# Installing Arch Linux On a Vultr Server

This is a minimal installation guide targeted to get Arch Linux running on Vultr. For simplicity, 'time zone', 'hostname', 'locale' and 'initramfs' are omited, you can configure them later by yourself.

## Partition the disks

For simplicity, we use [single root partition](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning#Single_root_partition).

```
# fdisk /dev/vda
# n
# enter(use default)
# enter(use default)
# enter(use default)
# enter(use default)
# w
```

## Format the partitions

```
# mkfs.ext4 /dev/vda1
```

## Mount the file systems

```
# mount /dev/vda1 /mnt
```

## Install the base packages

```
# pacstrap /mnt base
```

## Fstab

```
# genfstab -U /mnt >> /mnt/etc/fstab
```

## Chroot

```
# arch-chroot /mnt
```

## Network configuration

```
# systemctl enable dhcpcd
```

## Root password

```
# passwd
# (enter your passwd)
# (enter again)
```

## Boot loader

```
# pacman -S grub
# grub-install /dev/vda
# grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg
```

## SSH

```
# pacman -S openssh
# systemctl enable sshd
```

## Shutdown

```
# exit
# shutdown now
```

Finally, goto https://my.vultr.com/ and remove ISO. (your arch will start to boot)

## References

1. [Offical arch linux installation guide](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide)