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Arch Linux’s November 2025 ISO and Archinstall 3.0.12 Installer Are Out Now
Arch Linux 2025.11.01 is here as the first Arch Linux ISO snapshot powered by the latest and greatest Linux 6.17 kernel series, which should give users a boost when detecting hardware, especially on newer devices, but especially on older ones where previous Arch Linux ISOs failed to detect some of the components.
The Arch Linux ISO snapshot for November 2025 ships with the Archinstall 3.0.11 menu-based installer, but Archinstall 3.0.12 has also been released today with support for a new -S flag for arch-chroot and the ability to skip bootloader configuration checks when ‘No Bootloader’ is selected as the bootloader.
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Archinstall 3.0.12 Brings Improved Bootloader Handling
Archinstall, a guided, user-friendly TUI installer for Arch Linux with a menu-driven setup that provides a semi-automated alternative to the traditional manual Arch installation process, has just rolled out version 3.0.12.
One of the most notable additions in this release is the new -S flag for arch-chroot, which provides additional flexibility during post-installation customization and debugging.
Another important change is the integration of the Btrfs hook. Instead of manually installing Btrfs modules and binaries, Archinstall now relies on the dedicated Btrfs hook, which simplifies maintenance and aligns the installer more closely with Arch Linux’s upstream best practices.