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skel

Updating your system with skel and still keeping your own settings

“SKEL” CAN BE A BLESSING OR A CURSE

When a Linux system is installed all the files and folders located in the folder /etc/skel will be transferred to the home directory of the user. Skel stands for skeleton. It is the developers intention that you have these files and folders. That is for example very important for Tiling Window Managers (TWM). Without the configuration files of a TWM nothing would work. But what if you stay rolling? Meaning: you do not do a clean install.

But what if you stay rolling?
Meaning: you do not do a clean install.

The updates will be installed in /etc/skel and these updates are invisible for the user and will never be used by the system. As a rule we do not write in your home directory. In order to have the latest configurations we used to manually copy all files/folders from /etc/skel to your home directory. Since this is quite tedious we created an alias. The alias called skel was created

The alias called skel was created

Typing “skel” in the terminal results in :

a backup of your current .config folder to save your settings

copy all the files/folders from /etc/skel to your home directory

only files that exist in /etc/skel will be overwritten in your home directory

“Skel” has been created for developers and betatesters.

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“Skel” has been created for developers and betatesters. It is a quick and easy way to copy the new configurations we need in order to try them out. Before we had the alias skel, we actually compared folders with the application Meld. You can do a skel once a week or once a month or never.

You can do a skel once a week or once a month or never.

How to quickly restore your settings after a skel?

How to quickly restore your settings after a skel? Set the computer the way you want. Then go to your .config folder and also .local folder and just make a copy of these two. Then do a skel. Then compare your .config and .config copy with each other with Meld. This does not take very long and you learn the code in this manner. Watch the video to analyze the new code coming in.

How to quickly restore your settings after a skel?
Set the computer the way you want.
Then go to your .config folder and also .local folder and just make a copy of these two.
Then do a skel.
Then compare your .config and .config copy with each other with Meld.
This does not take very long and you learn the code in this manner.
Watch the video to analyze the new code coming in.

ARCOINSTALL `\.iso`

ARCO_install .iso: new improvements for a smoother >>Arch< Install experience

The ArcoInstall ISO has seen a notable improvement in its latest version, enhancing the installation experience—especially for users on wireless connections.

previous version: manual `Arch_install` Build

In the earlier version of the ArcoInstall ISO, the Archinstall script was not pre-built. Instead, it had to be built during the live session. This process worked seamlessly when connected via LAN—you were online immediately, and the Archinstall script could be downloaded and built automatically. However, if you were using Wi-Fi, things became a bit trickier:

First, you had to manually connect to the internet (e.g., using nmtui, iwctl, or wifi-menu depending on tools available).
Once online, you had to exit the installation menu to allow the system to rebuild or restart the Archinstall script.
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New Version: Prebuilt Archinstall Script
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The latest version of the ArcoInstall ISO eliminates this hassle. Now, the Archinstall script is prebuilt and already present on the ISO itself. Key Benefits:

✅ Instant access to Archinstall regardless of network status.
✅ No need to restart or relaunch the script after getting online.

This change improves accessibility and user experience, aligning ArcoInstall more closely with the simplicity users expect from guided Arch-based installers.

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