ArchLinux

[MickLesk]

Name of the Script

ArchLinux

Script Type

CT (LXC Container)

📋 Script Details

Bare-Metal OS LXC -> ArchLinux

[github-actions]

The ArchLinux script is ready for testing:

bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://github.com/community-scripts/ProxmoxVED/raw/main/ct/archlinux.sh)"

Arch Linux is a rolling-release distribution. Run 'pacman -Syu' regularly to keep the system up to date.

Note: This is not in the official repo yet—it's just a dev version! After merging into ProxmoxVE, it will need to be recreated.

Discord testing thread: https://discord.com/channels/1302816934508630047/1532751643202945276

[Demopans]

Of note
More turnkey than the Arch LXC image

Suggestion, may be worth adding option for an AUR manager such as yay

[wobcot]

Supplied password for root results in failure, with --password '--password Abc123'

Snippet from the verbose output:

✖️ Container creation failed. See /tmp/pct_create_109_20260816_140049_37219dcf.log

• pct create 109 local:vztmpl/archlinux-base_20260420-1_amd64.tar.zst -features keyctl=1 -hostname name.domain.com -tags 'community-script;os' -nameserver=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX -net0 name=eth0,bridge=vmbr0,ip=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX/24,gw=XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX,tag=XXXX -onboot 1 -cores 1 -memory 512 -unprivileged 1 -timezone America/Detroit -rootfs local-lvm:4 --password '--password Abc123'
• tee -a /tmp/pct_create_109_20260816_140049_37219dcf.log
  Unknown option: password abc123
  400 unable to parse option
  pct create [OPTIONS]
• set +x

proxmox Virtual Environment 9.2.10

[MickLesk]

its an core issue with password, run in default mode until i fix it

[MickLesk]

should fixed now. can you test it again?

[wobcot]

Success
🔗 Testing build — please report back: #1752
✔️ Completed successfully!
🚀 Arch Linux setup has been successfully initialized!

[AminGholizad]

did not work for me

================================================================================
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] CONTAINER SETTINGS (ADVANCED) - Arch Linux
================================================================================
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Application: Arch Linux
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] PVE Version: 9.2.10 (Kernel: 7.0.14-8-pve)
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Operating System: arch linux (base)
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Container Type: Unprivileged
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Container ID: 125
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Hostname: archlinux
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Disk Size: 4 GB
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] CPU Cores: 1
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] RAM Size: 512 MiB
[2026-08-19 15:10:48] Bridge: vmbr0
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] IPv4: 192.168.0.125/23
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] IPv6: auto
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] FUSE Support: no
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] Nesting: Enabled
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] Mknod: Disabled
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] GPU Passthrough: no
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] Verbose Mode: yes
[2026-08-19 15:10:49] Session ID: 6b75700c
[2026-08-19 15:10:52] [OK] Updated app defaults: /usr/local/community-scripts/defaults/archlinux.vars
[2026-08-19 15:11:00] [OK] Storage local (Free: 179.6GB  Used: 30.7GB) [Template]
[2026-08-19 15:11:05] [OK] Storage flash (Free: 1.6TB  Used: 161.9GB) [Container]
[2026-08-19 15:11:05] [INFO] Validating storage 'flash'
[2026-08-19 15:11:07] [OK] Storage 'flash' (zfspool) validated
[2026-08-19 15:11:07] [INFO] Validating template storage 'local'
[2026-08-19 15:11:08] [OK] Template storage 'local' validated
[2026-08-19 15:11:08] [INFO] Searching for template 'arch linux-base'
[2026-08-19 15:11:09] [INFO] No local template found, checking online catalog...
[2026-08-19 15:11:15] [OK] Template search completed
[2026-08-19 15:11:15] [WARN] No  template found for arch linux base
[2026-08-19 15:11:15] Select a different available version or press Enter to cancel.
[2026-08-19 15:11:15] [ERROR] in line 2633: exit code 1 (General error / Operation not permitted): while executing command sort -u -V 2> /dev/null
[2026-08-19 15:11:15] Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log
[2026-08-19 15:11:22] [ERROR] in line 2659: exit code 2 (Misuse of shell builtins (e.g. syntax error)): while executing command sort -t - -k 2 -V
[2026-08-19 15:11:22] Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log
  📋  Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log [local]
[2026-08-19 15:11:25] [INFO] Template not present locally – will download.
  📋  Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log to localtemplate 
400 Parameter verification failed.
template: no such template
pveam download <storage> <template>
  📋  Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log to localtemplate 
400 Parameter verification failed.
template: no such template
pveam download <storage> <template>
  📋  Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log to localtemplate 
400 Parameter verification failed.
template: no such template
pveam download <storage> <template>
[2026-08-19 15:11:47] [ERROR] Failed after 3 attempts. Please check network access, permissions, or manually run:
  📋  Full log: /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log

[MickLesk]

Why you dont have Arch available? Whats the Output of your Proxmox?

[AminGholizad]

Why you dont have Arch available? Whats the Output of your Proxmox?

I have it in the templates but I have not downloaded it. I assume it should download it, doesn't it?

[MickLesk]

Yes. Automatic. Special storage?

[AminGholizad]

Nothing special. A 256Gb sata ssd for local. I tried fedora script it downloaded it without any problem.
let me know what log can be useful I will send it. the one I have sent was /tmp/create-lxc-6b75700c.log