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#1 2011-11-28 08:28:36

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SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

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:: Starting full aur upgrade...

Aur Targets    (4): lib32-gmp lib32-nettle lib32-gnutls lightning
Pacman Targets (1): gcc-multilib

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
Password: 
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
:: binutils-multilib and binutils are in conflict. Remove binutils? [y/N] 
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: binutils-multilib and binutils are in conflict
Installation failed.

toad@deskarch 957\46 ~/.config/midori >

Finally managed to run into a package problem smile

But truly, I'm stumped. I searched the forum, read the news and tried to interfere manually but all to no avail.

Any pointers muchly appreciated.

Last edited by toad (2011-11-28 13:27:56)


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#2 2011-11-28 08:32:11

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

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#3 2011-11-28 09:05:39

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

Remove binutils? [y/N] 

You could select "y"....

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#4 2011-11-28 09:22:05

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

No, I can't. I use packer and it runs straight through after asking about "Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y".

I tried removing binutils manually with pacman but got into a dependency hell.


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#5 2011-11-28 09:38:30

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

toad wrote:

I tried removing binutils manually with pacman but got into a dependency hell.

Have you tried to remove forcefully?

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#6 2011-11-28 13:27:14

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

Nope but Allan's vociferous advice pointed me in the right direction:

pacman -S gcc-multilib

I thought packer was simpler some kind of pacman wrapper. Well, it appears it ain't.

Will let the developer know and am marking this as solved.

Many thanks smile


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#7 2011-11-28 15:55:30

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

Packer is not meant to be used as a pacman replacement. I think even its creator will agree to that. Then again, he might not. He's that kind of guy.


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#8 2011-11-28 15:59:32

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

I noticed that once, noticed it twice, but this time it may actually stick...


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#9 2011-11-30 23:46:39

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

Force remove binutils? I'm a bit scared to do that, without some kind of official OK.. it's just too system-y a package to blindly throw it out. Or am I wrong? (It has been known.)

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#10 2011-12-01 00:00:21

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

timseal wrote:

Force remove binutils? I'm a bit scared to do that, without some kind of official OK.. it's just too system-y a package to blindly throw it out. Or am I wrong? (It has been known.)

I use pacman for handling repo packages and packer for the AUR ones - works fine.
Are you having the same problem as OP or are you asking whether 'pacman -Rdd binutls' is OK?

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#11 2011-12-01 02:12:11

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

karol wrote:

Are you having the same problem as OP or are you asking whether 'pacman -Rdd binutls' is OK?

It actually is... or at least it is not majorly damaging.  Unless you want to build stuff of course.

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#12 2011-12-01 21:19:39

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

I was having the same problem, and not confident in the solution. I do build stuff from the AUR, but if something fails I can just go back again I suppose. So long as everything still _runs_ OK, I can deal with potential build trouble.

Cheers

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#13 2011-12-01 21:23:34

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

The solution works a treat - just leave it to pacman.


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#14 2011-12-07 19:13:56

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

Any further advice on this.

# pacman -Syyu
....
:: binutils and binutils-multilib are in conflict. Remove binutils-multilib? [y/N]
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: binutils and binutils-multilib are in conflict
# pacman -R binutils
error: 'binutils': target not found

Attempting to remove binutils-multilib (probably unwise) results in a cascade of dependencies.

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#15 2011-12-07 19:37:52

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Re: SOLVED binutils and binutils-multilib clash, packer can't handle deps

Bad form to answer one's own post ....

Solved: ggc-fortran was (unexpectedly) installed. Replacing with gcc-fortran-multilib resolved everything.

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