diff --git a/bdisk/basedistro/antergos.py b/bdisk/basedistro/antergos.py
new file mode 120000
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/bdisk/basedistro/antergos.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+archlinux.py
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diff --git a/bdisk/basedistro/arch.py b/bdisk/basedistro/arch.py
new file mode 120000
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/bdisk/basedistro/arch.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+archlinux.py
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diff --git a/bdisk/basedistro/archlinux.py b/bdisk/basedistro/archlinux.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..15d20fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bdisk/basedistro/archlinux.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3.6
+
+# Supported initsys values:
+# systemd
+# Possible future inclusions:
+# openrc
+# runit
+# sinit
+# s6
+# shepherd
+initsys = 'systemd'
+
+# This will be run before the regular packages are installed. It can be
+# whatever script you like, as long as it has the proper shebang and doesn't
+# need additional packages installed.
+pkg_mgr_prep = """#!/bin/bash
+
+"""
+
+# Special values:
+# {PACKAGE} = the package name
+# {VERSION} = the version specified in the <package version= ...> attribute
+# {REPO} = the repository specified in the <package repo= ...> attribute
+# If check_cmds are needed to run before installing, set pre_check to True.
+# Return code 0 means the package is installed already, anything else means we
+# should try to install it.
+#### AUR SUPPORT ####
+packager = {'pre_check': False,
+            'sys_update': ['/usr/bin/aurman', '-S', '-u'],
+            'sync_cmd': ['/usr/bin/aurman', '-S', '-y', '-y'],
+            'check_cmds': {'versioned': ['/usr/bin/pacman',
+                                         '-Q', '-s',
+                                         '{PACKAGE}'],
+                           'unversioned': ['/usr/bin/pacman',
+                                           '-Q', '-s',
+                                           '{PACKAGE}']
+                           },
+            'update_cmds': {'versioned': ['/usr/bin/pacman',
+                                          '-S', '-u',
+                                          '{PACKAGE}'],
+                            'unversioned': ['/usr/bin/pacman',
+                                            '-S', '-u',
+                                            '{PACKAGE}']
+                            },
+            }
+
+# These are packages *required* to exist on the base guest, no questions asked.
+# TODO: can this be trimmed down?
+prereqs = ['arch-install-scripts', 'archiso', 'bzip2', 'coreutils',
+           'customizepkg-scripting', 'cronie', 'dhclient', 'dhcp', 'dhcpcd',
+           'dosfstools', 'dropbear', 'efibootmgr', 'efitools', 'efivar',
+           'file', 'findutils', 'iproute2', 'iputils', 'libisoburn',
+           'localepurge', 'lz4', 'lzo', 'lzop', 'mkinitcpio-nbd',
+           'mkinitcpio-nfs-utils', 'mkinitcpio-utils', 'nbd', 'ms-sys',
+           'mtools', 'net-tools', 'netctl', 'networkmanager', 'pv',
+           'python', 'python-pyroute2', 'rsync', 'sed', 'shorewall',
+           'squashfs-tools', 'sudo', 'sysfsutils',
+           'syslinux', 'traceroute']
+
diff --git a/bdisk/basedistro/manjaro.py b/bdisk/basedistro/manjaro.py
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..3d58414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bdisk/basedistro/manjaro.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+archlinux.py
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diff --git a/bdisk/bdisk.xsd b/bdisk/bdisk.xsd
index d06f213..62f8b3f 100644
--- a/bdisk/bdisk.xsd
+++ b/bdisk/bdisk.xsd
@@ -502,6 +502,54 @@
                                 </xs:complexType>
                             </xs:element>
                             <!-- END BDISK/PROFILE/SOURCES -->
+                            <!-- BDISK/PROFILE/PACKAGES -->
+                            <xs:element name="packages" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0">
+                                <xs:complexType>
+                                    <xs:sequence>
+                                        <!-- BDISK/PROFILE/PACKAGES/PACKAGE -->
+                                        <xs:element name="package" maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="1">
+                                            <xs:complexType>
+                                                <xs:simpleContent>
+                                                    <xs:extension base="xs:string">
+                                                        <xs:attribute name="version" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
+                                                        <xs:attribute name="repo" type="xs:string" use="optional"/>
+                                                        <!-- Default is "both" -->
+                                                        <xs:attribute name="arch" use="optional">
+                                                            <xs:simpleType>
+                                                                <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+                                                                    <xs:pattern value="(i686|x86(_64)?|32|64|both)"/>
+                                                                </xs:restriction>
