# Install Arch Linux from Existing Linux

This ArchWiki guide explains how to bootstrap an Arch installation from a running Linux host, without installation media. It covers replacing an existing system and creating an Arch chroot, including as a Docker base environment. The guide requires an x86_64 host able to run programs for the target architecture.

Sources: [Source](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Install_Arch_Linux_from_existing_Linux)

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Created: 2026-11-03T05:01:30.388539+00:00

Last edited: 2026-11-03T05:01:30.388539+00:00

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Original source: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Install_Arch_Linux_from_existing_Linux