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installlatest v4.0.2 · Aug 30, 2026

Get Omarchy on a laptop before you show up.

Omarchy is an opinionated Arch Linux + Hyprland setup from Omacom. It installs from a single ISO, wipes the target disk, and boots into a finished desktop. Under an hour, start to finish. The version below is read from the latest GitHub release at build time.

01 · downloadiso.omarchy.org
omarchy-4.0.2.iso
iso.omarchy.org/omarchy-4.0.2.iso
sha256 2ef8e624aa1bec7e277e28056b8535a6c9373ba48d7ede3f1a01cb6d2373cfb8
Download ISO ↓release notes

Verify before you flash:

  1. Linux / macOS
    sha256sum omarchy-4.0.2.iso   # macOS: shasum -a 256 omarchy-4.0.2.iso
02 · flash + bootusb ≥ 8 gb
  1. Write the ISO to a USB stick. Any tool works: dd, balenaEtcher, Ventoy, Rufus (DD mode).
    sudo dd if=omarchy-4.0.2.iso of=/dev/sdX bs=4M status=progress oflag=sync
  2. Boot from it. UEFI mode, Secure Boot off, pick the USB device in the one-time boot menu.
  3. Run the installer. Username, password, disk. The disk gets wiped. Dual boot is possible — read the dual-boot chapter first.
  4. Reboot, log in. You are on Hyprland. Reach for the keyboard, not the mouse.
03 · first six keyssuper = the windows / cmd key
  • App launcherSUPERSPACE
  • Omarchy menu (update, themes, install apps)SUPERALTSPACE
  • TerminalSUPERRETURN
  • Every hotkey, searchableSUPERK
  • Close windowSUPERW
  • WorkspacesSUPER1…9

Updates come from the Omarchy menu: Update › Omarchy. The manual covers the rest: hotkeys, themes.

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  • Backup first. The installer formats the whole disk.
  • Know your firmware keys. F2 / F10 / F12 / DEL to reach boot options. Secure Boot off.
  • Wi-Fi password for first boot. Ethernet works too.
  • Stuck? Bring the laptop anyway. Install parties are half the point.
  • NVIDIA? Supported. Say so when you sit down — someone will have tips.
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