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Arch Linux
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Installation
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Salt (stable) is currently available via the Arch Linux Official repositories.
There are currently -git packages available in the Arch User repositories (AUR)
as well.

Stable Release
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Install Salt stable releases from the Arch Linux Official repositories as follows:

.. code-block:: bash

    pacman -S salt-zmq

To install Salt stable releases using the :doc:`RAET protocol<topics/development/raet/index>`,
use the following:

.. code-block:: bash

    pacman -S salt-raet

.. note:: transports

    Unlike other linux distributions, please be aware that Arch Linux's package manager pacman defaults to RAET as the Salt transport. If you want to use ZeroMQ instead, make sure to enter the associated number for the salt-zmq repository when prompted.

Tracking develop
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To install the bleeding edge version of Salt (**may include bugs!**),
use the -git package. Installing the -git package as follows:

.. code-block:: bash

    wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/sa/salt-git/salt-git.tar.gz
    tar xf salt-git.tar.gz
    cd salt-git/
    makepkg -is

.. note:: yaourt

    If a tool such as Yaourt_ is used, the dependencies will be
    gathered and built automatically.

    The command to install salt using the yaourt tool is:

    .. code-block:: bash

        yaourt salt-git

.. _Yaourt: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=5863

Post-installation tasks
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**systemd**

Activate the Salt Master and/or Minion via ``systemctl`` as follows:

.. code-block:: bash

    systemctl enable salt-master.service
    systemctl enable salt-minion.service

**Start the Master**

Once you've completed all of these steps you're ready to start your Salt
Master. You should be able to start your Salt Master now using the command
seen here:

.. code-block:: bash

    systemctl start salt-master

Now go to the :doc:`Configuring Salt</ref/configuration/index>` page.