Add initial instructions about Arch Linux

SUMMARY.md

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     * [Prerequisites for macOS](building/prereq-macos.md)
     * [Prerequisites for Ubuntu](building/prereq-ubuntu.md)
     * [Prerequisites for Fedora](building/prereq-fedora.md)
+    * [Prerequisites for ArchLinux](building/prereq-arch.md)
     * [Fall-back manual installation method](building/manual-install.md)
   * [🛠 Build the packages](building/build.md)
   * [📦 Use the precompiled binaries](building/precomp.md)

building/custom.md

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     * Specify the corresponding Ubuntu architecture when running the `aliBuild` command
       using the `-a` option (e.g. `-a ubuntu2004_x86-64` for Ubuntu 20.04).
       Use the `-a` option also with the `alienv` command.
+* [Arch Linux (Preliminary)](prereq-arch.md)
 
 If your operating system is _not_ in any list, it does not mean our software won't work on it;
 it will be just more difficult for you to get support for it.

building/prereq-arch.md

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+aliBuild prerequisites for ArchLinux
+=================================
+
+ALICE software on ArchLinux is supported on a best effort basis. There is no guarantee that software builds or runs correctly. Support requests might have low priority.
+
+## Install or Upgrade the Required Packages
+
+With root permissions, i.e. `sudo` or as `root` install the prerequisites using:
+
+```bash
+pacman -S git python3 python-pip which gcc \
+          make gcc-fortran \
+          base-level libxpm libxft glu gsl \
+          libuv tbb xerces-c re2 libwebsockets grpc
+```
+
+You are now ready to [start building ALICE software](README.md#get-or-upgrade-alibuild)