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chore(installer): remove wait reflector.service #4750

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chore(core): `reflector.service` removed in `archiso`
h8d13 Sep 1, 2026
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chore(parent): docstring, remove `offline` from `_verify_service_stop`
h8d13 Sep 1, 2026
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18 changes: 3 additions & 15 deletions archinstall/lib/installer.py
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Expand Up @@ -179,11 +179,10 @@ def append_mod(self, mod: str) -> None:
if mod not in self._modules:
self._modules.append(mod)

def _verify_service_stop(self, offline: bool, skip_ntp: bool, skip_wkd: bool) -> None:
def _verify_service_stop(self, skip_ntp: bool, skip_wkd: bool) -> None:
"""
Certain services might be running that affects the system during installation.
One such service is "reflector.service" which updates /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
We need to wait for it before we continue since we opted in to use a custom mirror/region.
We need to wait for them, to make sure ISO has no boot defects before install.
"""

if not skip_ntp:
Expand All @@ -203,17 +202,6 @@ def _verify_service_stop(self, offline: bool, skip_ntp: bool, skip_wkd: bool) ->
else:
info(tr('Skipping waiting for automatic time sync (this can cause issues if time is out of sync during installation)'))

if not offline:
info('Waiting for automatic mirror selection (reflector) to complete.')
for _ in range(60):
if self._service_state('reflector') in ('dead', 'failed', 'exited'):
break
time.sleep(1)
else:
warn('Reflector did not complete within 60 seconds, continuing anyway...')
else:
info('Skipped reflector...')

# info('Waiting for pacman-init.service to complete.')
# while self._service_state('pacman-init') not in ('dead', 'failed', 'exited'):
# time.sleep(1)
Expand Down Expand Up @@ -256,7 +244,7 @@ def sanity_check(
skip_wkd: bool = False,
) -> None:
# self._verify_boot_part()
self._verify_service_stop(offline, skip_ntp, skip_wkd)
self._verify_service_stop(skip_ntp, skip_wkd)

def mount_ordered_layout(self) -> None:
debug('Mounting ordered layout')
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