diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py b/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
index 3c5e9aaf..1fe986fb 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/binutils.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
     fields = {
         "pkgname": pkgname,
         "pkgdesc": f"Tools necessary to build programs for {arch} targets",
-        "arch": args.arch_native,
+        "arch": pmb.config.arch_native,
         "makedepends_build": "",
         "makedepends_host": "",
         "makedepends": "gettext libtool autoconf automake bison texinfo",
diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/busybox_static.py b/pmb/aportgen/busybox_static.py
index dc6b9eb6..a40a2afb 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/busybox_static.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/busybox_static.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
 
             url="http://busybox.net"
             license="GPL2"
-            arch="{args.arch_native}"
+            arch="{pmb.config.arch_native}"
             options="!check !strip"
             pkgdesc="Statically linked Busybox for $_arch"
             _target="$(arch_to_hostspec $_arch)"
diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/gcc.py b/pmb/aportgen/gcc.py
index 598bd522..7e6b3eba 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/gcc.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/gcc.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
     fields = {
         "pkgname": pkgname,
         "pkgdesc": f"Stage2 cross-compiler for {arch}",
-        "arch": args.arch_native,
+        "arch": pmb.config.arch_native,
         "depends": f"isl binutils-{arch} mpc1",
         "makedepends_build": "gcc g++ bison flex texinfo gawk zip"
                              " gmp-dev mpfr-dev mpc1-dev zlib-dev",
diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/grub_efi.py b/pmb/aportgen/grub_efi.py
index 1c831b0f..5dee1c39 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/grub_efi.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/grub_efi.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
             pkgdesc="GRUB $_arch EFI files for every architecture"
             url="https://www.gnu.org/software/grub/"
             license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
-            arch="{args.arch_native}"
+            arch="{pmb.config.arch_native}"
             source="grub-efi-$pkgver-r$pkgrel-$_arch-{mirrordir}.apk::$_mirror/{mirrordir}/main/$_arch/grub-efi-$pkgver-r$pkgrel.apk"
 
             package() {{
diff --git a/pmb/aportgen/musl.py b/pmb/aportgen/musl.py
index 85f67351..e9466358 100644
--- a/pmb/aportgen/musl.py
+++ b/pmb/aportgen/musl.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def generate(args, pkgname):
             pkgname={pkgname}
             pkgver={pkgver}
             pkgrel={pkgrel}
-            arch="{args.arch_native}"
+            arch="{pmb.config.arch_native}"
             subpackages="musl-dev-{arch}:package_dev"
 
             _arch="{arch}"
diff --git a/pmb/build/_package.py b/pmb/build/_package.py
index 2b9f3d67..e75249ca 100644
--- a/pmb/build/_package.py
+++ b/pmb/build/_package.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def init_buildenv(args, apkbuild, arch, strict=False, force=False, cross=None,
 
     depends_arch = arch
     if cross == "native":
-        depends_arch = args.arch_native
+        depends_arch = pmb.config.arch_native
 
     # Build dependencies
     depends, built = build_depends(args, apkbuild, depends_arch, strict)
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ def get_gcc_version(args, arch):
     :returns: a string like "6.4.0-r5"
     """
     return pmb.parse.apkindex.package(args, "gcc-" + arch,
-                                      args.arch_native)["version"]
+                                      pmb.config.arch_native)["version"]
 
 
 def get_pkgver(original_pkgver, original_source=False, now=None):
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ def package(args, pkgname, arch=None, force=False, strict=False,
               output path relative to the packages folder ("armhf/ab-1-r2.apk")
     """
     # Once per session is enough
-    arch = arch or args.arch_native
+    arch = arch or pmb.config.arch_native
     if skip_already_built(args, pkgname, arch):
         return
 
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ def package(args, pkgname, arch=None, force=False, strict=False,
     # Detect the build environment (skip unnecessary builds)
     if not check_build_for_arch(args, pkgname, arch):
         return
-    suffix = pmb.build.autodetect.suffix(args, apkbuild, arch)
+    suffix = pmb.build.autodetect.suffix(apkbuild, arch)
     cross = pmb.build.autodetect.crosscompile(args, apkbuild, arch, suffix)
     if not init_buildenv(args, apkbuild, arch, strict, force, cross, suffix,
                          skip_init_buildenv, src):
diff --git a/pmb/build/autodetect.py b/pmb/build/autodetect.py
index 015874ab..6eaa756a 100644
--- a/pmb/build/autodetect.py
+++ b/pmb/build/autodetect.py
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ def arch(args, pkgname):
 
     apkbuild = pmb.parse.apkbuild(args, aport + "/APKBUILD")
     arches = apkbuild["arch"]
-    if "noarch" in arches or "all" in arches or args.arch_native in arches:
-        return args.arch_native
+    if ("noarch" in arches or
+            "all" in arches or
+            pmb.config.arch_native in arches):
+        return pmb.config.arch_native
 
     arch_device = args.deviceinfo["arch"]
     if arch_device in arches:
@@ -63,8 +65,8 @@ def arch(args, pkgname):
         return None
 
