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#1 2016-04-27 12:50:19
- CLFAS
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[SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
Hi,
I just did a system update, and it came up with this at the end (everything else successful):
:: [mojopix@RickAstley ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu calibre
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 120.9 KiB 1919K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
extra 1760.6 KiB 2.12M/s 00:01 [####################################################################] 100%
community 3.4 MiB 2.04M/s 00:02 [####################################################################] 100%
multilib 161.2 KiB 1943K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
archlinuxfr 11.3 KiB 0.00B/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (37) chmlib-0.40-4 desktop-file-utils-0.22-2 dolphin-emu-1:5.0rc-2 ethtool-1:4.5-1 gconf-3.2.6-4 grep-2.25-1 gst-plugins-bad-1.8.1-1 gtk-update-icon-cache-3.20.3-2
gtk3-3.20.3-2 kcoreaddons-5.21.0-2 libetpan-1.7-1 lua51-5.1.5-4 optipng-0.7.6-1 podofo-0.9.3-2 python-setuptools-1:20.10.1-1 python2-apsw-3.11.0-1
python2-chardet-2.3.0-2 python2-cherrypy-4.0.0-1 python2-cssselect-0.9.1-3 python2-cssutils-1.0.1-1 python2-dateutil-2.5.3-1 python2-dnspython-1.12.0-1
python2-html5lib-0.9999999-2 python2-lxml-3.6.0-1 python2-mechanize-0.2.5-4 python2-netifaces-0.10.4-2 python2-pillow-3.2.0-1 python2-psutil-4.1.0-1
python2-pygments-2.1.3-1 python2-setuptools-1:20.10.1-1 qt5-base-5.6.0-4 rofi-1.0.0-1 shared-mime-info-1.6-2 soundtouch-1.9.2-1 texinfo-6.1-2 winetricks-20160425-1
calibre-2.55.0-1
Total Download Size: 58.70 MiB
Total Installed Size: 298.38 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 122.80 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
:: Retrieving packages...
texinfo-6.1-2-x86_64 1160.3 KiB 1068K/s 00:01 [####################################################################] 100%
grep-2.25-1-x86_64 201.7 KiB 2.46M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
shared-mime-info-1.6-2-x86_64 433.1 KiB 1934K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
python2-setuptools-1:20.10.1-1-any 215.9 KiB 2.27M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
desktop-file-utils-0.22-2-x86_64 36.9 KiB 1844K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
gtk-update-icon-cache-3.20.3-2-x86_64 14.1 KiB 0.00B/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
qt5-base-5.6.0-4-x86_64 11.1 MiB 1397K/s 00:08 [####################################################################] 100%
soundtouch-1.9.2-1-x86_64 65.5 KiB 2.13M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
ethtool-1:4.5-1-x86_64 87.1 KiB 2.58M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
gconf-3.2.6-4-x86_64 918.8 KiB 2010K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
gst-plugins-bad-1.8.1-1-x86_64 2.1 MiB 1923K/s 00:01 [####################################################################] 100%
gtk3-3.20.3-2-x86_64 9.8 MiB 1534K/s 00:07 [####################################################################] 100%
kcoreaddons-5.21.0-2-x86_64 387.3 KiB 2039K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
libetpan-1.7-1-x86_64 326.4 KiB 1920K/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
python-setuptools-1:20.10.1-1-any 229.9 KiB 2.04M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
python2-dateutil-2.5.3-1-any 206.3 KiB 2.17M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
calibre-2.55.0-1-x86_64 28.4 MiB 3.19M/s 00:09 [####################################################################] 100%
dolphin-emu-1:5.0rc-2-x86_64 3.0 MiB 6.63M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
rofi-1.0.0-1-x86_64 62.2 KiB 20.3M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
winetricks-20160425-1-any 124.1 KiB 2.16M/s 00:00 [####################################################################] 100%
(37/37) checking keys in keyring [####################################################################] 100%
(37/37) checking package integrity [####################################################################] 100%
(37/37) loading package files [####################################################################] 100%
(37/37) checking for file conflicts [####################################################################] 100%
(37/37) checking available disk space [####################################################################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
( 1/37) installing python2-dateutil [####################################################################] 100%
( 2/37) installing python2-cssutils [####################################################################] 100%
( 3/37) installing python2-cherrypy [####################################################################] 100%
( 4/37) installing python2-mechanize [####################################################################] 100%
( 5/37) installing lua51 [####################################################################] 100%
( 6/37) upgrading texinfo [####################################################################] 100%
( 7/37) installing podofo [####################################################################] 100%
( 8/37) installing chmlib [####################################################################] 100%
( 9/37) installing python2-lxml [####################################################################] 100%
Optional dependencies for python2-lxml
python2-beautifulsoup3: support for parsing not well formed HTML
python-lxml-docs: offline docs
(10/37) installing python2-pillow [####################################################################] 100%
Optional dependencies for python2-pillow
tk: for the ImageTK module
sane: for the Sane module [installed]
python2-pyqt4: for the ImageQt module [installed]
(11/37) upgrading shared-mime-info [####################################################################] 100%
(12/37) installing python2-dnspython [####################################################################] 100%
(13/37) installing python2-psutil [####################################################################] 100%
(14/37) installing python2-netifaces [####################################################################] 100%
(15/37) installing python2-cssselect [####################################################################] 100%
(16/37) installing python2-apsw [####################################################################] 100%
(17/37) installing python2-chardet [####################################################################] 100%
(18/37) installing python2-html5lib [####################################################################] 100%
(19/37) upgrading python2-setuptools [####################################################################] 100%
(20/37) installing python2-pygments [####################################################################] 100%
(21/37) upgrading desktop-file-utils [####################################################################] 100%
(22/37) upgrading gtk-update-icon-cache [####################################################################] 100%
(23/37) installing optipng [####################################################################] 100%
(24/37) upgrading qt5-base [####################################################################] 100%
New optional dependencies for qt5-base
freetds: MS SQL driver
(25/37) installing calibre [####################################################################] 100%
Optional dependencies for calibre
ipython2: to use calibre-debug [installed]
udisks: required for mounting certain devices [installed]
poppler: required for converting pdf to html [installed]
(26/37) upgrading soundtouch [####################################################################] 100%
(27/37) upgrading dolphin-emu [####################################################################] 100%
(28/37) upgrading ethtool [####################################################################] 100%
(29/37) upgrading gconf [####################################################################] 100%
(30/37) upgrading grep [####################################################################] 100%
(31/37) upgrading gst-plugins-bad [####################################################################] 100%
(32/37) upgrading gtk3 [####################################################################] 100%
(33/37) upgrading kcoreaddons [####################################################################] 100%
(34/37) upgrading libetpan [####################################################################] 100%
(35/37) upgrading python-setuptools [####################################################################] 100%
(36/37) upgrading rofi [####################################################################] 100%
(37/37) upgrading winetricks [####################################################################] 100%
:: Running post-transaction hooks...
