[Solved?]warning: could not get file information during pacman -Syu

Irets · 2020-02-23 04:59:33

After the latest pacman -Syu, the following packages were upgraded on my machine:

appstream-glib-0.7.17-1  
avahi-0.8+6+g751be80-1
desktop-file-utils-0.24-2  
gtk2-2.24.32-2  
peek-1.5.1-1
polkit-0.116-5  
python-sphinx-2.4.3-1

and that prompted me with some warnings for GTK themes during the upgrade;

warning: could not get file information for usr/share/themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key/
warning: could not get file information for usr/share/themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key/gtkrc
warning: could not get file information for usr/share/themes/Raleigh/
warning: could not get file information for usr/share/themes/Raleigh/gtk-2.0/
warning: could not get file information for usr/share/themes/Raleigh/gtk-2.0/gtkrc

I don't currently use any of those themes listed in the warnings but I'd like to know why it's bugging me about them.
Why isn't pacman able to get the file information and what does it mean if it's unable to?
I checked in /usr/share/themes/ and the files are present there.

Last edited by Irets (2020-02-23 12:55:30)

jasonwryan · 2020-02-23 05:12:03

pacman -Qo /usr/share/themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key

Irets · 2020-02-23 05:14:13

jasonwryan wrote:

pacman -Qo /usr/share/themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key

/usr/share/themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key/ is owned by gtk2 2.24.32-2

jasonwryan · 2020-02-23 05:19:31

pacman -Qkk gtk2

Irets · 2020-02-23 05:20:35

jasonwryan wrote:

pacman -Qkk gtk2

gtk2: 819 total files, 0 altered files

jasonwryan · 2020-02-23 05:26:30

I don't understand how the files can both be present, yet pacman is reporting an error while claiming the package is intact.

Are the files pacman is complaining about 0 bytes?

Irets · 2020-02-23 05:37:42

Output of du -h /usr/share/themes/

8.0K	themes/Raleigh/gtk-2.0
12K	themes/Raleigh
8.0K	themes/Emacs/gtk-3.0
8.0K	themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key
20K	themes/Emacs
8.0K	themes/Default/gtk-3.0
8.0K	themes/Default/gtk-2.0-key
20K	themes/Default
1.4M	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-3.0
1.4M	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-3.22
1.3M	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-3.24
36K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Others
76K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Buttons
52K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Entry
28K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Shadows
172K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Check-Radio
12K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/ProgressBar
36K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Handles
100K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Arrows
68K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Spin
44K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Scrollbars
8.0K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Toolbar
20K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Column
20K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Lines
44K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0/Range
820K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gtk-2.0
100K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gnome-shell/assets
20K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions/window-list
84K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock/assets
100K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock
124K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions
948K	themes/Adapta-Eta/gnome-shell
5.8M	themes/Adapta-Eta
392K	themes/ahoka/gtk-3.0/assets
572K	themes/ahoka/gtk-3.0
16K	themes/ahoka/gtk-2.0/Range
40K	themes/ahoka/gtk-2.0
620K	themes/ahoka
772K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-3.0
44K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/openbox-3
728K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-3.22
720K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-3.24
36K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/telegram
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon/assets/switch
32K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon/assets/menu
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon/assets/panel
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon/assets/checkbox
132K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon/assets/misc
264K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon/assets
324K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/cinnamon
36K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Others
76K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Buttons
52K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Entry
28K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Shadows
172K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Check-Radio
12K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/ProgressBar
36K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Handles
84K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Arrows
68K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Spin
44K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Scrollbars
8.0K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Toolbar
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Column
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Lines
44K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0/Range
800K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gtk-2.0
100K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gnome-shell/assets
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gnome-shell/extensions/window-list
84K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock/assets
100K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock
124K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gnome-shell/extensions
948K	themes/Adapta-Nokto/gnome-shell
4.3M	themes/Adapta-Nokto
760K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-3.0
720K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-3.22
712K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-3.24
36K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Others
76K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Buttons
52K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Entry
28K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Shadows
172K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Check-Radio
12K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/ProgressBar
36K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Handles
84K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Arrows
68K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Spin
44K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Scrollbars
8.0K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Toolbar
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Column
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Lines
44K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0/Range
800K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gtk-2.0
100K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gnome-shell/assets
20K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions/window-list
84K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock/assets
100K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock
124K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gnome-shell/extensions
948K	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta/gnome-shell
3.9M	themes/Adapta-Nokto-Eta
8.0K	themes/temporary/Raleigh/gtk-2.0
12K	themes/temporary/Raleigh
8.0K	themes/temporary/Emacs/gtk-3.0
8.0K	themes/temporary/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key
20K	themes/temporary/Emacs
36K	themes/temporary
260K	themes/Adapta/xfwm4
1.4M	themes/Adapta/gtk-3.0
32K	themes/Adapta/gedit
252K	themes/Adapta/metacity-1
48K	themes/Adapta/openbox-3
1.4M	themes/Adapta/gtk-3.22
8.0K	themes/Adapta/plank
1.4M	themes/Adapta/gtk-3.24
32K	themes/Adapta/telegram
44K	themes/Adapta/xfce-notify-4.0
20K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon/assets/switch
28K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon/assets/menu
20K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon/assets/panel
20K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon/assets/checkbox
132K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon/assets/misc
260K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon/assets
320K	themes/Adapta/cinnamon
36K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Others
76K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Buttons
52K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Entry
28K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Shadows
172K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Check-Radio
12K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/ProgressBar
36K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Handles
100K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Arrows
68K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Spin
44K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Scrollbars
8.0K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Toolbar
20K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Column
20K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Lines
44K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0/Range
820K	themes/Adapta/gtk-2.0
100K	themes/Adapta/gnome-shell/assets
20K	themes/Adapta/gnome-shell/extensions/window-list
84K	themes/Adapta/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock/assets
100K	themes/Adapta/gnome-shell/extensions/workspaces-to-dock
124K	themes/Adapta/gnome-shell/extensions
948K	themes/Adapta/gnome-shell
6.8M	themes/Adapta
22M	themes

Last edited by Irets (2020-02-23 05:49:25)

seth · 2020-02-23 07:39:25

The files got installed w/ the update and are there *now* - re-installing gtk will probably not generate the error.

@Irets
You don't happen to be a bleachshit user, are you?

Irets · 2020-02-23 08:46:28

seth wrote:

@Irets
You don't happen to be a bleachshit user, are you?

I don't happen to know what that is so I'm pretty confident that I'm not.

Last edited by Irets (2020-02-23 08:49:28)

seth · 2020-02-23 12:17:17

It's a tool to remove "unneeded" files - ie. random stuff. Ppl. shoot themselves with this crap all the time.
Something™ must have deleted those files in the past and apparently it's not been you (explicitly).

Irets · 2020-02-23 12:48:00

Ah, that piece of software.
I believe I've heard about it but never used it because I don't use "optimization" software which usually automate destruction.

I have absolutely no clue what could have deleted something without me manually running rm -r or such.
I've never deleted anything from /usr/share/themes/ on this computer as far as I can recall.
The only interaction that I've had with that folder, was when I installed the "ahoka" GTK theme by copy&pasting the folder there.

FWIW I ran an upgrade on my laptop and it didn't nag about the warnings I got on my desktop.
Also reinstalling GTK2 on my desktop didn't show those warnings anymore.

I believe I can lay this thread to rest confused but quite sure that there isn't anything more major going on in the background.

Last edited by Irets (2020-02-23 12:52:59)

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