Get Arch Linux Bootstrap

Get the latest version of Arch Linux Bootstrap.
Designed for use in automated build scripts and container images.

Features

• Source: https://archive.archlinux.org
• Download the Bootstrap archive and signature
• Get latest version or any versions (with option)
• Support both architectures: x86_64 and i686
• Verify the signature with GPG
• Cache for faster builds (optional)
• Remove prefix directory from archive (optional)
• Works on Linux and Mac

Requirements

Make sure your build server has these commandline utilities installed.

• awk
• bash
• cat
• curl
• date
• gpg
• tail
• type
• uname

Usage

Default:

• Latest version
• Arch: x86_64
• Verify signature

./get-archlinux-bootstrap.sh

Bash One-Liner:

curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/terencewestphal/get-archlinux-bootstrap/master/get-archlinux-bootstrap.sh | bash -

Options:

Usage: ./get-archlinux-bootstrap.sh [options...]
  
Options:
-v [version]  Download a specific version. Format: YYYY.MM.DD
-a [arch]     Download a specific architecture. Supported: x86_64, i686
-c            Use local cache. If found skip download
-r            Remove old files before downloading
-t            Trust the signature. Skip verifying the signature
-f            Fix archive. Removes prefix directory from archive (needs Python 3.5+)
-l            Show latest version
-h            Show this help

Tar Fix

By default the Bootstrap tarbal has its content prefixed with root.x86_64 or root.i686 depending on the architecture. This fix removes the tarball’s top-level directory from its component paths:

./get-archlinux-bootstrap.sh -f

• tar_fix.py needs Python 3.5. (It will fail with Python 2, and even with 3.4)
• Credits for this fix go to Maciej Sieczka