pacman -Syu update problem

Colossus · 2005-12-29 08:17:40

[root@Paradise workrave-1.8.1]# pacman -Suy
config: line 9: syntax error
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: unstable is up to date
:: gdm-2.6.0.9-2: ignoring package upgrade (2.8.0.7-1)
:: kernel26-2.6.11.10-1: ignoring package upgrade (2.6.14.5-1)
:: Above packages will be skipped. To manually upgrade use 'pacman -S <pkg>'

error: nss-mdns conflicts with mdnsresponder

[root@Paradise workrave-1.8.1]# pacman -Qs nss-mdns
config: line 9: syntax error
[root@Paradise workrave-1.8.1]# pacman -Qs mdnsresponder
config: line 9: syntax error

I don't have such package ! Also this is my /etc/pacman.conf:
[root@Paradise workrave-1.8.1]# cat /etc/pacman.conf
#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# NOTE: If you find a mirror that is geographically close to you, please
# move it to the top of the server list, so pacman will choose it
# first.
#
# To re-sort your mirror lists by ping/traceroute results, use the
9: # /usr/bin/sortmirrors script. It requires the "netselect" package.
#
# See the pacman manpage for option directives

CUT

Where is the syntax error in line 9 ? It is a comment ! Can anyone help please ?

Lone_Wolf · 2005-12-29 09:57:33

# To re-sort your mirror lists by ping/traceroute results, use the
9: # /usr/bin/sortmirrors script. It requires the "netselect" package.
#

The 9: should not be there.

Colossus · 2005-12-29 10:03:08

I know, I just put it to let you users of the forum localize the line

Anyway why that conflicts, since I don't have both the packages installed ? Is a pacman bug ??

Moo-Crumpus · 2005-12-29 10:04:44

Line 9 starts with 9: # you fool.

Colossus · 2005-12-29 10:21:36

Hey teenagers, did you turn the brain on this morning ???? Inside the file /etc/pacman.conf there is no 9: I added it when creating the new topic to let you know users of the forum locate the line 9 and see that there is no syntax error.

Please think about the matter twice before replying.

Thank you,

Komodo · 2005-12-29 10:54:56

Colossus wrote:

Please think about the matter twice before replying.

It's not very obvious that you added it yourself as an indicator tbh, although MooCrumpus should've read your previous post

It's possible this is some sort of EOL thing... try retyping the uncommented stuff from pacman.conf into a new file, copy that over pacman.conf and see if that sorts it (or if you've got Vim configured correctly, you may be able to see anything suspect in there).

Let us know what happens.

dtw · 2005-12-29 11:11:46

Or it may not be an error in pacman.conf at all but maybe in one of the included files

Komodo · 2005-12-29 11:14:52

dibblethewrecker wrote:

Or it may not be an error in pacman.conf at all but maybe in one of the included files

It's far more likely to be that than what I suggested, I think, but I'm not knowledgeable enough to guess stuff like that yet...

I"M TRYING MY BEST, DAMMIT! *sob*

Colossus · 2005-12-29 11:18:03

Komodo wrote:

Let us know what happens.

I came to the same conclusion but cream (an extension to vim) is showing nothing suspect, anyway I retyped the line with the # but I get the same error at the same line, could you please attach your /etc/pacman.conf here ? I solved the error: nss-mdns conflicts with mdnsresponder by installing nss-mdns, but I really don't understand why I'm forced to do it to solve the problem.

Komodo · 2005-12-29 11:21:42

Colossus wrote:

could you please attach your /etc/pacman.conf here ?

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# NOTE: If you find a mirror that is geographically close to you, please
#       move it to the top of the server list, so pacman will choose it
#       first.
#
# To re-sort your mirror lists by ping/traceroute results, use the
# /usr/bin/sortmirrors script.  It requires the "netselect" package.
#

# See the pacman manpage for option directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
NoUpgrade   = etc/passwd etc/group etc/shadow etc/sudoers
NoUpgrade   = etc/fstab etc/raidtab etc/ld.so.conf
NoUpgrade   = etc/rc.conf etc/rc.local
NoUpgrade   = etc/modprobe.conf etc/modules.conf
NoUpgrade   = etc/lilo.conf boot/grub/menu.lst
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here.
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
# 

[testing]
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686

[current]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra

#[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

# Personal repositories

[bfinch]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/bfinch

[contrasutra]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/contrasutra

[deepfreeze]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/deepfreeze

[dp]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/dp

[hapy]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/hapy

[kritoke]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/kritoke

[staging]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/staging

[twm]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/twm

[whatah]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/whatah

[xentac]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/xentac

[brice]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/brice

[tpowa]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/tpowa

[punkrockguy318]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/punkrockguy318

[link]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/link

[tehdely]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/tehdely

[rensel]
Server = ftp://aur.archlinux.org/tur/rensel

[desintegr]
Server = http://desintegr.free.fr/fichier/paquets/

[wain]
Server = http://archiwain.free.fr/repository

[Victor]
Server = http://personales.ya.com/vmromanos/arch/pkgs

Colossus · 2005-12-29 11:36:42

Same error, at this point as dibblethewrecker suggested the problem must rely in the include files, I already checked and there is nothing suspected. Boh !

