microcode: added arch microcode install

wiki/linux/arch-linux/arch-linux.md

@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 
 [Arch Linux](https://archlinux.org/) is a rolling-release, general-purpose Linux
 distribution.
-Arch Linux uses the [pacman](./pacman_and_yay.md) package manager.
+Arch Linux uses the [pacman](./package_manager.md) package manager.
 The Arch User Repositories (AUR) features community-made packages that can be
 installed with different
-[package manager that inlcude access to the AUR](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/pacman_and_yay.md).
+[package manager that inlcude access to the AUR](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/package_manager.md).
 
 ## Installation Medium
 
@@ -16,3 +16,19 @@ The ISO file can be found on the
 The iso can be written on an USB-stick using the command
 `dd bs=4M if=<path to ISO> of=/dev/sdx conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress`.
 `<path to ISO>` points the command to the location of the ISO file
+
+## Enable Microcode Updates
+
+The microcode of Intel and AMD CPUs can be automatically updated by installing
+the `amd-ucode` or `intel-ucode` package depending on your CPU.
+The following description assumes the system is installed with
+[UEFI bootloader](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md#10-install-and-configure-uefi-bootloader)
+similar to the [recommended guide](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md).
+The microcode updates can then be enabled by adding the following line into
+`/boot/loader/entries/arch.conf`:
+
+```txt
+initrd  /<installed microcode package>.img
+```
+
+`<installed microcode package>` is either `amd-ucode` or `intel-ucode`.

wiki/linux/flatpak.md

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 ## Setup
 
 The `flatpak` package can be installed by most distribution specific package
-managers (e.g. [pacman or yay](./arch-linux/pacman_and_yay.md)).
+managers (e.g. [pacman or yay](./arch-linux/package_manager.md)).
 After installation it is important to add [flathub](https://flathub.org/home),
 a source for many Flatpak packages.
 The addition of this can be done by running

wiki/linux/microcode.md

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+# Microcode
+
+Processor vendors release stability and security updates to the processor
+microcode.
+
+## Installation
+
+Most Linux based operating systems feature packages depending on the processor
+manufacturer (on Arch Linux for example `intel-ucode` and `amd-ucode`).
+
+## Automatic Updates
+
+Automatic updates can be enabled depending on bootloader and operating system.
+For Arch Linux a description is given in the
+[Arch Linux entry](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/arch-linux.md#enable-microcode-updates).