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authorErich Eckner <git@eckner.net>2021-03-13 08:40:40 +0100
committerErich Eckner <git@eckner.net>2021-03-13 08:40:40 +0100
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<h3>Package Archive</h3>
<p>Older versions of packages can be found in the <a href="https://archive.archlinux32.org">Package Archive</a>.
- It contains daily snapshots of the package mirror.</p>
+ It contains daily snapshots of the package mirror.
+ To use packages of a certain date, simply put <code>Server=https://archive.archlinux32.org/repos/YEAR/MONTH/DAY/$arch/$repo</code> into your mirrorlist.
+ If you're upgrading an old installation which struggles to install zstd compressed packages, you need to install packages from e.g. 2020/01/01 which include a xz compressed pacman which is able to install zstd compressed packages.</p>
<h3>Transition from the Official Repositories</h3>