Can I use EndeavourOS without ever updating?

[u/Able-Farm6295]

Hi everyone,

I’m thinking about using EndeavourOS, but I have a question about updates.

Is it possible to install EndeavourOS and then never update the system at all?

I’m wondering if I can keep using the same installed packages and kernel indefinitely without performing system updates.

I understand there may be security risks and that some applications could eventually stop working, but I’m mainly curious whether the system itself can continue to run normally if I simply never update it.

Has anyone actually used EndeavourOS this way?

What would happen after several months or years without updates?

Thanks!

[u/Glad-Key7256]

It is theoretically possible ig

However, why would you want to never update the system?

Even if you never update the system, you will probably come across some software that you might want to install in the future, and/or some of you existing software may receive updates that enhances the software itself. In these situations, you will probably have to update your system as a whole (updating packages in isolation is not recommended and can lead to dependency breakages, unless you really no what you are doing)

It is advisable that you pick a more stable distro such as debian if you want to go extended periods without updating. Not updating an endeavouros install is akin to going out of your way to purchase a Kindle and proceeding to use it as a bookmark alone lmao