 
-def suffix(args, apkbuild, arch):
-    if arch == args.arch_native:
+def suffix(apkbuild, arch):
+    if arch == pmb.config.arch_native:
         return "native"
 
     if "pmb:cross-native" in apkbuild["options"]:
@@ -79,7 +81,7 @@ def crosscompile(args, apkbuild, arch, suffix):
     """
     if not args.cross:
         return None
-    if not pmb.parse.arch.cpu_emulation_required(args, arch):
+    if not pmb.parse.arch.cpu_emulation_required(arch):
         return None
     if suffix == "native":
         return "native"
diff --git a/pmb/build/envkernel.py b/pmb/build/envkernel.py
index a54f61d5..68949c8c 100644
--- a/pmb/build/envkernel.py
+++ b/pmb/build/envkernel.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def run_abuild(args, pkgname, arch, apkbuild_path, kbuild_out):
     # Create the apk package
     env = {"CARCH": arch,
            "CHOST": arch,
-           "CBUILD": args.arch_native,
+           "CBUILD": pmb.config.arch_native,
            "SUDO_APK": "abuild-apk --no-progress"}
     cmd = ["abuild", "rootpkg"]
     pmb.chroot.user(args, cmd, working_dir=build_path, env=env)
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ def package_kernel(args):
     else:
         function_body = pmb.parse.function_body(aport + "/APKBUILD", "package")
         kbuild_out = find_kbuild_output_dir(function_body)
-    suffix = pmb.build.autodetect.suffix(args, apkbuild, arch)
+    suffix = pmb.build.autodetect.suffix(apkbuild, arch)
 
     # Install package dependencies
     depends, _ = pmb.build._package.build_depends(
-        args, apkbuild, args.arch_native, strict=False)
+        args, apkbuild, pmb.config.arch_native, strict=False)
     pmb.build.init(args, suffix)
     pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, depends, suffix)
 
diff --git a/pmb/build/menuconfig.py b/pmb/build/menuconfig.py
index 4cbefcc6..c552fc7b 100644
--- a/pmb/build/menuconfig.py
+++ b/pmb/build/menuconfig.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def menuconfig(args, pkgname, use_oldconfig):
     aport = pmb.helpers.pmaports.find(args, pkgname)
     apkbuild = pmb.parse.apkbuild(args, aport + "/APKBUILD")
     arch = args.arch or get_arch(apkbuild)
-    suffix = pmb.build.autodetect.suffix(args, apkbuild, arch)
+    suffix = pmb.build.autodetect.suffix(apkbuild, arch)
     cross = pmb.build.autodetect.crosscompile(args, apkbuild, arch, suffix)
     hostspec = pmb.parse.arch.alpine_to_hostspec(arch)
 
diff --git a/pmb/chroot/apk_static.py b/pmb/chroot/apk_static.py
index a2d21bf7..64790d1d 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/apk_static.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/apk_static.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def download(args, file):
     """
     channel_cfg = pmb.config.pmaports.read_config_channel(args)
     mirrordir = channel_cfg["mirrordir_alpine"]
-    base_url = f"{args.mirror_alpine}{mirrordir}/main/{args.arch_native}"
+    base_url = f"{args.mirror_alpine}{mirrordir}/main/{pmb.config.arch_native}"
     return pmb.helpers.http.download(args, f"{base_url}/{file}", file)
 
 
diff --git a/pmb/chroot/init.py b/pmb/chroot/init.py
index 5e128c31..47cb92ce 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/init.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/init.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def mark_in_chroot(args, suffix="native"):
 
 def setup_qemu_emulation(args, suffix):
     arch = pmb.parse.arch.from_chroot_suffix(args, suffix)
-    if not pmb.parse.arch.cpu_emulation_required(args, arch):
+    if not pmb.parse.arch.cpu_emulation_required(arch):
         return
 
     chroot = f"{args.work}/chroot_{suffix}"
diff --git a/pmb/chroot/shutdown.py b/pmb/chroot/shutdown.py
index ca4bb38f..2e48ea08 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/shutdown.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/shutdown.py
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@ def shutdown(args, only_install_related=False):
 
