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lsk040365

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Registered: 2008-07-09

Posts: 4

util-linux Problems?

After a pacman -Syu I get:

:: util-linux and util-linux-ng are in conflict (linux32). Remove util-linux-ng? [y/N]

Anyone know what I can do here?  I read many other posts related to util-linux issues but all seemed to have been resolved.

Thanks,
Lee

Allan

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Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: util-linux Problems?

Type "y"

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lsk040365

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Registered: 2008-07-09

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Re: util-linux Problems?

I thought that the util-linux was outdated according to other posts.  The advice was to stay with the util-linux-ng?

ngoonee

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Registered: 2009-03-17

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Re: util-linux Problems?

I thought that the util-linux was outdated according to other posts.  The advice was to stay with the util-linux-ng?

Its important to note the dates on posts you read. In this case, the project was named util-linux, was renamed to util-linux-ng (whatever you found was probably written then) and has recently been renamed to util-linux.

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toad

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Re: util-linux Problems?

Type "y"

Yep, all usb devices properly recognised, functioning as advertised.

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: util-linux Problems?

Upstream changed the package name http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Util-linux

util-linux (with lower case 'u') is a standard package of the Linux operating system. A fork, util-linux-ng—with ng meaning "next generation"—was created when development stalled, but this has now been renamed back to util-linux, and is the official version of the package.

postit

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Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 8

Re: util-linux Problems?

Hi

# LC_ALL=C p -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace util-linux-ng with core/util-linux? [Y/n]

I've searched in forum but i can't get any answer... could i replace that package?

Thanks in advance, cheers

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: util-linux Problems?

Hi

# LC_ALL=C p -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: Replace util-linux-ng with core/util-linux? [Y/n]

I've searched in forum but i can't get any answer... could i replace that package?

Thanks in advance, cheers

Yes you can. OP asked the same question ...

Awebb

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Registered: 2010-05-06

Posts: 6,286

Re: util-linux Problems?

The rule of thumb is: If you don't know what a package does or if you don't need the replaced package, replace the package. If some AUR packages rely on it, you'll know that and if you need that package for whatever reason you will also know that.

postit

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Registered: 2009-07-23

Posts: 8

Re: util-linux Problems?

Upgrading. Thanks guys I take note awebb. Btw you're beautiful.

Best regards