Arch Linux ZFS XFCE Live ISO

A pre-configured Arch Linux Live ISO with ZFS support and XFCE desktop environment.

Features

• ZFS Support: zfs-utils-git and zfs-dkms-git pre-installed
• XFCE Desktop: Full-featured desktop environment with modern applications
• Boot Support: BIOS/UEFI with Syslinux and systemd-boot
• Chinese Support: FCITX5 input method, Noto CJK fonts, WenQuanYi fonts
• Network Tools: NetworkManager, OpenVPN, v2raya, Xray, and more
• System Tools: btop, htop, tmux, neovim, flameshot, testdisk, smartmontools
• Disk Tools: Clonezilla, fsarchiver, partclone, gpart, ddrescue
• Archinstall: Built-in automated installation script

Download

Latest ISO available at GitHub Releases.

Note: Due to GitHub's 2GB file limit, ISO files larger than 2GB are split into parts.

To merge: cat archlinux_zfs_xfce_live-*.iso.part.* > archlinux_zfs_xfce_live-*.iso

Quick Start

Write to USB

# Merge split parts (if applicable)
cat archlinux_zfs_xfce_live-*.iso.part.* > archlinux_zfs_xfce_live.iso

# Write to USB device
sudo dd if=archlinux_zfs_xfce_live-*.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=1M status=progress

# Or use GNOME Disks, Etcher, or Rufus

Boot

• BIOS: Select "Arch Linux ZFS XFCE Live" from Syslinux menu
• UEFI: Select EFI Boot from firmware menu

Install

Once booted, use the built-in archinstall script:

archinstall

Or follow the official Arch Linux installation guide.

Build from Source

Prerequisites

# On Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S archiso squashfs-tools

Build ISO

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/HougeLangley/archzfs-iso.git
cd archzfs-iso

# Build ISO
mkarchiso -v -w work -o out .

# Output: out/archlinux_zfs_xfce_live-YYYY.MM.DD-x86_64.iso

Customize

Edit packages.x86_64 to add/remove packages:

# Add package
echo "your-package" >> packages.x86_64

# Rebuild ISO
mkarchiso -v -w work -o out .

Configuration Files

File	Description
packages.x86_64	Package list for x86_64 architecture
profiledef.sh	ISO profile definition (name, version, boot options)
pacman.conf	Pacman configuration with archzfs repository
syslinux/	Syslinux bootloader configuration
airootfs/	Custom root filesystem modifications
efiboot/	EFI boot files

Included Packages

Desktop & Applications

• XFCE4 desktop environment
• Firefox, Telegram, irssi, weechat
• Alacritty, Kitty terminal emulators
• Flameshot screenshot tool

System & Disk

• ZFS on Linux (DKMS)
• btrfs-progs, xfsprogs, jfsutils
• LVM2, mdadm, dmraid
• Clonezilla, fsarchiver

Network

• NetworkManager with applet
• OpenVPN, vpnc, rp-pppoe
• v2raya, Xray, proxychains-ng
• nmap, tcpdump, ndisc6

Developer Tools

• Git, Neovim, Tmux
• Python, pip, xray
• Nix package manager

Utilities

• btop, htop, ncdu
• testdisk, gpart, smartmontools
• mc (Midnight Commander)
• zsh with grml configuration

中文说明

这是一个为 Arch Linux 学习者准备的预配置 Live ISO：

特点

1. ZFS 文件系统支持：内置最新 ZFS 驱动，可直接创建和挂载 ZFS 池
2. 友好的桌面环境：XFCE4 + 常用应用，开箱即用
3. 中文支持：拼音输入法、中文字体齐全
4. 网络工具：包含 v2raya、Xray 等网络工具
5. 系统工具：Clonezilla、testdisk 等磁盘工具
6. 截图工具：Flameshot，方便记录问题和分享

适用场景

• 学习 Arch Linux 安装和配置
• 使用 ZFS 文件系统的实验环境
• 系统救援和数据恢复
• 日常使用的轻量级 Linux

安装建议

1. 使用 archinstall 进行自动化安装
2. 选择 ZFS 作为根文件系统
3. 配置好镜像源后再进行系统更新

Release Notes

See GitHub Releases for changelog.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Modify packages.x86_64 or configuration files
3. Test build with mkarchiso
4. Submit a pull request

License

MIT License - See LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Arch Linux - The base distribution
• ArchISO - ISO building tools
• archzfs - ZFS repository

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Happy installing! 🚀