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installed with different
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[package manager that inlcude access to the AUR](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/package_manager.md).
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## Installation Medium
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## Installation
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The installation of a basic Arch Linux system is described in the
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[installation entry](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md).
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The entry features a guide to install a system with a X server setup aswell as
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programs for the most used tasks on a system.
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### ISO Medium
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For the installation usage of a simple USB key is advised.
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This has to be flashed with the Arch ISO.
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@ -17,11 +24,20 @@ The iso can be written on an USB-stick using the command
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`dd bs=4M if=<path to ISO> of=/dev/sdx conv=fsync oflag=direct status=progress`.
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`<path to ISO>` points the command to the location of the ISO file
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## Recommended Practices
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The following articles describe steps to undertake to harden the system security
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or setups and installation that are recommended for Arch Linux.
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## Enable Microcode Updates
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The microcode of Intel and AMD CPUs can be automatically updated by installing
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the `amd-ucode` or `intel-ucode` package depending on your CPU.
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The following description assumes the system is installed with
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Not all processors are supported, especially old ones can lead to problems.
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It has to be confirmed that the processor is supported, if this is not the case
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is possible for the next steps to break the functionality of the bootloader.
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The following part assumes the system is installed with
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[UEFI bootloader](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md#10-install-and-configure-uefi-bootloader)
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similar to the [recommended guide](/wiki/linux/arch-linux/installation.md).
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The microcode updates can then be enabled by adding the following line into
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