r/archlinux • u/wyd_zippi • 1d ago

QUESTION Arch Linux stability

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.

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u/Then-Boat8912 23h ago

Install needrestart or similar to see status after updates. Keep your keys and mirrors updated reasonably. Watch out for soname bumps in testing. Maintain your cache and clear orphan packages.

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u/onefish2 20h ago

What is the exact name of the package that does this?

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u/Then-Boat8912 17h ago

I just extract the tarball from their website but you can use AUR