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lib/util-base.sh

@@ -318,13 +318,10 @@ install_base() {
             fi
 
             # if branch was chosen, use that also in installed system. If not, use the system setting
-            if [[ -e ${BRANCH} ]]; then
-                sed -i "/Branch =/c\Branch = $(cat ${BRANCH})/" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf 2>$ERR
-                check_for_error "set target branch $(cat ${BRANCH})" $?
-            else
-                sed -i "/Branch =/c\ $(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf | sed 's|.*B\(.*\)|B\1|')" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf 2>$ERR
-                check_for_error "use host branch: $(grep "Branch =" /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf | cut -d' ' -f3)" $?
-            fi
+            [[ ! -e ${BRANCH} ]] && echo "$(grep -oE -m 1 "unstable|stable|testing" /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist)" > ${BRANCH}
+            sed -i "s/Branch =.*/Branch = $(cat${BRANCH})/;s/# //" ${MOUNTPOINT}/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf 2>$ERR
+            check_for_error "use host branch: $(cat${BRANCH})" $?
+
             touch /mnt/.base_installed
             check_for_error "base installed succesfully."
             install_network_drivers