arch: command not found [How To Fix]

In this troubleshooting guide we will learn how to fix error message arch: command not found in multiple Linux distribution and MacOS X

Problem

When you run arch command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

arch: command not found

Solutions to arch: command not found

How To Fix arch: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

To fix this problem, we can install arch using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install coreutils

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install coreutils.

sudo apt -y install coreutils

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install coreutils

How To Fix arch: command not found in Alpine

In Alpine Linux, we can install arch using the command below.

apk add coreutils

How To Fix arch: command not found in Arch Linux

In Arch Linux, to fix this error message, we can install arch using the command below.

pacman -S coreutils

How To Fix arch: command not found CentOS / Alma Linux / Oracle Linux / Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

In CentOS or other RHEL based Linux distribution, we can install arch using the command below.

yum install coreutils

How To Fix arch: command not found in Fedora

In Fedora we can use dnf command to install arch using the command below.

dnf install coreutils

How To Fix arch: command not found in OS X

To fix this problem, we can install arch using the command below.

brew install coreutils

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