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 After that try running '''sudo pacman -Syu''' to see if the errors were resolved.
+== Failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) ==
+'''If you cant can't install or update a package because of an error like this:'''
+ error: could not prepare transaction
+ error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
+ libname: /insert/file/name/here exists in filesystem
+ Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
+Then the package manager, pacman, has detected an unexpected file that already exists on the disk.
+'''Why is this happening?'''
+By design pacman will '''not''' overwrite files that already exist. This is a design feature, not a flaw - package managers are designed to keep track of installed files.
+This issue normally happens because you've manually added, copied, or created a file. It can also happen when you install software using a downloaded executable, run a make install, or use a third-party package system such as conda. It also occurs when you install an AUR package which installs files that conflict with a repo package.
+When using a third-party installer you should always specify an alternative installation location, such as under your home directory, or under /opt or /usr/local/. Never install directly under / or /usr.
+'''How can I fix this?'''
+The first step is to identify which, if any, package owns the file. This can be easily done with:
+ pacman -Qo /path/to/file
+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).
+'''Where can I read more?'''
+This post was inspired by (and adapted from):
+https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=56373143
+The above post also has links to further reading.