RichARCH Files

UPDATED: Tested with Arch Release 2026.02.01

You can download the InstallAndInfo.pdf file for more detailed information on RichARCH and how best to use it to install Arch.

Most of the files in the examples folder are set to wipe drives with little warning, use with EXTREME Caution. Use curl to retrieve them from the Arch Install Environment,

example: curl -kLO download.sourceforge.net/richarch/flagoptions.vmlvmgnome

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INSTALL (to start the RichARCH Arch installer)

After booting from the Arch ISO, to run the RichARCH installer type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/install)

• Added option to install additional alternative kernels (like: linux-cachyos, linux-lqx, linux-zen, ...).

• Added option to install additional software (like: blender, librewolf, onlyoffice, vivaldi, ...).

• Simplified menus and added progression bars.

• Added Hyprland ricing options: Jupiter Broadcasting's HyprVibe, Kool's Hyprland Dots, and Shell Nina's Dots

• Added Niri ricing options: DonArch Dots, Saatvik Dots, and Vaelixd Dots

• Added option to setup a custom Omarchy base install and start the online Omarchy installer.

• With the issues that GRUB caused on Arch in 2022, systemd-boot is now used on systems using UEFI.

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HELP (print quick help info)

After booting from the Arch ISO, to print quick help type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/help)

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MAKEFLAGS (for creating your own flagoptions file)

After booting from the Arch ISO, to create flagoptions file type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/makeflags)

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UI (for adding a desktop environment to an already installed RichARCH or Arch system)

From an installed Arch system, to run the GUI installer type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/ui)

• Simplified menus and added progression bars.

• Added Hyprland ricing options: Jupiter Broadcasting's HyprVibe, Kool's Hyprland Dots, and Shell Ninja's Dots

• Added Niri ricing options: DonArch Dots, Saatvik Dots, and Vaelixd Dots

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EXTRASFTW (for adding extra software to an already installed RichARCH or Arch system)

From an installed Arch system, to run the extra software installer type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/extrasftw)

• Apps available: ardour audacity betterbird-bin blender bottles cartridges codeblocks darktable devhelp digikam discord dms-shell-git falkon flameshot floorp freerdp geany gimp gnome-boxes google-chrome gradia handbrake heroic-games-launcher-bin inkscape intellij-idea-community-edition jellyfin-desktop jellyfin-server kdenlive keepassxc krita keepassxc libreoffice librewolf liteide lutris mypaint noctalia-shell obs-studio-stable octopi onlyoffice-bin pamac paru pycharm-community-edition piper quickemu-gui rapidraw retroarch retroarch-assets-ozone scribus shotcut shotwell signal-desktop slack-desktop spotify steamcmd telegram-desktop terminator tigervnc tmux ulauncher visual-studio-code-bin virtmanager virtualbox vivaldi vmware-workstation wireshark wps-office yabridge yt-dlp zen-browser-bin zfs warpterm

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BETA

HYPRVIBE (for adding the HyprVibe ricings with Noctalia shell to a user on an already installed RichARCH or Arch system with Hyprland)

From an installed Arch system with Hyprland already installed, to run the HyprVibe installer type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/hyprvibe)

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SECOPS (for adding BlackArch tools to an already installed RichARCH or Arch system)

From an installed Arch system, to run the SecOps installer type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/secops)

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LIBALPM15PATCH (for patching the libalpm15 library used pamac and other apps)

From an installed Arch system, to run the libalpm15 patch type:

bash <(curl -L download.sourceforge.net/richarch/libalpm15patch)