Arch Linux distributioners announced On integration into installation ISO-images of the archInstall , which can be used instead of manual distribution unit. ArchInstall works in the console mode and is proposed as an option that allows you to automate the installation. By default, as before, it is offered a manual mode, which implies the use of step by step Installation Manual .
On the installer integration announced on April 1, but it is not a joke, the new mode is checked in action and really works. In addition, his mention was added to page of download , and the package Archinstall Added to the official repository two months ago. Archinstall written in Python language and develops since 2019. Separately Prepared Add-in with the implementation of the graphical interface for installation, but it is not yet included in the Arch Linux setting images.
The installer provides two modes: dialog ( guided ) and Automatized . In the dialogue, the user consistently ask questions covering the basic settings and actions from Installation Manual . In automated mode, it is possible to use scripts to create typical automated installation templates. The specified mode is suitable for creating your own assemblies designed for an automated setting with a typical set of settings and installed packets, for example, for quick installation of Arch Linux in virtual environments.
With Archinstall, you can create a specific Installation profiles , for example, the “desktop” profile for choosing a worker Tables (KDE, GNOME, Awesome) and installing packages necessary for it, or “WebServer” and “Database” profiles to select and install the filling of Web servers and DBMS. You can also use profiles to install over the network and automatically deploying the system on the server group.