{"id":283375,"date":"2026-06-28T16:37:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/archinstall-4-4-polishes-the-arch-linux-installation-experience\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T16:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T20:55:10","slug":"archinstall-4-4-polishes-the-arch-linux-installation-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/archinstall-4-4-polishes-the-arch-linux-installation-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Archinstall 4.4 Polishes the Arch Linux Installation Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/archinstall-4-4-polishes-the-arch-linux-installation-experience\/\">Archinstall 4.4 Polishes the Arch Linux Installation Experience<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/archinstall-4-4-polishes-the-arch-linux-installation-experience\/\">https:\/\/linuxiac.com\/archinstall-4-4-polishes-the-arch-linux-installation-experience\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-28 16:37:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"linuxiac.com\">linuxiac.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Archinstall, the guided installer for Arch Linux, has a new 4.4 release with usability improvements, better validation, networking changes, and many fixes to make the installation process clearer before users commit changes to disk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most visible changes is the improved install preview. Archinstall now shows an install summary when the configuration is valid, giving users a clearer overview of what will happen. The preview is also color-coded: red for errors, yellow for warnings, and green when everything is ready.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Localization also receives attention, as the installer can now automatically set the console font when a language is selected, and manual console font selection has been added to the Locales menu.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another addition is the new share-log command, which uploads the install.log file to paste.rs, making troubleshooting easier. Instead of manually copying logs from a failed installation, users can directly share them more conveniently when asking for help.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Regarding networking, Archinstall 4.4 adds a standalone IWD option to network configuration and fixes an issue related to NM_IWD. It also fixes Wi-Fi network selection in the TUI prompt and adds a warning when no network configuration is selected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Desktop and profile-related changes are included as well. The release adds a new Niri DankMaterialShell profile, removes the dead Cutefish desktop profile, updates the Budgie profile, and fixes a bspwm issue that could cause a black screen by adding default configurations and provision handling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of that, Archinstall 4.4 extends bootloader layout validation with UEFI-dependent checks, fixes Limine installation when the ESP is mounted outside \/boot, and keeps a standalone initramfs for grub-btrfs when UKI is enabled. 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