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Thor@Flanders

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Registered: 2010-08-27

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[SOLVED]Pacman needs gcc-libs, that are already up to date

...but this is the output

error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.7.0-3

Pacman needs to update itself first, but needs gcc-libs...

...however...

pacman -Ss gcc-libs
core/gcc-libs 4.7.0-5 (base) [installed: 4.7.0-3]
    Runtime libraries shipped by GCC

Granted, I could do this:

pacman's --force 

but, how harmfull is that to my system?

Thanks for a reply!

Thor

EDIT - searching the boards now...but I found some stale breadcrumbs...
EDIT2 - upated pacman on its own...that seemd to work...

 pacman -S pacman 

the system is updating now...Solved
EDIT3 - definetly solved, upgrading pacman on its own did the trick. The system is back after a reboot...thanks to everyone here

Last edited by Thor@Flanders (2012-04-21 19:08:27)

loafer

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Registered: 2009-04-14

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Re: [SOLVED]Pacman needs gcc-libs, that are already up to date

What happens if you say No to pacman updating first?

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Sara

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Registered: 2009-07-09

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Re: [SOLVED]Pacman needs gcc-libs, that are already up to date

I had the same issue, and I believe it was resolved by answering "n" to pacman's request to upgrade itself first, and upgrading the system first instead. Let me know if that works.

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Thor@Flanders

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Registered: 2010-08-27

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Re: [SOLVED]Pacman needs gcc-libs, that are already up to date

Hi everyone!

@ Loafer
Well, I did not refuse pacman to update...not updating one package could potentially bring down the depenging chain...so I let it update...

@ Sara - I updated pacman on its own as detailed in the first post, then I did a sysup. the packages are in, and the update is running as we speak...

I guess this could work for you too...good luck!

Thor

Last edited by Thor@Flanders (2012-04-21 19:02:21)

loafer

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Re: [SOLVED]Pacman needs gcc-libs, that are already up to date

See here:

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=139412

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: [SOLVED]Pacman needs gcc-libs, that are already up to date

EDIT - searching the boards now...but I found some stale breadcrumbs...

Please search again.