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#1 2010-12-20 20:48:56

nightblade09
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Registered: 2010-12-19
Posts: 2

[solved]error: failed to prepare transaction

$ sudo pacman -R xfce4
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: libxfcegui4: requires xfconf>=4.6.2
:: ristretto: requires thunar
:: squeeze: requires thunar
:: thunar-archive-plugin: requires thunar
:: thunar-media-tags-plugin: requires thunar
:: thunar-volman: requires thunar>=1.0.1
:: xfburn: requires thunar>=1.0.1-5
:: xfce4-battery-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-clipman-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-cpufreq-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-cpugraph-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-datetime-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-dict-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.6.1
:: xfce4-diskperf-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-eyes-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-fsguard-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-genmon-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.5.99.1
:: xfce4-mailwatch-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-messenger-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-mount-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-mpc-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-netload-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.6.1
:: xfce4-notes-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.6.1
:: xfce4-playercontrol-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.5.99.1
:: xfce4-power-manager: requires xfce4-panel>=4.6.1
:: xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-screenshooter: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-sensors-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.6.0
:: xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-systemload-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.6.1
:: xfce4-timer-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-verve-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-wavelan-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-weather-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-xfapplet-plugin: requires xfce4-panel
:: xfce4-xkb-plugin: requires xfce4-panel>=4.5.99.1

I get that when I try to remove xfce4 and it's similiar exactly but other dependencies when I try to remove gnome. I want to switch to a windows manager instead and get rid of the desktop enviroments for better performance smile

Any help would be appreciated!

Last edited by nightblade09 (2017-09-24 21:04:51)

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#2 2010-12-20 21:22:19

Misfit138
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Registered: 2006-11-27
Posts: 4,189

Re: [solved]error: failed to prepare transaction

man pacman

Specifically pay close attention to remove options -s,-c,-n.

Last edited by Misfit138 (2010-12-20 21:23:34)

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#3 2010-12-20 21:38:28

nightblade09
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Registered: 2010-12-19
Posts: 2

Re: [solved]error: failed to prepare transaction

thank ya sir! I used -Ru then just used -R for xfce4-goodies to clean the rest!

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