Arch Linux

sk337

Member

Registered: 2025-06-25

Posts: 4

libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

Recently installed snap and flatpak. Now pacman fails to run due to libgpgme.so.11 not being found
here is some stuff that might be needed for context

$ ldconfig  -p | sort | grep gpg
	libgpg-error.so (libc6) => /usr/lib32/libgpg-error.so
	libgpg-error.so (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/lib/libgpg-error.so
	libgpg-error.so.0 (libc6) => /usr/lib32/libgpg-error.so.0
	libgpg-error.so.0 (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/lib/libgpg-error.so.0
	libgpgme.so (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/lib/libgpgme.so
	libgpgme.so.45 (libc6,x86-64) => /usr/lib/libgpgme.so.45

and here is my pacman.log

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,959

Re: libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

Classic partial update. You started a full system update on the 23rd, but canceled it. Now, with updated databases, you installed a bunch of stuff.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System … nsupported

You'll need to use an external pacman to fully update the system.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman … ing_pacman

sk337

Member

Registered: 2025-06-25

Posts: 4

Re: libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

thanks

sk337

Member

Registered: 2025-06-25

Posts: 4

Re: libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

Classic partial update. You started a full system update on the 23rd, but canceled it. Now, with updated databases, you installed a bunch of stuff.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/System … nsupported

You'll need to use an external pacman to fully update the system.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman … ing_pacman

Still having trouble with fixing install on the iso already connected to the wifi

Edit: using sysroot flag got it to work so far
Edit 2: nope but I do remember seeing this error last time didn’t think it was fatal

Last edited by sk337 (2025-06-25 16:50:50)

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,959

Re: libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

You're using the multilib repo, specify the --config in the mounted system

Edit: sysroot is fine if it works.

Last edited by Scimmia (2025-06-25 16:50:17)

sk337

Member

Registered: 2025-06-25

Posts: 4

Re: libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

You're using the multilib repo, specify the --config in the mounted system

Edit: sysroot is fine if it works.

I Should of just done a new post for the new problem

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,959

Re: libgpgme.so.11 is missing causing pacman executable to not run

See the news on the front page. And more generally https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Genera … management to keep up to date with these things.