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These include support for the unified kernel image (UKI) &#8211; a single, bootable executable straight from the UEFI firmware, and the capability to check for the latest versions of archinstall during the initiation of the Arch Linux installer.<\/p>\n<p>The menu-based Arch Linux installer also introduces support for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/nvidia-545-29-02-linux-graphics-driver-is-out-with-wayland-improvements-more\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NVIDIA<\/a><\/strong> proprietary graphics driver via the nvidia-dkms package and includes a <code>--skip-ntp<\/code> function to resolve the \u201cWaiting for time sync (systemd-timesyncd.service) to complete.\u201d issue encountered during installation. Furthermore, the installer now also offers preliminary support for the Hindi language.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond this, archinstall 2.7 enhances the handling of signal interrupts and EOF at input prompts, delivers better user error data, expands the mypy checks, improves documentation with CSV usage for tables, restructures parameter definitions, simplifies SysCommand decoding, and rectifies numerous bugs found in previous versions to advance the stability and reliability of the Arch Linux installation experience.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Arch Linux\u2019s December 2023 ISO release is also the first to be powered by the latest and greatest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/9to5linux.com\/its-official-linux-kernel-6-6-will-be-lts-supported-until-december-2026\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Linux 6.6 LTS<\/a><\/strong> kernel series, which introduces new features like Intel Shadow Stack support for Intel CPUs, a new task scheduler named EEVDF, USB MIDI 2 gadget support, as well as various new and updated drivers for improved hardware support.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Those of you who wish to install Arch Linux on new machines can download the Arch Linux 2023.12.01 ISO snapshot from the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/archlinux.org\/download\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">official website<\/a><\/em> or by clicking on the direct download link below. Current Arch Linux users only need to keep their installation updated by running the <code>sudo pacman -Syu<\/code> command in their preferred terminal emulator.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/volico.mm.fcix.net\/archlinux\/iso\/2023.12.01\/archlinux-2023.12.01-x86_64.iso\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Download Arch Linux 2023.12.01<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><p>Last updated 1 min ago<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arch Linux 2023.12.01 has been released as the latest ISO snapshot for December 2023 featuring a new kernel and a greatly enhanced installation process. This new release of Arch Linux&#8217;s December 2023 ISO incorporates archinstall 2.7, delivering two key features. 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