Lost all my /usr/lib files in trial so solve glib dependency

mibadt · 2012-07-17 10:00:45

Hi,
Failing to upgrade my Arch_X86-64 system due to glibc dependencies, I've followed an advice in the forum and tried to move (as root) all files in usr/lib to a (temporary, initially empty) directory I've created. Now I can't see any files, neither in /usr/lib nor in the backup direvtory (see terminal output below).
Please advise how to restore my system?

thanks

Miki Badt

copy of terminal output

root /usr/lib # mv * /lib_back/
root /usr/lib # pacman -Syu
pacman: error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.7: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root /usr/lib # mv /lib_back/* .
mv: error while loading shared libraries: libacl.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root /usr/lib # ls
ls: error while loading shared libraries: libcap.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root /usr/lib # cd /lib_back/
root /lib_back # ls
ls: error while loading shared libraries: libcap.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root /lib_back # cd /usr/lib
root /usr/lib # ls
ls: error while loading shared libraries: libcap.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
root /usr/lib #

Barrucadu · 2012-07-17 10:08:08

You'll need to boot a livecd and restore from there.

ebal · 2012-07-17 10:08:59

boot from arch iso and chroot into your system

(eg. mount /dev/sda1 /mnt && chroot /mnt)

and revert your commands, simple as that !

mibadt · 2012-07-17 10:13:28

Thanks, I'll try

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#1 2012-07-17 10:00:45

Lost all my /usr/lib files in trial so solve glib dependency

#2 2012-07-17 10:08:08

Re: Lost all my /usr/lib files in trial so solve glib dependency

#3 2012-07-17 10:08:59

Re: Lost all my /usr/lib files in trial so solve glib dependency

#4 2012-07-17 10:13:28

Re: Lost all my /usr/lib files in trial so solve glib dependency

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