[arch-general] /var lost, how "reinstal" Archlinux?

Thomas Bächler thomas at archlinux.org
Thu Apr 3 05:43:46 EDT 2014


Am 03.04.2014 11:28, schrieb Martti Kühne:
> Or better, check with the command that tests all packages' files for presence.
> 
> # pacman -Qk | grep -v '0 missing files'

LOL. Where do you think that information is stored? I'll give you a
subtle hint: It's /var.

OP is basically screwed. There is no easy way to get his stuff back into
working order. There is not even an easy way to determine which packages
have been installed.


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