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The error relates to content of the db files. The error happens when pacman receives markup from the mirror instead of the database archives.
The error relates to content of the db files. The error happens when pacman receives markup from the mirror instead of the database archives.


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While it sometimes is possible to fix the issue simply by deleting the files and the running a pacman update it far from every time.
While it sometimes is possible to fix the issue simply by deleting the files and the running a pacman update it far from every time.


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'''Run pacman-mirrors to refresh your mirrorlist'''
'''Run pacman-mirrors to refresh your mirrorlist'''
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors -c Global}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors -c Global}}


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'''Download the databases and update the system'''
'''Download the databases and update the system'''
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syyu}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syyu}}
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{{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! }}


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{{BoxInfo|Info|Retrieving the latest keyring packages can be done by browsing a current mirrors pool folder. E.g. from '''https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool''' - using the '''overlay''' for Manjaro keyring and '''sync''' for Arch keyring and downloading them to your system. Do not download '''.sig''' files.}}
{{BoxInfo|Info|Retrieving the latest keyring packages can be done by browsing a current mirrors pool folder. E.g. from '''https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool''' - using the '''overlay''' for Manjaro keyring and '''sync''' for Arch keyring and downloading them to your system. Do not download '''.sig''' files.}}


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{{BoxInfo|Info|Those running ARM can find the '''archlinuxarm-keyring''' and '''manjaro-arm-keyring''' in the '''sync-arm''' and '''overlay-arm''' folders respectively.}}
{{BoxInfo|Info|Those running ARM can find the '''archlinuxarm-keyring''' and '''manjaro-arm-keyring''' in the '''sync-arm''' and '''overlay-arm''' folders respectively.}}


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'''Download the new keyring packages'''
'''Download the new keyring packages'''
Before you download ensure no keyring packages is in the current folder.
Before you download ensure no keyring packages is in the current folder.
{{UserCmd|command=rm manjaro-keyring* archlinux-keyring*}}
{{UserCmd|command=rm manjaro-keyring* archlinux-keyring*}}


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Use either your browser or curl to download. Using curl assumes you know the correct package name as located with the mirror. Replace '''YYYYMMDD-R''' as available from the mirror.
Use either your browser or curl to download. Using curl assumes you know the correct package name as located with the mirror. Replace '''YYYYMMDD-R''' as available from the mirror.


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{{UserCmd|command=curl -O <nowiki>https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool/overlay/manjaro-keyring-YYYYMMDD-R-any.pkg.tar.xz</nowiki>}}
{{UserCmd|command=curl -O <nowiki>https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool/overlay/manjaro-keyring-YYYYMMDD-R-any.pkg.tar.xz</nowiki>}}
{{UserCmd|command=curl -O <nowiki>https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool/sync/archlinux-keyring-YYYYMMDD-R-any.pkg.tar.zst</nowiki>}}
{{UserCmd|command=curl -O <nowiki>https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool/sync/archlinux-keyring-YYYYMMDD-R-any.pkg.tar.zst</nowiki>}}


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'''Remove the dysfunctional keyrings''' by entering this command:
'''Remove the dysfunctional keyrings''' by entering this command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo rm -r /etc/pacman.d/gnupg}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo rm -r /etc/pacman.d/gnupg}}


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'''Initialize the pacman keyring''':
'''Initialize the pacman keyring''':
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --init}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --init}}


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'''Install the downloaded packages'''
'''Install the downloaded packages'''
Assuming the files is the current folder and using wildcard so you don't have to deal with dates and versions - remove the packages after successful installation
Assuming the files is the current folder and using wildcard so you don't have to deal with dates and versions - remove the packages after successful installation
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U manjaro-keyring*.pkg.tar.xz archlinux-keyring*.pkg.tar.zst}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U manjaro-keyring*.pkg.tar.xz archlinux-keyring*.pkg.tar.zst}}


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'''Populate the keyrings''' - (optional as the install process will do that)
'''Populate the keyrings''' - (optional as the install process will do that)
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --populate manjaro archlinux}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --populate manjaro archlinux}}


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'''Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):  
'''Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):  
{{warning|The 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 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.}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sc}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sc}}


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


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