Kernels & Games: why zen when so many games won't work there, but do in lts?

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I have to disagree that this code “does remove files safely” and “makes reasonable defaults about the handling of dependencies”.

function remove --wraps "pacman -Runs"
   sudo pacman -Runs --noconfirm $argv
   if command_failed
      sudo pacman -Rcns $argv &&
      if not command_failed
         echo "You can always rollback to a previous state of your system, simply by selecting 'Garuda Snapshots' in the boot menu."
      end
   end
end

Using --noconfirm while recursively removing packages is insane, and pacman -Rcns is one of the most aggressive removal commands possible. The fact that you have it print out a reassuring message says it all (“you can always restore a snapshot after this command soft-bricks your computer” :rofl:).

If you actually want to make it safe and newbie-friendly, leave the dependencies out of it: pacman -R, and if that fails pacman -Rc. If you want to remove orphans afterward, you can use the non-recursive cleanup function from the other thread.

In my opinion that would be much safer, especially since you have it set up so the user cannot control what is happening.

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