Uploaded February 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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I quickly show how to install Arch Linux. So, you can see that the Arch Linux installation process is pretty easy.

The most up-to-date tutorial: averagelinuxuser.com/a-step-by-step-arch-linux-installation-guide

For Arch Installation in the UEFI mode, follow this guide youtu.be/dOXYZ8hKdmc

Also check out the previous Arch Linux Videos:
10 Things to do first in Arch Linux youtu.be/jW4GFGOIUjc
How to use Arch User Repository (AUR) with Yaourt youtu.be/Ac-T4VNss0g
Arch Linux Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLt66s-M_gfQtMakc8iYJY6M

The installation procedure was performed in VirtualBox and the whole process took little more than an hour. You can repeat these steps and install Arch Linux in Virtualbox yourself to practice the Arch installation process.

In my next Arch Linux video, I will what I do in my post-install of Arch Linux with KDE Plasma 5.

The installation of Arch Linux with other graphical environments (Xfce, Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate etc.) will be shown later.

More Arch Linux Video: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSmXPSsgkZLt66s-M_gfQtMakc8iYJY6M

S U B S C R I B E if you want to see my next Arch Linux video and other Linux video.

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If you want to install Arch Linux with other than KDE GUI, use the corresponding command to include in your ~/.xinitrc file and install the corresponding GUI:

xfce:
"exec startxfce4"
sudo pacman -S xfce4

gnome:
"exec gnome-session"
sudo pacman -S gnome

cinnamon:
"exec cinnamon-session"
sudo pacman -S cinnamon

mate:
"exec mate-session"
sudo pacman -S mate

unity:
"exec unity"
Unity installation is tricky - see wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Unity#Installation

Budgie:
"export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Budgie:GNOME"
"exec budgie-desktop"
sudo pacman -S budgie-desktop

openbox:
"exec openbox-session"
sudo pacman -S openbox

i3:
"exec i3"
sudo pacman -S i3

awesome:
"exec awesome"
sudo pacman -S awesome

deepin
"exec startdde"
sudo pacman -S deepin

LXDE
"exec startlxde"
sudo pacman -S lxde

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