Howto install archlinux

download and create archlinux usb

download latest archlinux iso:

http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/archlinux/iso/latest

create a live usb of archlinux:

dd if=/home/carlito/Desktop/isos/archlinux-2022.01.01-x86_64.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=4M status=progress

if you're using windows download etcher to create the live usb:

https://www.balena.io/etcher

boot the computer with the live usb and select Boot Arch Linux (x86_64):

create partitions

list all the disk and partitions on your system:

fdisk -l

select the disk you are going to format and partition:

parted /dev/vda

inside parted use the following commands:

mklabel gpt
mkpart primary 1 1G 
mkpart primary 1G 100%
set 1 boot on
set 1 bios_grub on
quit

format partitions:

mkfs.fat -F32 /dev/vda1
mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda2