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[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

The real "scorched earth" strategy:

  1. Format system drive
  2. Reinstall Arch
  3. Keep all your files on the data drive
  4. Run your personal setup script to put everything back how you like it
  5. (Optional) Be happy

Edit: forgor 6. Tell everyone you use Arch

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago
  1. Install Debian
  2. Experience stability.
  3. No, really. It's very stable.
  4. Spend years growing old with the same packages.
  5. Accept your fate.
[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If you're at the level of having a personal setup script, you should be able to solve just about any problem on Arch without reinstalling.

Source: Been doing it for 10 years now, not a single reinstall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

that just sounds like nixos impermanence with extra steps

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

repeatedly, and put it in your bio "I use Arch, btw!"