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fix: remove dead 0x0.st upload hint from error message#4507

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fix: remove dead 0x0.st upload hint from error message#4507
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@0xdeadd 0xdeadd commented Apr 30, 2026

Summary

  • Remove the curl -F ... https://0x0.st hint from the error message since 0x0.st has disabled uploads
  • Replace with a generic hint to view the log with cat for copying

0x0.st is currently returning "uploads disabled because it's been almost nothing but AI botnet spam." Users hitting an install error are then given a second broken command, which isn't a great experience.

If/when a replacement paste service is chosen, the hint can be updated to point there.

Ref #4396

Test plan

  • Trigger an archinstall error and verify the updated hint text is shown

0x0.st has disabled uploads due to AI botnet spam, making the
curl hint in the error message non-functional.

Ref archlinux#4396
@0xdeadd 0xdeadd requested a review from Torxed as a code owner April 30, 2026 21:20
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We shouldn't remove the hint to upload the file but rather find an alternative instead.
Most users are stuck in getting the log file extracted so we need clear guidance how to do that

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Softer commented May 1, 2026

Look at my #4511, maybe my solution is better?

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0xdeadd commented May 1, 2026

Closing this in favor of @Softer's #4511 — their --share-log implementation is the right approach (replaces the hint with a working alternative instead of just removing it). Thanks @svartkanin for the feedback that pointed in this direction.

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