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asymptote

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Registered: 2013-07-25

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[SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

I'm trying to install Arch to a x86_64 system using the current archlinux-2014.06.01-dual.iso  which was burned to a CD.

It aborts with  a gcc-libs and gcc-libs-multilib conflict.

# pacstrap -i  /mnt base  base-devel

  gcc-libs and gcc-libs-multilib are in conflict. Remove gcc-libs-multilib? [y/ N]

Reguardless how I answer the question it FAILS and the installation aborts. I've tried "y" and 'n" to all prompts.

Any suggestions??

Last edited by asymptote (2014-06-24 03:27:00)

WonderWoofy

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2012-05-19

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

base-devel shouldn't be trying to pull in gcc-libs-multilib.  Maybe you should try just disabling the multilib repo.  Enable it later if you end up needing it.

asymptote

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Registered: 2013-07-25

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

The multilib repo is disabled by default - so I don't know where is is getting it.

Also, I had  tried installing only "base"
Then I tried installing  "base  base-devel"

Again, regardless how I answer the multilib question I get the following error:

looking for inter-conflicts.
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: gcc-multilib: requires gcc-libs-multilib 4.9.0-4
==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to net root

Scimmia

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

Is there an existing Arch installation where you're trying to install?

WonderWoofy

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2012-05-19

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

The multilib repo is disabled by default - so I don't know where is is getting it.

Also, I had  tried installing only "base"
Then I tried installing  "base  base-devel"

Again, regardless how I answer the multilib question I get the following error:

looking for inter-conflicts.
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: gcc-multilib: requires gcc-libs-multilib 4.9.0-4
==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to net root

If the multilib repo is in fact disabled, it wouldn't be asking you about such things.  Unless you are trying to install to a partition that already has Arch installed...

Scimmia is probably on to something.

asymptote

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Registered: 2013-07-25

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

Well, I am reinstalling to a partition that has only  /home & /srv

Everything else was wipped.

I verfied that /etc/pacman.conf did not have multilib enabled (I in no way modified that file on the boot CD).

#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[multilib]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Again there is NO /etc/ on the partition I am installing to.

WonderWoofy

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2012-05-19

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

The cache is not in /etc.  It is /var/lib/pacman/local.  That is where it should tell you about what packages are and are not installed on the machine.  So if that still exists on the partition your are trying to install to... then you'll have issues.

You should really mkfs the partition you want to install to.  It would give you a clean slate to start from and make your life much simpler.

asymptote

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

I thought it was looking a pacman.conf - it never occured to me that it would look in a cache directory.

Ok - my bad
I thought I had removed the /var dir but when I rechecked it was still there.

It's installing now.

Thanks for your help.

WonderWoofy

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From: Los Gatos, CA

Registered: 2012-05-19

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Re: [SOLVED] pacstrap aborting

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