Arch Linux’s December 2023 ISO Release Brings Linux 6.6 LTS, Updated Installer
Arch Linux’s December 2023 ISO release includes archinstall 2.7, which brings two important features, namely support for unified kernel image (UKI), which is a single executable that can be booted directly from the UEFI firmware, and the ability to check for new versions of archinstall when initiating the Arch Linux installer.
The Arch Linux menu-based installer also adds support for the nvidia-dkms package when installing the NVIDIA proprietary graphics driver, adds a --skip-ntp parameter to deal with the “Waiting for time sync (systemd-timesyncd.service) to complete.” error during installation, and introduces initial support for the Hindi language.
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Arch Linux 2023.12.01 Released with a Much-Improved Installer
Arch Linux is well known for not only being one of the most stable operating systems on the market but also for being a bit complicated to install. With the December release (available now), that all changes.
Although Arch Linux still doesn't use a GUI installer, the archinstall command makes installing the open-source OS much simpler than previous iterations. With a text-based menu installer, you'll find getting Arch Linux up and running a far less "painful" process.