diff --git a/archiso/build_archiso.sh b/archiso/build_archiso.sh
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+build="archiso-profile-do-not-delete"
+out="built-isos"
+profile="releng"
+work="/tmp/archiso-tmp"
+
+mkdir -p $build
+mkdir -p $out
+
+cp -r /usr/share/archiso/configs/$profile/ $build
+cp installer/install-arch $build/$profile/airootfs/root/
+
+# replace some files of releng profile wtih custom ones
+# e.g. a custom pacman.conf
+cp -r archiso/profile/. $build/$profile
+
+# install additional packages used by installer script
+cat >> $build/$profile/packages.x86_64 <<EOF
+pacman-contrib
+dialog
+EOF
+
+exit 0
+
+sudo mkarchiso -v -o "${out}" $build/$profile -w $work
+
+echo "Successfully built arch installation image in ${out}"
+sudo rm -r $work
+rm -r $build
diff --git a/archiso/profile/airootfs/etc/pacman.conf b/archiso/profile/airootfs/etc/pacman.conf
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+#
+# /etc/pacman.conf
+#
+# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives
+
+#
+# GENERAL OPTIONS
+#
+[options]
+# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
+# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
+#RootDir     = /
+#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
+#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
+#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
+#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
+HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
+# If upgrades are available for these packages they will be asked for first
+SyncFirst   = pacman
+#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - -f %u > %o
+#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
+#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
+Architecture = auto
+
+# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
+#IgnorePkg   =
+#IgnoreGroup =
+
+#NoUpgrade   =
+#NoExtract   =
+
+# Misc options
+#UseSyslog
+#UseDelta
+#TotalDownload
+CheckSpace
+#VerbosePkgLists
+
+# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
+# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
+#SigLevel = Optional TrustedOnly
+
+# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
+# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Arch Linux
+# packagers with `pacman-key --populate archlinux`.
+
+#
+# REPOSITORIES
+#   - can be defined here or included from another file
+#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
+#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
+#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
+#     have identical names, regardless of version number
+#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
+#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
+#
+# Repository entries are of the format:
+#       [repo-name]
+#       Server = ServerName
+#       Include = IncludePath
+#
+# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
+# uncommented to enable the repo.
+#
+
+# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
+# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
+# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.
+
+#[testing]
+#SigLevel = PackageRequired
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+[core]
+SigLevel = PackageRequired
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+[extra]
+SigLevel = PackageRequired
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+#[community-testing]
+#SigLevel = PackageRequired
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+[community]
+SigLevel = PackageRequired
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
+# enable the multilib repositories as required here.
+
+#[multilib-testing]
+#SigLevel = PackageRequired
+#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+[multilib]
+#SigLevel = PackageRequired
+Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+
+# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
+# tips on creating your own repositories.
+#[custom]
+#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
+#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
+
+# Custom arch repository
+[mkessler-arch]
+Server = https://mkessler-arch.maximilian-kessler.de
diff --git a/archiso/profile/profiledef.sh b/archiso/profile/profiledef.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+
+iso_name="archlinux"
+iso_label="ARCH_$(date +%Y%m)"
+iso_publisher="Arch Linux <https://archlinux.org>"
+iso_application="Arch Linux Live/Rescue CD"
+iso_version="$(date +%Y.%m.%d)"
+install_dir="arch"
+buildmodes=('iso')
+bootmodes=('bios.syslinux.mbr' 'bios.syslinux.eltorito'
+           'uefi-ia32.grub.esp' 'uefi-x64.grub.esp'
+           'uefi-ia32.grub.eltorito' 'uefi-x64.grub.eltorito')
+arch="x86_64"
+pacman_conf="pacman.conf"
+airootfs_image_type="squashfs"
+airootfs_image_tool_options=('-comp' 'xz' '-Xbcj' 'x86' '-b' '1M' '-Xdict-size' '1M')
+file_permissions=(
+  ["/etc/shadow"]="0:0:400"
+  ["/root"]="0:0:750"
+  ["/root/.automated_script.sh"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/choose-mirror"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/Installation_guide"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/usr/local/bin/livecd-sound"]="0:0:755"
+  ["/root/install-arch"]="0:0:755"
+)