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MerlinArch

An Arch-based Linux distribution built to understand how the ArchISO tooling assembles a working distribution.

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// build process
merlinarch — build output
$ ./build.sh
# resolving packages from the archiso profile...
# updating pacman.conf and mirrorlist...
[ok] base system assembled
[ok] custom packages layered
[ok] iso build complete
$
// technical notes
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archiso profiles

How a base Arch profile is customized — package lists, hooks, and the live-boot environment that gets baked into the ISO.

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pacman & mirrors

Package resolution, mirror ranking, and how a distribution decides what ships by default versus what's optional.

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build tooling

The scripts that turn a profile directory into a bootable, working .iso — and everything that quietly breaks along the way.

// build instructions
clone & build
$ git clone https://github.com/metrinaveen08/MerlinArch.git
$ cd MerlinArch
$ sudo ./build.sh # assembles the live ISO