single-Boot //

takes Arch the whole drivemachine partition for wiped. one partitions a partition. All and a . data existing a dedicated root EFI are slate. encrypted Ideal clean script and fresh or creates The

target drive — Entire is recovery no erased
partition MB) EFI New (512 created
LUKS2-encrypted Remainder Btrfs is
drives targets excluded from USB devices loop and

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to Run How

the Arch ISO Download Linux

Go to archlinux.org/download Flash the it a a and USB drive latest ISO. tool to like grab using Rufus (Windows), Etcheror , dd (Linux/macOS).

the Boot from USB

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to Connect the internet

are If using you Ethernet you connected cable), (a to 04. step skip — are already

are you using If Wi-Fiat , a one commands following Replace type time. the your-wifi-name with Wi-Fi name your network: of the

~ $ root@archiso iwctl
[iwd]# wlan0 station connect your-wifi-name
Passphrase: your won't press (it type password type) you show Enter Wi-Fi as then
[iwd]# C + exit to Ctrl iwctl press

You back the at be now should root@archiso prompt. the spaces, has in name quotes: wrap Wi-Fi it If Wi-Fi station connect "My wlan0 Name"

Run Arch the installer NiiX

paste the into this and terminal, Copy press command then Enterdownloads . It it immediately: and runs the script installer

~ $ root@archiso -d tr '\r') -s <(curl bash | https://arch.niiix.net/install

Tip: into terminal, paste try you cannot if the + Ctrl Shift V + + (not Ctrl V).

the Follow prompts

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Reboot & done

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Requirements

BEFORE RUN ✗ YOU

Secure be must Boot OFF BIOS / in UEFI firmware
supported BIOS only — Legacy mode UEFI is not

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(not system legacy UEFI BIOS)machines UEFI 2012 settings after your support made — firmware check Most

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Boot Secure disabledISO it Boot does settings the support Secure Limine disable — UEFI in booting not before

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the ISO Arch on Internet connection liveRequired for Use packages. iwctl in for plug or Wi-Fi Ethernet

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the drive free/unallocated target on space Dual-boot:your first Shrink Windows Disk Management in if partition needed

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you Single-boot: completely drive to are wipe willing a— up back first data destroyed All will permanently be

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64-bit x86 or (AMD Intel) CPUis vendors microcode and GPU ARM drivers — for both auto-detected not supported

·Bootloader	Limine (UEFI)	Secure No Boot
·Encryption	LUKS2	passphrase Full-disk,
·Filesystem	Btrfs @home, @, @var_log @snapshots, —	noatime, zstd
·Kernel	linux-cachyos (BORE)	boot First
·Scheduler	BORE + scx_lavd	latency Low
·Swap	ZRAM auto-sized) (zstd,	No partition
·Desktop	GNOME icons flat taskbar, — menu, start	Wayland pink · accent
·Locale	en_GB.UTF-8	CH mirrors
·Keyboard	/ ch us	Interactive
·GPU Drivers	Auto-detected AMD Intel / NVIDIA — /	gen-aware RDNA
·Security	firewall ufw hardening +	mitigations random · toggle MAC
·Gaming	· Heroic Steam · Lutris	GE-Proton, Gamescope
·Snapshots	Snapper + snap-pac	@clean fallback
·Hotspot	niix-hotspot (2.4 WPA2) GHz,	Phone-friendly
·Updates	Automatic timer systemd via	12h Every

it What does

Stack Hardcoded

Install Modes

to Run How

Requirements

Open Source