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dicaiopolis

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Registered: 2010-07-21

Posts: 126

error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

Hi there,

After an update, I'm getting the error:

error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

I have no kfilemetadata4 installed, but kfilemetadata (5.44.0-1), and no poppler qt, but poppler-qt5 (0.63.0-1). What's wrong? Any ideas?

Thanks.

arojas

Developer

From: Spain

Registered: 2011-10-09

Posts: 2,098

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

You're getting that error *where*? Post the exact command you're running and the full output

dicaiopolis

Member

Registered: 2010-07-21

Posts: 126

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

Hi,

I get this error everytime I update the system or install a package:

yaourt -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 multilib is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

When I use pacman, no error message:

sudo pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 multilib is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
 there is nothing to do

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,920

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

archlinuxfr is up to date

Start with removing that repo from pacman.conf , it gives much more trouble then benefit.

other then that, post pacman -Qm please

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dicaiopolis

Member

Registered: 2010-07-21

Posts: 126

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

Here's pacman -Qm:

pacman -Qm
archlinux-themes-kdm 1.4-4
asoundconf 1:1.2-1
aurget 4.7.1-1
brother-hll2320d 3.2.0_1-1
crashplan 4.7.0-4
crossover 16.0.0-2
downgrader 2.0.0-3
dropbox 45.4.92-2
dvdrip 0.98.11-13
epson-inkjet-printer-escpr 1.6.13-1
ffmulticonverter 1.7.2-1
firefox-moonlight 3.99.0.3-11
firefox-nightly 56.0a1.20170617-1
google-chrome 65.0.3325.181-1
google-chrome-extension-moonlight 3.99.0.3-5
gstreamer0.10 0.10.36-4
gstreamer0.10-bad 0.10.23-20
gstreamer0.10-bad-plugins 0.10.23-20
gstreamer0.10-base 0.10.36-3
gstreamer0.10-base-plugins 0.10.36-3
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.13-2
gstreamer0.10-ugly 0.10.19-16
gstreamer0.10-ugly-plugins 0.10.19-16
hotshots 2.2.0-4
imagescan 3.36.0-2
imagescan-plugin-networkscan 1.1.1-6
jre 10-1
junglediskdesktop 3.160-4
kde-cdemu-manager-kf5 0.6.2-1
kdeadmin-kuser 16.08.3-1
kdeartwork-colorschemes 15.08.3-3
kdeartwork-desktopthemes 15.08.3-3
kdeartwork-iconthemes 15.08.3-3
kdeartwork-wallpapers 15.08.3-3
kdeartwork-weatherwallpapers 15.08.3-3
kdebase-kdepasswd 16.08.3-1
kdebase-lib 16.08.3-1
kdepimlibs4 4.14.10-11
kfilemetadata4 4.14.3-4
kradio 4.0.8-1
lib32-json-c 0.12.1-1
lib32-libtxc_dxtn 1.0.1-5
libakonadi-qt4 1.13.0-14
libbaloo4 4.14.3-4
libkcddb4 16.08.3-1
libkcompactdisc4 16.08.3-1
libkface 16.12.1-1
libksane4 15.08.3-4
libmysqlclient 5.7.11-1
libqxt 0.6.2-5
libtxc_dxtn 1.0.1-6
musicbrainz 2.1.5-7
mysql 5.7.11-1
mysql-clients 5.7.11-1
opera-developer 53.0.2906.0-1
orbit2 2.14.19-3
q4wine 1.3.6-1
qt4pas 2.5-8
rar 5.3.0-1
scrivener 1.9.0.1-2
skype 8.18.0.6-1
skype-call-recorder 0.11-2
spideroak-one 6.1.5-1
ttf-oxygen 1:5.4.3-1
virtualbox-bin 5.2.8-1
vivaldi-snapshot 1.7.704.3-1
xmind 3.7.7-1
xnviewmp 0.90-1
xorg-server-utils 7.6-4
xorg-utils 7.6-9

arojas

Developer

From: Spain

Registered: 2011-10-09

Posts: 2,098

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

So this

I have no kfilemetadata4 installed

is clearly false

Stefan Husmann

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From: Germany

Registered: 2007-08-07

Posts: 1,391

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

kfilemetadata4 is nor in the official repos neither the AUR.

poppler-qt4 has been removed from the repos. I think your problem has something to do with this removal.

Lone_Wolf

Member

From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,920

Re: error: missing 'poppler-qt' dependency for 'kfilemetadata4'

dicaiopolis,
glad to see you only used archlinuxfr for yaourt (not a good idea, but something many unofficial guides recommend) .

The list contains some AUR packages, but the majority are packages that were present in archlinux offical repos in the past.
They've been removed from the repos without you noticing it.
Kfilemetadata4 is one of them.

Your system needs a thorough spring cleaning.
Go through the list of packages in pacman -Qm, remove those you don't remember installing.
If they're needed for something else, pacman will tell you.

After you've done that, run pacman -Qdt and check everything on that list.
most of it can probably be removed also, those you do want can be changed to "explicitly installed" (check man pacman)

In the end pacman -Qm should only contain AUR packages you want/need and their AUR dependencies.
pacman -Qdt should be empty.
If remove everything you don't rember Start with running pacman -Qdt .
It lists so-called orphans

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2018-03-30 19:12:50)

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