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tykho

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Registered: 2007-05-19

Posts: 8

Pacman freezes

Hey

when I try to install a package using pacman it freezes right after "looking for inter-conflicts... done.". I cannot abort it and I have to kill it.
Any idea on what causes this and how to solve this? I'm pretty sure it'll work fine for a while again after a reboot, but I don't feel like rebooting all the time.. I had the same problem a day or two ago, and rebooted and then it worked fine, until now.

tykho

Member

Registered: 2007-05-19

Posts: 8

Re: Pacman freezes

a bump...

shining

Pacman Developer

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 2,043

Re: Pacman freezes

What about giving some informations ?
The minimum is reproducing the bug using pacman --debug ,
this output gives enough infos in some cases.

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tykho

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Registered: 2007-05-19

Posts: 8

Re: Pacman freezes

Sorry for not giving enough information, issuing "pacman -S gimmix --debug" gives me this

debug: config: new section 'options'
debug: config: logfile: /var/log/pacman.log
debug: config: holdpkg: pacman
debug: config: holdpkg: glibc
debug: config: new section 'current'
debug: registering database 'current'
debug: opening database 'current'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/current/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/current
debug: attempt to re-register the 'current' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'locke.suu.edu', path '/linux/dist/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'http', server 'mirrors.easynews.com', path '/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir2.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/cur
rent/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinuxppc.org', path '/i686/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.surfnet.nl', path '/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i6
86'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: config: new section 'extra'
debug: registering database 'extra'
debug: opening database 'extra'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/extra/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/extra
debug: attempt to re-register the 'extra' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'locke.suu.edu', path '/linux/dist/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'http', server 'mirrors.easynews.com', path '/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir2.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/extra
/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinuxppc.org', path '/i686/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.surfnet.nl', path '/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: config: new section 'community'
debug: registering database 'community'
debug: opening database 'community'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/community/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/community
debug: attempt to re-register the 'community' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'locke.suu.edu', path '/linux/dist/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i6
86'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'mirrors.easynews.com', path '/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir2.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/c
ommunity/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinuxppc.org', path '/i686/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i
686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.surfnet.nl', path '/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/community/o
s/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: registering database 'local'
debug: opening database 'local'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/local/'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'current'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'extra'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'community'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'
debug: package 'gimmix' not found in sync
debug: adding target 'gimmix' to the transaction set
resolving dependencies...
debug: resolving target's dependencies
debug: started resolving dependencies
debug: depcmp: libglade-2.6.0-1 >= libglade-2.6.0 => match
debug: depcmp: libmpd-0.13.0-1 >= libmpd-0.12.0 => match
debug: missing dependency 'taglib' for package 'gimmix'
debug: started resolving dependencies
debug: depcmp: gcc-4.1.2-4 >= gcc-4.0.1 => match
debug: depcmp: zlib-1.2.3-1 ~= zlib => match
debug: depcmp: bash-3.2.017-2 ~= bash => match
debug: pulling dependency taglib (needed by gimmix)
debug: finished resolving dependencies
debug: found package 'gimmix-0.4.1-1' in sync
debug: package 'taglib' not found in sync
debug: adding package taglib-1.4-2 to the transaction targets
debug: started sorting dependencies
debug:    sorting gimmix
debug:    sorting taglib
debug:    sorting taglib
debug:    sorting gimmix
debug: sorting dependencies finisheddone.
debug: looking for unresolvable dependencies
debug: cannot find package installed 'gimmix'
debug: cannot find package installed 'taglib'
debug: depcmp: libglade-2.6.0-1 ~= libglade => match
debug: depcmp: libmpd-0.13.0-1 ~= libmpd => match
debug: depcmp: taglib-1.4-2 ~= taglib => match
debug: depcmp: gcc-4.1.2-4 ~= gcc => match
debug: depcmp: zlib-1.2.3-1 ~= zlib => match
debug: depcmp: bash-3.2.017-2 ~= bash => match
looking for inter-conflicts...
debug: looking for conflicts
debug: checkconflicts: db vs target 'gimmix'
debug: checkconflicts: db vs target 'taglib'done.

then it gets stuck there, forever

shining

Pacman Developer

Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 2,043

Re: Pacman freezes

Ah interesting, because here, the thing that happens just after that is the check for free space :

debug: looking for conflicts
debug: checkconflicts: db vs target 'gimmix'
debug: checkconflicts: db vs target 'libmpd'done.
debug: check_freespace: total pkg size: 277317, disk space: 19899967488

Maybe something is going wrong here.
Please report it on http://bugs.archlinux.org so that it's not lost. There will also be more chances a dev look at it.
(just describe the problem like you did here and attach the above output of pacman --debug)
Probably more informations will be needed about your system/config.

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stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: Pacman freezes

http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/6976

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phrakture

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Registered: 2003-10-29

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Re: Pacman freezes

I don't know if this is the same issue, the check_freespace output happens *after* it checks, as far as I know.

tykho, do you have any network shares mounted?  If so, could you try unmounting them and trying again?

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tykho

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Registered: 2007-05-19

Posts: 8

Re: Pacman freezes

I don't know if this is the same issue, the check_freespace output happens *after* it checks, as far as I know.

tykho, do you have any network shares mounted?  If so, could you try unmounting them and trying again?

I do have some NFS mounted, but the problem only happened two times so far, so I'll simply have to wait for it to happen again.

shining

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Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 2,043

Re: Pacman freezes

I don't know if this is the same issue, the check_freespace output happens *after* it checks, as far as I know.

Hm yes, seems logical than the output happens after the check
And the output didn't appear for him, it only does for me. Sorry if I confused you.

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drakosha

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Posts: 253

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Re: Pacman freezes

pacman freezes on the following:

pacman --debug -Qo /usr/lib/xfce4/xfce4/panel-plugins/xfce4-weather-plugin

the output:

...
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'mirrors.jakimowicz.com', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'cle.linux.org.tw', path '/pub/ArchLinux/community/os/i686'
debug: registering database 'local'
debug: opening database 'local'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/local/'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'

this works however:

pacman -Qo `which \ls`