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README.md

DigitalOcean Debian to Arch

DigitalOcean deprecated Arch Linux a while back because it was relatively difficult to support due to the rolling updates. I wrote this script to bring it back! This script downloads a bootstrap Arch Linux image, updates it to the latest version, then overwrites the host operating system with it. Unlike Debian 7.x, Debian 8.x on DigitalOcean boots traditionally (through the MBR and Grub), so no dirty kexec magic is needed.

Warning / Disclaimer

This script may cause your VPS to become unbootable. If the script crashes during the overwrite phase, you will DEFINITELY lose all data on the VPS. I only recommend running this script on newly created droplets with no important data.

Installation

  1. Create a new Debian 8.x droplet (either 32-bit or 64-bit works).
  2. In the droplet (either SSH or console access works), run the following as root: wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gh2o/digitalocean-debian-to-arch/debian8/install.sh && bash install.sh
  3. Sit back and relax! The system will automatically reboot once complete, and you should have a fully updated Arch Linux system in within minutes.