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Arch can definitely be a "set & forget" type of distro. Just install it, use it correctly, and that's really it. No need to upgrade to new releases; just keep the system up to date....
I don't want to keep the system up to date
Fair enough....
The idea that downloading gigabytes of packages every week is a normal and required aspect of using a computer is part of why I left Windows...
Doesn't have to be every week. Could be every other week or at least once a month. I haven't used Windows since 2002, but personally, I update once a week, and it never takes all that long, maybe 2-3 minutes tops. But I understand that it's not for everyone....
2-3 minutes on what kind of internet connection? How long at 10Mbps?
Computer is connected to the router via ethernet. The connection to the router is I believe fiber optics....