2 GB disk space for base install (15-20 GB recommended for full install).Minimum 512 MB of RAM (2 GB recommended).Whenever such faults happen, you can simply roll back on the last snapshot in seconds if you have a BTRFs file system in place. Since Arch is soo bleeding edge, it is possible that once in a while, due to an update your system breaks. It’s biggest boon is enabling users to take system snapshots that do not take time to create or restore and barely take up any space on your system. You can read more about Arch Linux here : Why Btrfs? #ītrfs is a modern copy on write (CoW) filesystem for Linux aimed at implementing advanced features while also focusing on fault tolerance, repair and easy administration. It is widely popular due to it’s ease of use and simplicity. What is Arch Linux? #Īrch Linux is a rolling release linux distribution for x86-64 computers. In this guide, I will show steps to install Arch Linux with the BTRFS file system with several different subvolumes.