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It is of critical importance to ensure you don't end up in a state where your system is partially upgraded.<br /> | It is of critical importance to ensure you don't end up in a state where your system is partially upgraded.<br /> | ||
It is not uncommon for systems in partially updated state to end up in a critical failure state.<br /> | It is not uncommon for systems in partially updated state to end up in a critical failure state.<br /> | ||
Here are some | Here are some rules to help you avoid this undesired situation. | ||
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* You | * Don’t update the local package database (metadata) without also updating the system | ||
* You may install a single package use {{ic|pacman -S <pkgname>}} but this may yield a 404 error if your metadata is not current | |||
* Don't use {{ic|pacman -Sy}}, {{ic|pacman -Syy}}, {{ic|pacman -Syuw}} as this will update the metadata but not sync the packages to your system | * Don't use {{ic|pacman -Sy}}, {{ic|pacman -Syy}}, {{ic|pacman -Syuw}} as this will update the metadata but not sync the packages to your system | ||
* Don't add packages to pacman's or pamac's ignore list | * Always sync metadata and packages together {{ic|pacman -Syu}} | ||
* If you just want to check to see what updates are available use the command {{ic|checkupdates}}. | * Don't add packages to pacman's or pamac's ignore list | ||
* When [[Switching_Branches|switching branches]] or [[Pacman-mirrors|switching mirrors]] always sync your systems metadata and packages using {{ic|pamac update - | * If you just want to check to see what updates are available use the command {{ic|checkupdates}}. This provides a safe way to check for upgrades to installed packages without pulling metadata at the same time | ||
* When [[Switching_Branches|switching branches]] or [[Pacman-mirrors|switching mirrors]] always sync your systems metadata and packages using {{ic|pamac update}} or {{ic|pacman -Syu}} | |||
* If you get 404 in connection with a branch switch you may force sync metadata by doubling the '''y''' argument {{ic|pacman -Syyu}} | |||
==Removing Orphans== <!--T:24--> | ==Removing Orphans== <!--T:24--> | ||