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hap

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Registered: 2011-12-21

Posts: 3

Re: [SOLVED] Weird Pacman Error Can't Update System

hap, if you want to quote some post, use the 'Quote' link in the bottom right corner of the post you want to quote.
Check my previous post to see how nice it looks when done properly :-)

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Leonid.I

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From: Aethyr

Registered: 2009-03-22

Posts: 999

Re: [SOLVED] Weird Pacman Error Can't Update System

I was not sure if I should use the --force switch so I posted here.  Pacman -Syuf worked fine without error. Marking as solved.

Doing force sys-upgrade is not smart: -Syuf bypasses checks for all packages.

Last edited by Leonid.I (2011-12-21 23:36:13)

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: [SOLVED] Weird Pacman Error Can't Update System

I was not sure if I should use the --force switch so I posted here.  Pacman -Syuf worked fine without error.

You were explicitly told what command to use:

Install the package as follows:

pacman -S filesystem --force

+ an explanation why '--force', otherwise discouraged, is really needed this time.