jackpot@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · 1 year agowhats so good about arch compared to linux mint?message-squaremessage-square90fedilinkarrow-up1126arrow-down15file-text
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minus-squareSokathHisEyesOpen@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year ago Not great for computers you don’t use often. If you do, make sure to pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring before you install new updates. Pro tip there!
minus-squareSpectacle8011@lemmy.comfysnug.spacelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoThankfully, it appears this is no longer necessary in most cases since 2022: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Package_signing#Upgrade_system_regularly Though, it’s still worthwhile doing it for computers you don’t power on for most of the year, as the service likely hasn’t had a chance to run.
Pro tip there!
Thankfully, it appears this is no longer necessary in most cases since 2022: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Package_signing#Upgrade_system_regularly
Though, it’s still worthwhile doing it for computers you don’t power on for most of the year, as the service likely hasn’t had a chance to run.
That’s a nice upgrade.