cant update

cove3 · 2026-05-11 00:24:02

when i try to update with pacman -Syu it says stuff like this:
error: usbutils: signature from "David Runge <dvzrv@archlinux.org>" is unknown trust
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/usbutils-019-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n]
error: xfce4-notifyd: signature from "George Hu <integral@archlinux.org>" is unknown trust
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/xfce4-notifyd-0.9.7-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n]
error: xfce4-settings: signature from "Robin Candau <antiz@archlinux.org>" is unknown trust
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/xfce4-settings-4.20.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n]
error: xfce4-terminal: signature from "Robin Candau <antiz@archlinux.org>" is unknown trust
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/xfce4-terminal-1.2.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n]
error: zip: signature from "Robin Candau <antiz@archlinux.org>" is unknown trust
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/zip-3.0-13-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n]
error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature))
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

how do i fix!?!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!!!

jonno2002 · 2026-05-11 01:00:54

as root:

pacman -S archlinux-keyring && pacman -Syu

roachadam136 · 2026-05-11 19:15:46

looks to me like you need to remove all of the downloaded packages from Pacman that are in /var/cache/pacman/pkg directory

be careful to not make a wrong command in your terminal... don't wanna remove any important files that do reside in /

cd /var/cache/pacman/pkg - this is (obviously) where all of the pacman packages that were downloaded _ever_ causing issues and you need to redownload them.
pwd - to make sure you are in the correct directory before removing
rm -rf *.pkg.tar.zst* - run this as ROOT or with sudo

this will clear the cache of packages you have downloaded..

then what I would do is repopulate your database...

pacman -Syy

if that runs without error then run your command

pacman -Syyu

that will update it for you.. be safe to have a flash drive for diagnosing problems like this in case you render your system bootless

that's what I do.... if you need help making a bootable Arch USB Flash drive then ask me or google it, PM me or msg me here.
I'm a quick responder some days. some days i have to work and this is just a hobby.. im very experienced..

if I am wrong to anyone about this all about solving his problem I take back my input.

jonno2002 · 2026-05-11 19:28:39

no dont do any of what he said, the packages are fine they just need the keyring updated, happens all the time on machines i dont update for a while

seth · 2026-05-11 19:45:06

x-ref, https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 9#p2297769
In case updating the keyring doesn't fix it.

EnzzzXD · 2026-05-14 13:05:17

It happened to me too :

all you gotta do is :

pacman-key --populate archlinux

cove3 · 2026-05-18 21:17:25

i did what jonno2002 did and it worked TY

seth · 2026-05-18 21:44:13

\o/
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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#1 2026-05-11 00:24:02

cant update

#2 2026-05-11 01:00:54

Re: cant update

#3 2026-05-11 19:15:46

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#4 2026-05-11 19:28:39

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#5 2026-05-11 19:45:06

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#6 2026-05-14 13:05:17

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