         # Clean up the rest
         for arch in pmb.config.build_device_architectures:
-            if pmb.parse.arch.cpu_emulation_required(args, arch):
+            if pmb.parse.arch.cpu_emulation_required(arch):
                 pmb.chroot.binfmt.unregister(args, arch)
         logging.debug("Shutdown complete")
diff --git a/pmb/chroot/zap.py b/pmb/chroot/zap.py
index 0776661b..7f795d0a 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/zap.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/zap.py
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ def zap_pkgs_online_mismatch(args, confirm=True, dry=False):
     # Iterate over existing apk caches
     for path in paths:
         arch = os.path.basename(path).split("_", 2)[2]
-        suffix = "native" if arch == args.arch_native else f"buildroot_{arch}"
+        suffix = f"buildroot_{arch}"
+        if arch == pmb.config.arch_native:
+            suffix = "native"
 
         # Clean the cache with apk
         logging.info(f"({suffix}) apk -v cache clean")
diff --git a/pmb/config/__init__.py b/pmb/config/__init__.py
index 1321279d..09401a3f 100644
--- a/pmb/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/config/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 import multiprocessing
 import os
+import pmb.parse.arch
 import sys
 
 #
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ from pmb.config.merge_with_args import merge_with_args
 version = "1.38.0"
 pmb_src = os.path.normpath(os.path.realpath(__file__) + "/../../..")
 apk_keys_path = pmb_src + "/pmb/data/keys"
+arch_native = pmb.parse.arch.alpine_native()
 
 # apk-tools minimum version
 # https://pkgs.alpinelinux.org/packages?name=apk-tools&branch=edge
diff --git a/pmb/helpers/args.py b/pmb/helpers/args.py
index 8fdc609e..afe3a41c 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/args.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/args.py
@@ -31,15 +31,7 @@ import pmb.helpers.git
        args.device ("samsung-i9100", "qemu-amd64" etc.)
        args.work ("/home/user/.local/var/pmbootstrap", override with --work)
 
-    3. Shortcuts
-       Long variables or function calls that always return the same information
-       may have a shortcut defined, to make the code more readable (see
-       add_shortcuts() below).
-
-       Example:
-       args.arch_native ("x86_64" etc.)
-
-    4. Cache
+    3. Cache
        pmbootstrap uses this dictionary to save the result of expensive
        results, so they work a lot faster the next time they are needed in the
        same session. Usually the cache is written to and read from in the same
@@ -54,7 +46,7 @@ import pmb.helpers.git
 
        See add_cache() below for details.
 
-    5. Parsed configs
+    4. Parsed configs
        Similar to the cache above, specific config files get parsed and added
        to args, so they can get accessed quickly (without parsing the configs
        over and over). These configs are not only used in one specific
@@ -116,11 +108,6 @@ def replace_placeholders(args):
             setattr(args, key, os.path.expanduser(getattr(args, key)))
 
 
-def add_shortcuts(args):
-    """ Add convenience shortcuts """
-    setattr(args, "arch_native", pmb.parse.arch.alpine_native())
-
-
 def add_cache(args):
     """ Add a caching dict (caches parsing of files etc. for the current
         session) """
@@ -142,7 +129,7 @@ def add_deviceinfo(args):
     """ Add and verify the deviceinfo (only after initialization) """
     setattr(args, "deviceinfo", pmb.parse.deviceinfo(args))
     arch = args.deviceinfo["arch"]
-    if (arch != args.arch_native and
+    if (arch != pmb.config.arch_native and
             arch not in pmb.config.build_device_architectures):
         raise ValueError("Arch '" + arch + "' is not available in"
                          " postmarketOS. If you would like to add it, see:"
@@ -154,7 +141,6 @@ def init(args):
     fix_mirrors_postmarketos(args)
     pmb.config.merge_with_args(args)
     replace_placeholders(args)
-    add_shortcuts(args)
     add_cache(args)
 
     # Initialize logs (we could raise errors below)
diff --git a/pmb/helpers/frontend.py b/pmb/helpers/frontend.py
index c6f1498f..ff393d31 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/frontend.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/frontend.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ def shutdown(args):
 def stats(args):
     # Chroot suffix
     suffix = "native"
-    if args.arch != args.arch_native:
+    if args.arch != pmb.config.arch_native:
         suffix = "buildroot_" + args.arch
 
