[SOLVED]Pacman warning, why It doesnt update??

655321 · 2010-06-17 06:52:45

:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 36.2K 52.7K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
extra 451.8K 80.8K/s 00:00:06 [#####################] 100%
community 371.8K 77.5K/s 00:00:05 [#####################] 100%
arch-games 33.6K 65.9K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
archlinuxfr 10.3K 37.9K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: codecs: local (20100303-1) is newer than archlinuxfr (20071007-6)
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

I always get that when I do sudo pacman -Syu, then update process continues normally, why pacman doesnt update the package if its supposed to be newer? Or am I getting this the wrong way?

If that no problem, Is there a way I can remove the warning?

cheers

Last edited by 655321 (2010-06-17 07:52:24)

ngoonee · 2010-06-17 07:02:28

The message says that your local package is newer than the one available on archlinuxfr. The reason for that is because the 'codecs' package has been removed from the official repos, and archlinuxfr is very slow to update (check out 2007 vs 2010).

I'd just remove the archlinuxfr repository if I were you. You probably used it to install yaourt, easier to just get that from the AUR.

Oh, and uninstall 'codecs' while you're at it.

schuay · 2010-06-17 07:02:48

It's saying that your locally installed package is newer than the one in the repos.
Looks like its an svn/git/whatever package and you buit it yourself? Nothing to worry about.
If you want to downgrade to the repo version, do pacman -Suu

Edit: 20 seconds too slow. And ngoonee probably has the better answer

Last edited by schuay (2010-06-17 07:04:13)

655321 · 2010-06-17 07:16:04

I really cant remember why I put on that repo, but yeah its slow to update so, Will remove it.

But i do remember I installed the codecs to get something working on my system (cant remember what, maybe video/audio codecs?)

So I guess you are advising to remove codecs, remove archlinuxfr repo and then reinstall codecs?

UPDATE, checking my pacman.conf I remembered that I enable archlinuxfr repo because I have installed Playonlinux, but I guess I can get that from the aur. Is there anything special to do after removing a repo? will -Syu be enough?

cheers

Last edited by 655321 (2010-06-17 07:24:12)

rusty99 · 2010-06-17 07:46:01

pacman -Syy

after you've changed mirrors.

tlaloc · 2010-06-17 07:49:42

Delete it from pacman.conf, do a pacman -Sc (which will ask you about removing unused repos from cache), and a -Syu.

655321 · 2010-06-17 07:52:07

ok thanks a lot. Solved

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[SOLVED]Pacman warning, why It doesnt update??

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