Arch Linux is a general-purpose x86-64 GNU/Linux distribution. Arch adopts a rolling upgrade model and strives to provide the latest stable version of software. The initial installation of Arch is just a basic system, and then users can install the required software according to their preferences and configure it to meet their ideal system.
Pacman takes the order of Servers in the mirrorlist as priority, so adding mirrors needs to be added at the very top of the file; you can comment out all other mirrors at the same time.
For detailed instructions on using mirrors for Arch Linux, see Official Documentation
Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and add at the very top of the file:
Update package cache:
Twice y avoids problems when switching from a broken mirror to a healthy mirror.
If you switch from a newer mirror to an older mirror, the following command can downgrade some packages to avoid partial updates of the system.
Arch Linux Rollback Machine help
Because the Arch Linux software repository and iso list does not maintain the old version, in a few cases it may be necessary to install the old version of the software or system, Therefore the mirror site maintains a Arch Linux Rollback Machineto meet this situation.
For how to use the Arch Linux Rollback Machine, please refer towiki。
**It should be noted that the directory structure of the Rollback Machine on this mirror site is different from the directory structure in the wiki, please replace it yourself when configuring. **