     # Install ccache and display stats
diff --git a/pmb/helpers/repo.py b/pmb/helpers/repo.py
index 81b37aa6..af20c668 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/repo.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/repo.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ def apkindex_files(args, arch=None, user_repository=True, pmos=True,
     :returns: list of absolute APKINDEX.tar.gz file paths
     """
     if not arch:
-        arch = args.arch_native
+        arch = pmb.config.arch_native
 
     ret = []
     # Local user repository (for packages compiled with pmbootstrap)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ def alpine_apkindex_path(args, repo="main", arch=None):
         raise RuntimeError("Invalid Alpine repository: " + repo)
 
     # Download the file
-    arch = arch or args.arch_native
+    arch = arch or pmb.config.arch_native
     update(args, arch)
 
     # Find it on disk
diff --git a/pmb/parse/apkindex.py b/pmb/parse/apkindex.py
index 0d138ffc..05c0350c 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/apkindex.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/apkindex.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def providers(args, package, arch=None, must_exist=True, indexes=None):
     """
 
     if not indexes:
-        arch = arch or args.arch_native
+        arch = arch or pmb.config.arch_native
         indexes = pmb.helpers.repo.apkindex_files(args, arch)
 
     for operator in [">", ">=", "=", "<=", "<", "~"]:
diff --git a/pmb/parse/arch.py b/pmb/parse/arch.py
index f330db82..9ccaeb57 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/arch.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/arch.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Copyright 2021 Oliver Smith
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-import platform
 import fnmatch
+import platform
+import pmb.parse.arch
 
 
 def alpine_native():
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ def alpine_native():
 
 def from_chroot_suffix(args, suffix):
     if suffix == "native":
-        return args.arch_native
+        return pmb.config.arch_native
     if suffix in [f"rootfs_{args.device}", f"installer_{args.device}"]:
         return args.deviceinfo["arch"]
     if suffix.startswith("buildroot_"):
@@ -95,9 +96,9 @@ def alpine_to_hostspec(arch):
                      " to the right hostspec value")
 
 
-def cpu_emulation_required(args, arch):
+def cpu_emulation_required(arch):
     # Obvious case: host arch is target arch
-    if args.arch_native == arch:
+    if pmb.config.arch_native == arch:
         return False
 
     # Other cases: host arch on the left, target archs on the right
@@ -106,8 +107,8 @@ def cpu_emulation_required(args, arch):
         "armv7": ["armel", "armhf"],
         "aarch64": ["armel", "armhf", "armv7"],
     }
-    if args.arch_native in not_required:
-        if arch in not_required[args.arch_native]:
+    if pmb.config.arch_native in not_required:
+        if arch in not_required[pmb.config.arch_native]:
             return False
 
     # No match: then it's required
diff --git a/pmb/parse/arguments.py b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
index e21d8863..43ce1d67 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/arguments.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ def arguments_newapkbuild(subparser):
 
 def arguments_kconfig(subparser):
     # Allowed architectures
-    arch_native = pmb.parse.arch.alpine_native()
+    arch_native = pmb.config.arch_native
     arch_choices = set(pmb.config.build_device_architectures + [arch_native])
 
     # Kconfig subparser
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ def arguments_repo_missing(subparser):
     if argcomplete:
         package.completer = package_completer
     ret.add_argument("--arch", choices=pmb.config.build_device_architectures,
-                     default=pmb.parse.arch.alpine_native())
+                     default=pmb.config.arch_native)
     ret.add_argument("--built", action="store_true",
                      help="include packages which exist in the binary repos")
     ret.add_argument("--overview", action="store_true",
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def add_packages_arg(subparser, name="packages", *args, **kwargs):
 
 def arguments():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(prog="pmbootstrap")
-    arch_native = pmb.parse.arch.alpine_native()
+    arch_native = pmb.config.arch_native
     arch_choices = set(pmb.config.build_device_architectures + [arch_native])
     mirrors_pmos_default = pmb.config.defaults["mirrors_postmarketos"]
 
diff --git a/pmb/qemu/run.py b/pmb/qemu/run.py
index 0c9b8b34..6aaab2e6 100644
--- a/pmb/qemu/run.py
+++ b/pmb/qemu/run.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def command_qemu(args, arch, img_path, img_path_2nd=None):
 
