During my Arch Linux installation, I made a small mistake: I left the default mirrorlist untouched.

As a result, I relied solely on the built-in mirrors, which work, but might not always be the fastest or most up-to-date. To keep your system snappy and avoid “file not found” errors during updates, you should curate your own mirrorlist.

Mirrorlist file

Here’s a clean example of a minimal and stable setup using the official mirror redirector:

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################################################################################
################# Arch Linux mirrorlist ########################################
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Server = https://mirror.pkgbuild.com/$repo/os/$arch

This mirror is maintained directly by the Arch team and automatically redirects you to a healthy, synchronized server.

The mirror configuration file is located at:

• 🗂️ /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Of course, it’s a good idea to add a few more mirrors from your region as fallback options.

Resources

archlinux.org/mirrorlist

Create a personalized mirrorlist by selecting countries, protocols (HTTPS/HTTP), and sorting preferences.

archlinux.org/mirrors/status

Check real-time status of all official mirrors — including their last sync time, success rate, and availability.

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