Archinstall 4.5 For Arch Linux Brings AArch64 Improvements, RT Kernel Options

Written by Michael Larabel in Arch Linux on 29 September 2026 at 08:25 PM EDT. 4 Comments
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Ahead of the October ISO refresh of the Arch Linux media, Archinstall 4.5 released today as the newest update to this convenient, text-based Arch Linux installer.

With Archinstall 4.5 the linux-rt and linux-rt-lts kernel real-time options have been added to the installer. This complements other kernel flavors offered by the Arch Linux installer and useful for those wanting the upstream real-time kernel deployed right away on a clean Arch Linux install.

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Archinstall 4.5 also adds AArch64 support for GRUB and Limine EFI installations as well as AArch64 root partition type GUID handling.

The updated installer also switches from polkit to systemd-logind for the Hyprland, Labwc, Niri, and Sway desktop options. Plus there are a wide variety of bug fixes and other improvements.

More details on the Archinstall 4.5 release for enhancing Arch Linux installs can be found via the GitHub repository.
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