(1/4) Updating icon theme caches...
call to execv failed (Permission denied)
error: command failed to execute correctly
(2/4) Updating the info directory file...
(3/4) Updating the desktop file MIME type cache...
(4/4) Updating the MIME type database...
Unknown media type in type 'all/all'
Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'I haven't noticed anything not functioning incorrectly on my system as of yet, but I just want to rid all bugs.
Thanks
EDIT: I simultaneously installed Calibre.
Last edited by CLFAS (2016-04-27 13:28:14)
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#2 2016-04-27 13:02:33
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
Please post the complete output/logs. You've cut out all the context that would allow this to have any meaning. What was package 1/4 for example?
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#3 2016-04-27 13:18:08
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/49109 
You just need to :
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/libalpm/scripts/gtk-update-icon-cacheAnd again :
pacman -S gtk3Last edited by Inan (2016-04-27 13:19:38)
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#4 2016-04-27 13:19:10
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
Please post the complete output/logs. You've cut out all the context that would allow this to have any meaning. What was package 1/4 for example?
OP updated with full log.
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#5 2016-04-27 13:27:52
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/49109
You just need to :
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/libalpm/scripts/gtk-update-icon-cacheAnd again :
pacman -S gtk3
Thanks! All fixed.
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#6 2016-04-27 13:31:08
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
np.
I just don't understand how the guy figured out it was this script that was the problem. It does not appear in pacman's logs...
Witchcraft ! 
Last edited by Inan (2016-04-27 13:37:46)
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#7 2016-04-27 13:57:21
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
np.
I just don't understand how the guy figured out it was this script that was the problem. It does not appear in pacman's logs...
Witchcraft !
He looked at the hook file. Then it's pretty obvious...
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#8 2016-04-27 14:44:54
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
Thanks !! 
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#9 2016-04-27 17:28:20
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
Same happened to me.
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#10 2016-04-27 18:31:30
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
sudo chmod +x /usr/share/libalpm/scripts/gtk-update-icon-cachepacman -S gtk3
Thanks Inan, same here. Your line fixed it.
Cheers,
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#11 2016-04-27 19:30:35
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
I have some minor nitpicks. ;-)
1) When I googled the error, I was sent to this ticket: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/49115
Which is marked as a dupe with no referenced ticket? It would be clearer if it listed the duped ticket ID somewhere.
2) The ticket that was worked on is: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/49109
The following entry "Additional comments about closing: -3" was cryptic to me.
I suppose it's short form for "It's fixed in gtk3 3.20.3-3", but would've been nice if that was more explicit. I was trying to figure out what "-3" comments meant.
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#12 2016-04-27 19:38:20
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
A good way to troubleshoot these in the future is shown below (ie since pacman.log is not helpful in this regard):
You could use grep for example.
graysky wrote:(3/6) Updating icon theme caches...
call to execv failed (Permission denied)
error: command failed to execute correctly$ grep "Updating icon theme caches" /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/* /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/gtk-update-icon-cache.hook:Description = Updating icon theme caches...
Last edited by graysky (2016-04-27 19:39:03)
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#13 2016-04-27 23:21:06
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
A good way to troubleshoot these in the future is shown below (ie since pacman.log is not helpful in this regard):
mis wrote:You could use grep for example.
graysky wrote:(3/6) Updating icon theme caches...
call to execv failed (Permission denied)
error: command failed to execute correctly$ grep "Updating icon theme caches" /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/* /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/gtk-update-icon-cache.hook:Description = Updating icon theme caches...
Oh this is fantastic ! Thank you.
A wiki page about "good habits" for debugging stuff would be really great imho.
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#14 2016-04-28 11:59:31
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Re: [SOLVED] call to execv failed (Permission denied)
No amount of additional documentation will induce people to read or search the existing documentation.
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