Creating Different ArchWSL Instances by Renaming arch.exe

[lingkerio]

I've discovered that you can create different ArchWSL instances by copying and renaming arch.exe. However, I'm concerned about potential issues when updating via Scoop. Specifically, will updating cause problems since the current directory will point to the new version? Does Scoop update the arch.exe file, and if so, how does this affect the renamed instances?

[yuk7]

Yes, Arch.exe is updated by Scoop.
I don't recommend manually modifying files managed by Scoop.
However, if you rename the file after copying and place it outside the Scoop directory, it will not be managed by Scoop and there will be no problem.

[lingkerio]

Yes, Arch.exe is updated by Scoop. I don't recommend manually modifying files managed by Scoop. However, if you rename the file after copying and place it outside the Scoop directory, it will not be managed by Scoop and there will be no problem.

But in this case, new instances won't be updated by Scoop, which means they might fall behind in version (though I'm not sure if this will have serious consequences).