FAQ

Short answers with links to the full page, for anything longer than a sentence.

What desktop is this?

Hyprland, themed as one piece; see Menu System and Theming.

Why isn't there an AUR helper?

An AUR helper can build arbitrary, unreviewed packages on demand, which cuts against sobarch's minimalism and security goals. Everything non-official is vendored, reviewed, and built the same way instead; see AUR & Custom Packages.

Can I dual-boot with Windows or another OS?

No. The installer only supports full-disk installs: the entire target disk is partitioned and wiped. See Disk & Account Setup.

Is my disk encrypted?

No, the installer doesn't offer disk encryption. See Security for what is and isn't covered.

Why bash instead of zsh or fish?

Plain bash plus ble.sh gets most of the fish/zsh conveniences (autosuggestions, syntax highlighting, history search) without swapping the default shell. Nothing stops you from switching to zsh or fish yourself; it's just not what ships or gets reconciled by Updating Your Config.

I'm stuck. Where do I get help?

Check Troubleshooting first, then open an issue on GitHub.

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