Archinstall 4.0 finally makes installing Arch Linux beara...

What’s Happening

Listen up: Or if you just can’t be bothered with the command line today.

0 finally makes installing Arch Linux bearable for normal people By Simon Batt Published Mar 31, 2026, 12:55 AM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3. After working for an indie game studio and acting as the family’s go-to technician for all computer issues, he found his passion for writing and decided to use his skill set to write about all things tech. (we’re not making this up)

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The Details

But, after finding his home at MakeUseOf in February 2019, he would at some point move on to its sister site, XDA, to bring the latest and greatest in Windows, Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread 1 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Summary Archinstall 4.

0 streamlines Arch installs, offering an easier, less CLI-heavy setup. The UI has been moved from curses to Textual for a modern, maintainable terminal look and better accessibility.

Why This Matters

The update also adds VM-boot instructions, fixes Btrfs mount issues, offers firewalld and includes translations. Have you ever had to pull up a YouTube tutorial on your phone on how to install your OS? If not, then I’d recommend giving installing Arch Linux without tools a try.

This is part of the broader shift happening across the tech industry right now.

Key Takeaways

• The process is mostly manual, meaning you have to build your user accounts, time settings, and system partitions by hand.
• It teaches you a lot about how operating systems work, but it definitely makes you work for your OS.
• Fortunately, for people who’d rather skip that, there’s Archinstall.
• It comes with Arch Linux and makes setting up the distro a lot easier than going through the command line.

The Bottom Line

Fortunately, for people who’d rather skip that, there’s Archinstall. It comes with Arch Linux and makes setting up the distro a lot easier than going through the command line.

What do you think about all this?