+                                                            </xs:simpleType>
+                                                        </xs:attribute>
+                                                    </xs:extension>
+                                                </xs:simpleContent>
+                                            </xs:complexType>
+                                        </xs:element>
+                                        <!-- END BDISK/PROFILE/PACKAGES/PACKAGE -->
+                                    </xs:sequence>
+                                </xs:complexType>
+                            </xs:element>
+                            <!-- END BDISK/PROFILE/PACKAGES -->
+                            <!-- BDISK/PROFILE/SERVICES -->
+                            <xs:element name="services" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="0">
+                                <xs:complexType>
+                                    <xs:sequence>
+                                        <!-- BDISK/PROFILE/SERVICES/SERVICE -->
+                                        <xs:element name="service" maxOccurs="unbounded" minOccurs="1">
+                                            <xs:complexType>
+                                                <xs:simpleContent>
+                                                    <xs:extension base="xs:string">
+                                                        <xs:attribute name="enabled" type="xs:boolean" use="required"/>
+                                                        <xs:attribute name="blacklisted" type="xs:boolean" use="optional"/>
+                                                    </xs:extension>
+                                                </xs:simpleContent>
+                                            </xs:complexType>
+                                        </xs:element>
+                                        <!-- END BDISK/PROFILE/SERVICES/SERVICE -->
+                                    </xs:sequence>
+                                </xs:complexType>
+                            </xs:element>
+                            <!-- END BDISK/PROFILE/SERVICES -->
                             <!-- BDISK/PROFILE/BUILD -->
                             <xs:element name="build" maxOccurs="1" minOccurs="1">
                                 <xs:complexType>
@@ -648,7 +696,8 @@
                                     <xs:attribute name="passphrase" use="optional">
                                         <xs:simpleType>
                                             <xs:restriction base="xs:string">
-                                                <xs:pattern value="[!&quot;#$%&amp;\\'\(\)\*\+,\-\./0123456789:;&lt;=&gt;\?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ\[\]\^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz\{\|\}~ ]+"/>
+                                                <xs:pattern
+                                                        value="[!&quot;#$%&amp;\\'\(\)\*\+,\-\./0123456789:;&lt;=&gt;\?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ\[\]\^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz\{\|\}~ ]+"/>
                                             </xs:restriction>
                                         </xs:simpleType>
                                     </xs:attribute>
diff --git a/docs/examples/single_profile.xml b/docs/examples/single_profile.xml
index 02a51b4..0692bb1 100644
--- a/docs/examples/single_profile.xml
+++ b/docs/examples/single_profile.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@
                  items. See the manual for more information. NO btags within the patterns is allowed. -->
             <regexes>
                 <pattern id="tarball_x86_64">archlinux-bootstrap-[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}-x86_64\.tar\.gz$</pattern>
-                <pattern id="sig_x86_64">archlinux-bootstrap-[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}-x86_64\.tar\.gz\.sig$</pattern>
+                <pattern id="sig_x86_64">archlinux-bootstrap-[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}-x86_64\.tar\.gz\.sig$
+                </pattern>
                 <pattern id="tarball_i686">archlinux-bootstrap-[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}-i686\.tar\.gz$</pattern>
                 <pattern id="sig_i686">archlinux-bootstrap-[0-9]{4}\.[0-9]{2}\.[0-9]{2}-i686\.tar\.gz\.sig$</pattern>
             </regexes>
@@ -76,12 +77,15 @@
                 <rootpath>/iso/latest</rootpath>
                 <tarball flags="regex latest">{regex%tarball_i686}</tarball>
                 <checksum hash_algo="sha512"
-                          explicit="true">cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e</checksum>
+                          explicit="true">cf83e1357eefb8bdf1542850d66d8007d620e4050b5715dc83f4a921d36ce9ce47d0d13c5d85f2b0ff8318d2877eec2f63b931bd47417a81a538327af927da3e                </checksum>
                 <sig keys="248BF41F9BDD61D41D060AE774EDA3C6B06D0506"
                      keyserver="hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net"
                      flags="regex latest">{regex%sig_i686}</sig>
             </source>
         </sources>
+        <packages>
+            <package repo="core">openssh</package>
+        </packages>
         <build its_full_of_stars="true">
             <paths>
                 <base>{variable%bdisk_root}/base</base>
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