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Migrating vs Fresh Install

What exactly are the benefits of a fresh install versus an already existing Arch system migrating to Artix? Uninstalling systemd related packages, refreshing the mirrorlist + pacman.conf, cleaning up the user entries and ofc installing a superior init system isn't really that huge compared to backing up all of your data, following all the steps in the installation guide and finally reconfiguring your OS.

Actually I had "Gummiboot" or "systemd-boot" as bootloader before and removing it to replace it with grub was quiet easy. Same goes for systemd-timesync and systemd-homed. I was wondering if systemd is, despite being a horrible mess,  no problem when it comes to purging it from your system.

So before I dive into too much "unnecessary" trouble, I'd be grateful to read your advice or your personal experiences.
Thanks in advance!

Re: Migrating vs Fresh Install

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As the wiki page is not always up-to-date, you may encounter some problems not covered there or, more likely, inherit some left-over stuff from your existing system. If you are a moderately competent linux user, you'll be fine and solve all little problems easily.