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4on6

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Registered: 2011-10-05

Posts: 172

pacstrap: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.8.0-4 ==> ERROR

I'm trying a reinstall of ArchLinux. I have a live CD, a working DSL connection, and a partitioned harddisk with filesystems assigned. The harddisk still contains my old ArchLinux installation, however, since I boot from the CD and follow the 'Beginners Guide' instructions, I don't see this as installation from an existing Linux (rightly so?).

pacstrap -i /mnt base

gives me the following error:

error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.8.0-4
==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to new root

while

pacman -Qs gcc-libs 

gives local/gcc-libs 4.8.2-5.

I tried

pacman -Sy pacman
pacman -Syu gcc-libs

and pacman as well as the whole system (on the CD) was updated, put the error persists.
Is that a problem with the installation scripts? What can I do to succeed with the new install?

henk

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From: Weert, Netherlands

Registered: 2013-01-01

Posts: 334

Re: pacstrap: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.8.0-4 ==> ERROR

It is not an installation from an existing linux, but the way I see it you try to install over an existing linux, hence the error mesage.
If you really want to reinstall on the same partition, you have to format it first.

teateawhy

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From: GER

Registered: 2012-03-05

Posts: 1,138

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Re: pacstrap: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.8.0-4 ==> ERROR

Why do you want to reinstall?

4on6

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Registered: 2011-10-05

Posts: 172

Re: pacstrap: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.8.0-4 ==> ERROR

It is not an installation from an existing linux, but the way I see it you try to install over an existing linux, hence the error mesage.
If you really want to reinstall on the same partition, you have to format it first.

Ok, I see.
I probably have to do this to really start from scratch.

Last edited by 4on6 (2013-12-09 10:00:07)

4on6

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Registered: 2011-10-05

Posts: 172

Re: pacstrap: gcc: requires gcc-libs=4.8.0-4 ==> ERROR

Why do you want to reinstall?

Because I repartitioned my harddisk, and now I cannot login anymore although password is correct (an incorrect password gives me an error-message, but with the correct password, the login console screen only flashes and presents me the login prompt again - both for user and root).