Re:Using the same Arch Linux installation for a decade
by RcouF1uZ4gsC on Tuesday August 16, 2022 @03:47PM
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> It definitely gives me peace of mind knowing I can be back online and 98% percent functional in under an hour in most cases on just about every device in the house.
It is also a good test of disaster recovery.
By wiping your devices and doing a fresh install, you catch hidden assumptions.
Re:Using the same Arch Linux installation for a decade
by pkulak on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @12:56AM
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Sometimes I write a setup script or some other automation… but then the next re-install I do everything differently.
Re:Using the same Arch Linux installation for a decade
by strboul on Friday August 19, 2022 @03:28PM
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I have similar automation with Ansible. Can I see your config if it's open source?
Re:Using the same Arch Linux installation for a decade
by inherently on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @06:22AM
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that sounds awesome! could you provide a few more details? I'd love to set up something like that too
This goes for both my personal and work laptops. Both have been running some version of Debian for the last ten years. For the previous four/five years, I've been on Debian Sid, and I may run into an issue about every other year that requires me to use timeshift to go back to yesterday's OS backup.
With the proper backup and automation strategies in place, I do not see a point in not doing a reinstall periodically. It definitely gives me peace of mind knowing I can be back online and 98% percent functional in under an hour in most cases on just about every device in the house.