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colbert

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Registered: 2007-12-16

Posts: 807

Pacman upgrade error with /usr/lib/libgmp.so.1

/media # pacup
Password: 
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : Connection reset by peer
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from locke.suu.edu : Connection timed out
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets: autoconf-2.62-1  cairomm-1.6.0-1  hspell-1.0-2  enchant-1.4.1-1  exempi-2.0.1-2  gnome-screensaver-2.22.2-1  gpm-1.20.3-1  gstreamer0.10-good-0.10.8-1  
         gstreamer0.10-good-plugins-0.10.8-1  gtk-engines-2.14.1-1  gtkmm-2.12.7-1  iso-codes-2.0-1  libisofs-0.6.4-1  libxml2-2.6.32-1  libxslt-1.1.23-1  
         poppler-0.8.2-1  poppler-glib-0.8.2-1  wine-0.9.60-1  

Total Download Size:    0.00 MB
Total Installed Size:   31.11 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
checking package integrity...
(18/18) checking for file conflicts                 [########################################################################################################] 100%
error: could not prepare transaction
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
gpm: /usr/lib/libgpm.so.1 exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
/media #

IIRC, I had to make a symbolic link with libgmp.so.1 a long time ago, but not too sure. Any help appreciated, thanks

_Marco_

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Registered: 2008-04-21

Posts: 242

Re: Pacman upgrade error with /usr/lib/libgmp.so.1

hi, take a look at:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=47981

colbert

Member

Registered: 2007-12-16

Posts: 807

Re: Pacman upgrade error with /usr/lib/libgmp.so.1

Thanks a lot _Marco_ !! Worked perfect

Zibi1981

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From: Poland

Registered: 2008-01-31

Posts: 393

Re: Pacman upgrade error with /usr/lib/libgmp.so.1

Worked :-)

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