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How Install Arch Linux on External Hard Drive?

James H. Sterling • • 4 min read
How Install Arch Linux on External Hard Drive?
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How install Arch Linux on hard drive?

How to Install Arch Linux

  1. Step 1: Download the Arch Linux ISO.
  2. Step 2: Create a Live USB or Burn Arch Linux ISO to a DVD.
  3. Step 3: Boot up Arch Linux.
  4. Step 4: Set the Keyboard Layout.
  5. Step 5: Check Your Internet Connection.
  6. Step 6: Enable Network Time Protocols (NTP)
  7. Step 7: Partition the Disks.
  8. Step 8: Create Filesystem.

Can you install Arch Linux on a USB?

An Arch Linux CD/USB can be used to install Arch onto the removable medium, via booting the CD/USB and following the installation guide. If booting from a Live USB, the installation cannot be made to the same removable medium you are booting from.

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