Hello. I know a quick Google search somewhat answears this, but I would like a "as of today" answear also taking my setup into consideration. The title might not be that descriptive so let me elaborate.

I've been using Arch as my main OS since January. Since this was my first time using Linux as my main (also first time playing with Arch) I am certain I didn't do a best job at installing, config, maintenance etc (it's kind of a messy patchwork), so I decided to do a fresh install with all the knowledge I have gathered throughout this year. But I have thought about installing it inside of a virtual machine hosted on a minimal Arch install, this time, so my questions are: "Would this be a good idea?" "What are the pros and cons of this approach?" "If I decide to do this do you have some tips on doing it right?"

EDIT: Also, what about kernel and drivers? For example, would zen kernel still do it's job on the guest OS?

With my tad limited knowledge I found mostly good things about doing it like this:

- If my main os breaks beacuse of me messing with it or some package that isn't on the minimal install it would be easier to fix

- I have only one dedicated GPU so I wouldn't need to reboot the PC to passthrough it to the Windows VM that I need for school. Just close the Arch VM and open the other.

- Easier backups

I apologize if this is a dumb question and thank you in advance for any aswears!

Have a good day!

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My output of neofetch:

 -` dog3_l0ver@dlspeedsapphire .o+` -------------------------- `ooo/ OS: Arch Linux x86_64 `+oooo: Host: MS-7B18 1.0 `+oooooo: Kernel: 5.14.16-zen1-1-zen -+oooooo+: Uptime: 15 hours, 1 min `/:-:++oooo+: Packages: 1701 (pacman) `/++++/+++++++: Shell: zsh 5.8 `/++++++++++++++: Resolution: 1920x1080, 900x1440 `/+++ooooooooooooo/` DE: Plasma 5.23.2 ./ooosssso++osssssso+` WM: KWin .oossssso-````/ossssss+` WM Theme: Materia-Dark -osssssso. :ssssssso. Theme: ChromeOSDark [Plasma], MGT-Dark [GTK3] :osssssss/ osssso+++. Icons: [Plasma], Tela-dark [GTK2/3] /ossssssss/ +ssssooo/- Terminal: tilix `/ossssso+/:- -:/+osssso+- CPU: Intel i7-9700K (8) @ 5.000GHz `+sso+:-` `.-/+oso: GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Rev. A `++:. `-/+/ GPU: Intel CoffeeLake-S GT2 [UHD Graphics 630] .` `/ Memory: 6287MiB / 31970MiB