Arch Linux - Downloads

The image can be burned to a DVD, mounted as an ISO file, or be directly written to a USB flash drive. It is intended for new installations only; an existing Arch Linux system can always be updated with pacman -Syu.
Images for installing Arch can be downloaded via BitTorrent or right here in your browser from one of the Arch HTTP(S) mirrors down below.
If you are an existing Arch user, there is no need to download a new ISO to update your existing system. You may be looking for an updated mirrorlist instead.
If you can spare the bytes, please leave the client open after your download is finished, so you can seed it back to others. A DHT capable client is required. A WebSeed capable client is recommended for fastest download speeds.
If you have a wired connection, you can boot the latest release directly over the network.
The official Docker image is available on Docker Hub. You can run the image with the following command:
Official virtual machine images are available for download on our GitLab instance, more information is available in the README.
The official WSL image can be installed with the following command (in a PowerShell prompt from a Windows system with WSL 2 installed):
It is also available for download on mirrors.
More information available in the Wiki.
In addition to the BitTorrent links above, install images can also be downloaded via HTTP from the mirror sites listed below. Please ensure the download image matches the checksum from the sha256sums.txt or b2sums.txt file linked below.
File integrity checksums and PGP signatures for the latest releases can be found below:
If you want to become an Official Arch Linux Mirror please follow the instructions listed here.
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