pacman messes my system

Martillo1 · 2004-02-20 20:41:15

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...

Xentac · 2004-02-20 21:28:55

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

Martillo1 · 2004-02-20 22:06:01

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

Xentac · 2004-02-20 22:11:42

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.

Martillo1 · 2004-02-20 23:06:22

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

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

Wish me luck!

P.S.: I like the command line

Martillo1 · 2004-02-22 23:54:05

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

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

pacman messes my system

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