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Package Signing Comes To Pacman and Arch Linux

Posted by timothy on from the ok-but-who-are-you-really dept.

fwarren writes "One of the main complaints heard around here on why some Slashdotters don't run Arch Linux is that the packages are not signed. Fear no more: Arch Linux and Pacman now allow for package signing."

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  1. Comment removed by account_deleted · · Score: 5, Informative

    Comment removed based on user account deletion

  2. I just live on the edge by mshenrick · · Score: 5, Funny

    I feel like such a fearless badman for running arch linux before the packages were signed

  3. Re:Arch Linux: what's the differentiating factor? by substance2003 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I think the only thing you missed was that it's a rolling release OS meaning that unlike other distros. You never need to reinstall it unless you mess up.
    That to me has been the most important feature for me as I found it would get old to have to reinstall Fedora every 6 to 12 months to get access to the latest bleeding edge software.

    As one reviewer said, this OS is always fresh.