     # QEMU mach-virt's max CPU count is 8, limit it so it will work correctly
     # on systems with more than 8 CPUs
-    if arch != args.arch_native and ncpus > 8:
+    if arch != pmb.config.arch_native and ncpus > 8:
         ncpus = 8
 
     if args.host_qemu:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def command_qemu(args, arch, img_path, img_path_2nd=None):
                         rootfs_native + "/usr/share"})
 
         command = []
-        if args.arch_native in ["aarch64", "armv7"]:
+        if pmb.config.arch_native in ["aarch64", "armv7"]:
             # Workaround for QEMU failing on aarch64 asymetric multiprocessor
             # arch (big/little architecture
             # https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_big.LITTLE) see
@@ -141,12 +141,12 @@ def command_qemu(args, arch, img_path, img_path_2nd=None):
                 logging.info("QEMU will run on big/little architecture on the"
                              f" first {ncpus} cores (from /proc/cpuinfo)")
                 command += [rootfs_native + "/lib/ld-musl-" +
-                            args.arch_native + ".so.1"]
+                            pmb.config.arch_native + ".so.1"]
                 command += [rootfs_native + "/usr/bin/taskset"]
                 command += ["-c", "0-" + str(ncpus - 1)]
 
         command += [rootfs_native + "/lib/ld-musl-" +
-                    args.arch_native + ".so.1"]
+                    pmb.config.arch_native + ".so.1"]
         command += ["--library-path=" + rootfs_native + "/lib:" +
                     rootfs_native + "/usr/lib:" +
                     rootfs_native + "/usr/lib/pulseaudio"]
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def command_qemu(args, arch, img_path, img_path_2nd=None):
                            " yet.")
 
     # Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) support
-    native = args.arch_native == args.deviceinfo["arch"]
+    native = pmb.config.arch_native == args.deviceinfo["arch"]
     if args.qemu_kvm and native and os.path.exists("/dev/kvm"):
         command += ["-enable-kvm"]
         command += ["-cpu", "host"]
diff --git a/test/test_build_package.py b/test/test_build_package.py
index ac60a4c0..87359a72 100644
--- a/test/test_build_package.py
+++ b/test/test_build_package.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def test_finish(args, monkeypatch):
     assert "Package not found" in str(e.value)
 
     # Existing output path
-    func(args, apkbuild, args.arch_native, output)
+    func(args, apkbuild, pmb.config.arch_native, output)
 
 
 def test_package(args):
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ def test_build_depends_high_level(args, monkeypatch):
 
     # Remove hello-world
     pmb.helpers.run.root(args, ["rm", output_hello_outside])
-    pmb.build.index_repo(args, args.arch_native)
+    pmb.build.index_repo(args, pmb.config.arch_native)
     args.cache["built"] = {}
 
     # Ask to build the wrapper. It should not build the wrapper (it exists, not
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ def test_build_local_source_high_level(args, tmpdir):
 
     # Test native arch and foreign arch chroot
     channel = pmb.config.pmaports.read_config(args)["channel"]
-    for arch in [args.arch_native, "armhf"]:
+    for arch in [pmb.config.arch_native, "armhf"]:
         # Delete all hello-world --src packages
         pattern = f"{args.work}/packages/{channel}/{arch}/hello-world-*_p*.apk"
         for path in glob.glob(pattern):
@@ -432,5 +432,5 @@ def test_build_local_source_high_level(args, tmpdir):
         pmb.helpers.run.root(args, ["rm", paths[0]])
 
     # Clean up: update index, delete temp folder
-    pmb.build.index_repo(args, args.arch_native)
+    pmb.build.index_repo(args, pmb.config.arch_native)
     pmb.helpers.run.root(args, ["rm", "-r", tmpdir])
diff --git a/test/test_keys.py b/test/test_keys.py
index e19251b1..1acf745c 100644
--- a/test/test_keys.py
+++ b/test/test_keys.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ def test_keys(args):
     # Get the alpine-keys apk filename
     pmb.chroot.init(args)
     version = pmb.parse.apkindex.package(args, "alpine-keys")["version"]
-    pattern = (args.work + "/cache_apk_" + args.arch_native + "/alpine-keys-" +
-               version + ".*.apk")
+    pattern = (args.work + "/cache_apk_" + pmb.config.arch_native +
+               "/alpine-keys-" + version + ".*.apk")
     filename = os.path.basename(glob.glob(pattern)[0])
 
     # Extract it to a temporary folder
diff --git a/test/test_pkgrel_bump.py b/test/test_pkgrel_bump.py
index a8239d32..09c39687 100644
--- a/test/test_pkgrel_bump.py
+++ b/test/test_pkgrel_bump.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def test_pkgrel_bump_high_level(args, tmpdir):
 
     # Delete package with previous soname (--auto-dry exits with >0 now)
     channel = pmb.config.pmaports.read_config(args)["channel"]
-    arch = args.arch_native
+    arch = pmb.config.arch_native
     apk_path = f"{tmpdir}/packages/{channel}/{arch}/testlib-1.0-r0.apk"
     pmb.helpers.run.root(args, ["rm", apk_path])
     pmbootstrap(args, tmpdir, ["index"])