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Arch Linux Installer Adds Option To Configure Btrfs Snapshots Post-Install

Written by Michael Larabel in Arch Linux on 28 May 2025 at 05:57 AM EDT. 20 Comments
Archinstall 3.0.7 is out today as the newest feature update to this text-based Arch Linux installer that makes it quick and easy to deploy a new Arch Linux installation.

New to Archinstall 3.0.7 is adding support for configuring Btrfs snapshots post-install. When opting to use a Btrfs file-system, there is now a new option for configuring Btrfs snapshots. From the disk configuration menu either Snapper or Timeshift can be selected.

This addresses this feature request from two years ago seeking the ability to be able to configure Snapper when using Btrfs.

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Archinstall 3.0.7 also moves the disk encryption options into the disk configuration menu. Plus there are several bug fixes and other improvements to this updated TUI Arch Linux installer. More details via GitHub.

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