Difference between revisions of "Pacman troubleshooting/en"

It is mandatory to ensure that the keyrings is current. By ensuring the keyrings are in shape and then redownloading the databases we reestablish the chain of trust between the keyrings and the packages.

It is mandatory to ensure that the keyrings is current. By ensuring the keyrings are in shape and then redownloading the databases we reestablish the chain of trust between the keyrings and the packages.

'''You will have to find the correct names by looking at'''

'''You will have to find the correct names by looking at'''

and

and

'''Replace yyyymmdd and x with the info found at the above links'''

'''Replace yyyymmdd and x with the info found at the above links'''

'''Remove your faulty databases'''

'''Remove your faulty databases'''

'''Download the databases and update the system'''

'''Download the databases and update the system'''

== "Unable to lock database" Error ==

== "Unable to lock database" Error ==

It is therefore wise to first check to ensure that another installation is not (or had not been) in process at the time of the error. When satisfied that this is not the case, then the database lock file can be manually deleted. To do so, open up the terminal and enter the following command:

It is therefore wise to first check to ensure that another installation is not (or had not been) in process at the time of the error. When satisfied that this is not the case, then the database lock file can be manually deleted. To do so, open up the terminal and enter the following command:

Once done, you should now be able to successfully re-attempt your intended installation.

Once done, you should now be able to successfully re-attempt your intended installation.

== Errors about Keys ==

== Errors about Keys ==

{{Warning|The following commands only work, when your system time is set correctly! }}

{{Warning|The following commands only work, when your system time is set correctly! }}

'''2. Reinstall keyrings including the latest keys''':

'''2. Reinstall keyrings including the latest keys''':

'''4. Load the signature keys''':

'''4. Load the signature keys''':

'''5. Refresh and update the signature keys''':  

'''5. Refresh and update the signature keys''':  

'''6. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):  

'''6. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):  

{{BoxInfo|Info|Improved version added, since it doesn't work that way above. The packages are signed and since '''/etc/pacman.d/gnupg''' has been removed, it cannot be installed due the check. Instead editing the '''/etc/pacman.conf''' and lowering the SigLevel, it would be better installing the keyrings without a check manually to overcome this problem.}}

{{BoxInfo|Info|Improved version added, since it doesn't work that way above. The packages are signed and since '''/etc/pacman.d/gnupg''' has been removed, it cannot be installed due the check. Instead editing the '''/etc/pacman.conf''' and lowering the SigLevel, it would be better installing the keyrings without a check manually to overcome this problem.}}

'''1. Remove old (and possibly broken) keys''' by entering this command:

'''1. Remove old (and possibly broken) keys''' by entering this command:

'''2. Initialize the pacman keyring''':

'''2. Initialize the pacman keyring''':

'''3. Download the packages:'''

'''3. Download the packages:'''

'''4. Remove the signatures:'''

'''4. Remove the signatures:'''

{{BoxInfo|Info| Signatures must be removed to avoid the automatic check of the packages.}}

{{BoxInfo|Info| Signatures must be removed to avoid the automatic check of the packages.}}

'''5. Install the downloaded packages manually:

'''5. Install the downloaded packages manually:

{{BoxInfo|Info|This will also trigger the populate process.}}

{{BoxInfo|Info|This will also trigger the populate process.}}

'''6. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):  

'''6. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):  

{{warning|The above command clears the pacman cache completely, and one will not be able to downgrade to a previous version of a package if required. Instead packages that are causing signing errors can be removed individually when upgrading.}}

{{warning|The above command clears the pacman cache completely, and one will not be able to downgrade to a previous version of a package if required. Instead packages that are causing signing errors can be removed individually when upgrading.}}

'''7. Remove the custom package folder:''' (optional):  

'''7. Remove the custom package folder:''' (optional):  

After that try running '''sudo pacman -Syu''' to see if the errors were resolved.

After that try running '''sudo pacman -Syu''' to see if the errors were resolved.

The first step is to identify which, if any, package owns the file. This can be easily done with:

The first step is to identify which, if any, package owns the file. This can be easily done with:

If this identifies a conflicting package you can decide to remove it with pacman -R. If no package is identified you can delete the file (or move it to a backup location).

If this identifies a conflicting package you can decide to remove it with pacman -R. If no package is identified you can delete the file (or move it to a backup location).

1. Download the package databases and update your system:

1. Download the package databases and update your system:

2. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation by entering the command:  

2. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation by entering the command:  

3. Re-attempt the aborted download.

3. Re-attempt the aborted download.

If the basic proceedure still does not resolve the matter, further steps are available:

If the basic proceedure still does not resolve the matter, further steps are available:

1. Resynchronise with the Manjaro servers to ensure that everything is up to date by entering the command:

1. Resynchronise with the Manjaro servers to ensure that everything is up to date by entering the command:

2. Refresh and update the signature keys by entering the command:

2. Refresh and update the signature keys by entering the command:

3. Reload the signature keys by entering the command:

3. Reload the signature keys by entering the command:

4. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation by entering the command:  

4. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation by entering the command:  

5. Re-attempt the aborted download.

5. Re-attempt the aborted download.

Try running the following command:

Try running the following command:

= See Also =

= See Also =

* '''[[Pacman-mirrors|Reference Guide for pacman-mirrors]]'''

* '''[[Pacman-mirrors|Reference Guide for pacman-mirrors]]'''

* '''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Troubleshooting Arch wiki for more comprehensive troubleshooting]'''

* '''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Troubleshooting Arch wiki for more comprehensive troubleshooting]'''

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