DigitalOcean Debian to Arch =========================== DigitalOcean deprecated Arch Linux a while back because it was relatively difficult to support due to the rolling updates. I wrote this script to bring it back! This script downloads all the packages necessary for a base Arch Linux VPS, extracts them, configures them, and installs the fully configured system on the root of the filesystem. This script also configures the system to run *kexec* on startup to ensure that the latest installed kernel version is running. Warning ------- This script may cause your VPS to become unbootable. I only recommend running this script on newly created droplets with no important data. Installation ------------ 1. Create a new Debian 7.0 droplet (either 32-bit or 64-bit works). 2. In the droplet (either SSH or console access works), run the following as root: ```wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gh2o/digitalocean-debian-to-arch/debian7/install.sh && bash install.sh``` 3. Answer the questions as prompted. * If the script asks to remove a failed installation, there is a failed installation at `/archroot` that is unlikely to contain important data. It is safe and recommended to answer **yes** here. * Because the random number generator, required to generate keys for pacman, is painstakingly slow, the script will offer to install the package `haveged` which will speed it up. Again it is recommended to answer **yes** here. 4. Sit back and relax! The system will automatically reboot once complete, and you should have a fully updated Arch Linux system in within minutes. 5. You will be able to log in with your original root password. The replaced Debian files are located in `/oldroot`, which may be safely deleted to free up space. Advanced Configuration ---------------------- * You may set `archlinux_mirror` in the script to a mirror closer to your droplet's datacenter for a faster installation.