Install from SSH
This article is intended to show users how to install Arch remotely via an SSH connection. Consider this approach when the host is located remotely or you wish to use the copy/paste ability of an SSH client to do the Arch install.
On the remote (target) machine
Boot the target machine into a live Arch environment via the Live CD/USB image: this will log the user in as root.
At this point, setup the network on the target machine as for example suggested in Installation guide#Connect to the internet.
Secondly, setup a root password which is needed for an SSH connection, since the default Arch password for root is empty:
# passwd
Now check that PermitRootLogin yes
is present (and uncommented) in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
. This setting allows root login with password authentication on the SSH server.
Finally, start the openssh daemon with sshd.service
, which is included by default on the live CD.
PermitRootLogin yes
from /etc/ssh/sshd_config
.On the local machine
On the local machine, connect to the target machine via SSH with the following command:
$ ssh root@ip.address.of.target
From here one is presented with the live environment's welcome message and is able to administer the target machine as if sitting at the physical keyboard. At this point, if the intent is to simply install Arch from the live media, follow the guide at Installation guide. If the intent is to edit an existing Linux install that got broken, follow the Install from existing Linux wiki article.