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Arch Linux LiNomad edition

Arch Linux LiNomad XfCE desktop screenshot.
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Arch Linux LiNomad edition

Arch Linux® is a lightweight and flexible Linux® distribution that tries to Keep It Simple. It targets users who want to learn how to build their own system rather than end users.

LiNomad® (Linux Nomad / “Un Linux qui Pétille”) is a pre-configured Arch Linux edition featuring an XFCE desktop with:

The following software are also included:

LiNomad is not an other distribution

The main objective of LiNomad is to provide a pre-configured minimalist desktop, along with the scripts used to automate its assembly.

Unlike CachyOS,EndeavourOS, Garuda Linux or Manjaro, once installed, LiNomad gives way to a plain Arch Linux distribution.

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This system is distributed free of charge, but without any guarantee of any kind.

The following instructions are for IT professionals only. Be aware that a mistake can lead to all your data being destroyed. Proceed only if you fully understand what you are doing.

  1. Download the latest system ISO image.

The provided ISO is generated by Live-System. This is reflected in the USB media partitioning scheme and install commands.

  1. Prepare the USB media — Its data will be wiped irreversibly:
sudo su
dev=/dev/sdx    #replace by the appropriate USB device
size=4096M      #at least the ISO file size
sgdisk -Z $dev
sgdisk -o -n 1:0:+$size -t 1:ef00 -n 2:0:0 $dev
partprobe $dev
mkfs.vfat -n LiveSystem $dev"1"     #LiveSystem/Data labels are hardcoded
mkfs.ext4 -F -L LiveData -O ^has_journal -O encrypt $dev"2"
  1. Then, copy the system files — the same steps apply to upgrades as well:
mount --mkdir -o loop arch-linomad-*.iso /mnt/iso
mount --mkdir $dev"1" /mnt/live
cp -r /mnt/iso/{efi,linomad} /mnt/live/
umount /mnt/live /mnt/iso; rmdir /mnt/live /mnt/iso
  1. Boot the live system in UEFI mode with secure boot disabled.