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# pacstrap

> Install Arch Linux packages in the specified new root directory.
> More information: <https://manned.org/pacstrap>.

- Install the `base` package, the Linux kernel and firmware for common hardware:

`pacstrap {{path/to/new_root}} {{base}} {{linux}} {{linux-firmware}}`

- Install the `base` package, the Linux LTS kernel and `base-devel` build tools:

`pacstrap {{path/to/new_root}} {{base}} {{base-devel}} {{linux-lts}}`

- Install packages and copy the host's Pacman config to the target:

`pacstrap -P {{path/to/new_root}} {{packages}}`

- Install packages without copying the host's mirrorlist to the target:

`pacstrap -M {{path/to/new_root}} {{packages}}`

- Use an alternate configuration file for Pacman:

`pacstrap -C {{path/to/pacman.conf}} {{path/to/new_root}} {{packages}}`

- Install packages using the package cache on the host instead of on the target:

`pacstrap -c {{path/to/new_root}} {{packages}}`

- Initialize an empty `pacman` keyring in the target without copying it from the host:

`pacstrap -K {{path/to/new_root}} {{packages}}`

- Install packages in interactive mode (prompts for confirmation):

`pacstrap -i {{path/to/new_root}} {{packages}}`