Komodo · 2005-12-29 11:40:40

Colossus wrote:

I already checked and there is nothing suspect

How did you check, out of interest?

Colossus · 2005-12-29 12:06:26

Just by sight. I noticed that all the lines begins with #. Coud you please send me also the includes for extra, community and current please ?

Komodo · 2005-12-29 12:23:26

Sure, but where are they? Somewhere down the tree in /var/abs/ ?

Colossus · 2005-12-29 12:29:34

[gt@Paradise ~]$ grep Include /etc/pacman.conf
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community
[gt@Paradise ~]$

Komodo · 2005-12-29 12:38:57

Extra:

#
# The Extra Repository
#
[extra]
# North America
Server = ftp://ftp.nethat.com/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/o
s/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686
# Europe
Server = http://archlinux.antesis.org/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.de/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de/pub/linux/mirror/ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/dist
ributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/arc
hlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/ext
ra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.fsn.hu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.parrswood.net/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.kegep.tuc.gr/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.estpak.ee/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/archlinux/extra/os/i686
Server = ftp://saule.mintis.lt/pub/linux/extra/os/i686
# Australia
Server = http://mirror.pacific.net.au/ibiblio/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i
686
# Asia
Server = ftp://cle.linux.org.tw/pub/ArchLinux/extra/os/i686

Community:

#
# The Community tree.  These are community-maintained packages from the
# Arch User Repository (http://aur.archlinux.org)
#
[community]
# North America
Server = ftp://ftp.nethat.com/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
# Europe
Server = http://archlinux.antesis.org/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.de/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de/pub/linux/mirror/ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.fsn.hu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.parrswood.net/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.kegep.tuc.gr/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.estpak.ee/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/archlinux/community/os/i686
Server = ftp://saule.mintis.lt/pub/linux/community/os/i686
# Australia
Server = http://mirror.pacific.net.au/ibiblio/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686
# Asia
Server = ftp://cle.linux.org.tw/pub/ArchLinux/community/os/i686

Current:

#
# CURRENT: Arch Linux core repository
#
[current]
# North America
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.nethat.com/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
# Europe
Server = http://archlinux.antesis.org/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.de/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.mpi-sb.mpg.de/pub/linux/mirror/ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://sunsite.icm.edu.pl/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.fsn.hu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.parrswood.net/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.kegep.tuc.gr/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.estpak.ee/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = http://darkstar.ist.utl.pt/archlinux/current/os/i686
Server = ftp://saule.mintis.lt/pub/linux/current/os/i686
# Australia
Server = http://mirror.pacific.net.au/ibiblio/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686
# Asia
Server = ftp://cle.linux.org.tw/pub/ArchLinux/current/os/i686

T-Dawg · 2005-12-29 13:23:06

I solved the error: nss-mdns conflicts with mdnsresponder by installing nss-mdns, but I really don't understand why I'm forced to do it to solve the problem

I think your problem lies in your database files. Try deleting your repo directories in /var/lib/pacman/. DO NOT DELETE /local! Now do pacman -Syu to regen those deleted directories. If that doesn't solve your problem, look into /var/lib/pacman/local/{nss-mdns,mdnsresponder} and check line 9 in each.

Moo-Crumpus · 2005-12-30 18:35:59

Colossus wrote:

Hey teenagers, did you turn the brain on this morning ???? Inside the file /etc/pacman.conf there is no 9: I added it when creating the new topic to let you know users of the forum locate the line 9 and see that there is no syntax error.
Please think about the matter twice before replying.
Thank you,

It was not obvious at all, Colossus. And we are able to count, most of us, to 10 ~13.

dtw · 2005-12-31 00:58:54

Moo - it was obvious when he said:

"I know, I just put it to let you users of the forum localize the line"

But seeing as you posted at x:04 and he at x:03 I guess you missed that when you posted

Komodo · 2005-12-31 01:34:55

Well well well, DTW returns. Where've you been? Socialising with friends and family at Christmas time? Tisk Tisk

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pacman -Syu update problem

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