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#1 2004-02-20 20:41:15

Martillo1
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From: My kabila in Lavapiés
Registered: 2004-02-20
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pacman messes my system

Hi, after installing arch from cd-rom I issued a "pacman -Sy pacman", "pacman -Rd xfree96", "pacman -Sy xfree86" and tried a "pacman -Syu". The packages for the system upgrade were downloaded but its installation failed and it messed the system so that I can not even use a simple "ls".  Everything went to hell.

I am on the verge of giving up...

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#2 2004-02-20 21:28:55

Xentac
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Re: pacman messes my system

You missed the problematic coreutils, module-init-tools, iputils upgrades.  Install each of those by hand (pacman -S) and then try to -Syu.


I have discovered that all of mans unhappiness derives from only one source, not being able to sit quietly in a room
- Blaise Pascal

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#3 2004-02-20 22:06:01

Martillo1
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Re: pacman messes my system

So I can make a complete install from cd and update those packs manually?

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#4 2004-02-20 22:11:42

Xentac
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Re: pacman messes my system

You could.. but why not do a base install from cd, do those upgrades by hand, and then install everything else as you need it?  It's the same amount of downloading.


I have discovered that all of mans unhappiness derives from only one source, not being able to sit quietly in a room
- Blaise Pascal

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#5 2004-02-20 23:06:22

Martillo1
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From: My kabila in Lavapiés
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Re: pacman messes my system

You are right, there is no advantage in installing a complete system from cd if you want to upgrade afterwards wink

I have installed Base, upgraded Pacman, installed Links (writting this from it wink) and I am going to follow the steps you told me. Thanks smile

Wish me luck!

P.S.: I like the command line wink

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#6 2004-02-22 23:54:05

Martillo1
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From: My kabila in Lavapiés
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Re: pacman messes my system

Well, writing this from KDE's Konqueror. The Base install is the way to go smile

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