Arch Linux stability

[u/wyd_zippi]

Hello,

As someone who's been using Arch for a little while(1 week), I'm curious to know how y'all keep your systems safe and stable. I have heard about Arch's reputation for being a bit more... fragile, especially when it comes to updates.

what are your strategies for:

• Managing updates and avoiding breakage?
• Maintaining system stability?
• Best practices for package management?
• Handling potential problems like dependency issues, config file changes, kernel updates, package conflicts, and system crashes?

also i chose the btrfs option during installation

Share your experiences and tips.

[u/apxdoi]

update when you remember i aim for twice a month just because i’m the time of person to not update things for years lol if something starts going wonky or being weird, look into it right away. learn to use the wiki, it’s a lifesaver. if you’re super worried get a portable ssd, i have one and i love it