This tutorial is for a single-boot Arch Linux installation on BIOS with MBR (master boot record). The installation will wipe all data from your hard drive, so please make a backup.

Note, however, that the linux-zen kernel is officially supported by Arch. If you install both the Xfce4 and Xfce-goodies packages, your system will automatically boot into Kodi.

Arch Linux will remove all your existing partitions and guide you through creating the other essential partitions, such as your boot partition, swap, and root partition.

I talked to a lot of people in the Arch community and resorted to using systemd-boot for successful install. Here’s how I got Arch Linux running on the Dell XPS 13 laptop.

This fast Arch-based Linux distribution aims to serve users of all types. Minus one small shortcoming, it hits that mark.