Arch-chroot missing?

[jputnam]

Not sure if this is in the right category but I am having a problem with using arch-chroot. I use it once in a while to update my “backup” partition using LMDE so that I do not have to reboot fully into it. I tried earlier and am getting a “command not found” error. I used regular chroot and it works.

1. Did I jack up my system somehow? I know building arch from scratch requires the use of arch-chroot.
2. What is the difference between arch-chroot and regular chroot?

I have used this tool multiple times when grub was jacked up and kinda want to know what is going on with it. Snapper is quick and easy, but being able to troubleshoot it manually is way more satisfying.

[cactux]

@jputnam

Did I jack up my system somehow? I know building arch from scratch requires the use of arch-chroot.

arch-chroot is part of the package arch-install-scripts.
Check if you have that installed.

@jputnam

What is the difference between arch-chroot and regular chroot?

It’s just an script to automate the setting up the “regular” chroot in one go.
Otherwise you have to do it in several steps. Look at:

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Chroot#Using_chroot

[xircon]

Think it is on the iso, but doesn’t get installed (IIRC).

[jputnam]

@cactux

arch-chroot is part of the package arch-install-scripts.
Check if you have that installed.

That was it. Thanks.