Is it common for you guys to have an update break your system?

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  • dotfiles

    My configuration files and personal collection of scripts. (by BurntSushi)

    Otherwise, the most common "breakage" I get is when I forget to update in a while. Used to be a mostly non-issue until package signing became a thing. Now I get lots of signing errors when I update. When that happens, I run this script and it usually fixes things: https://github.com/BurntSushi/dotfiles/blob/2f58eedf3b7f7dae7f0a7cea1a641459e25e5d07/bin/pacman-fix-keys

  • nala

    While we are at it, nala, an apt-wrapper, does a pretty good job telling you what services and programs need a restart.

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