pacman -Syu error: Failed to commit transaction (Conflicting Files)

Maclu · 2017-08-21 20:43:59

Now I do note this is a common error, and something that, from where I've looked, seems rather trivial, but either way here I am saying "Hello, just started using Arch last week and I got an issue"

I ran an upgrade today, and it failed to commit the transaction.

The two files in question are owned by Deepin-tool-kit 0.3.3-1:

dtkwidget: /usr/lib/libdtkwidget.so

/usr/lib/libdtkwidget.so is owned by deepin-tool-kit 0.3.3-1

dtkwidget: /usr/lib/pkgconfig/dtkwidget.pc

/usr/lib/pkgconfig/dtkwidget.pc is owned by deepin-tool-kit 0.3.3-1

I followed the general troubleshooting steps from the pacman wiki page, the files seem to be fine to me, the ones under:

/var/lib/pacman/local/deepin-tool-kit-0.3.3-1

That same troubleshooting method mentioned if the file is owned by another program then file a bug report, since I am as newbie as it can get I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone by introducing myself here and seeing what you guys think.

As noted by the files, I am using the Deepin GUI environment.

Scimmia · 2017-08-21 20:58:14

Looks like deepin-tool-kit was split upstream into 2 or 3 packages. One of them should probably provide and replace deepin-tool-kit. A bug report would definitely make sense.

ooo · 2017-08-21 21:07:58

I think deepin-tool-kit was renamed to dtkwidget, since I can't find the former on repos, and latter was just added a few days ago. If that's the case, the package maintainer should've used 'replaces=' option in the PKGBUILD to prevent the error you got.

~~Nevertheless, in case of renamed packages, it should be safe to use 'pacman -S --force <package>' to update that single package.~~

~~EDIT. Scimmia beat me to it. Forcing the update as instructed in wiki should still be fine though.~~

EDIT. Ok, forcing is not fine..

Last edited by ooo (2017-08-21 21:12:28)

WorMzy · 2017-08-21 21:10:30

Nevertheless, in case of renamed packages, it should be safe to use 'pacman -S --force <package>' to update that single package.

No, don't do that. You'll have two packages that provide the same file.

Mod note: Moving to Pacman & Package Upgrade Issues.

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#1 2017-08-21 20:43:59

pacman -Syu error: Failed to commit transaction (Conflicting Files)

#2 2017-08-21 20:58:14

Re: pacman -Syu error: Failed to commit transaction (Conflicting Files)

#3 2017-08-21 21:07:58

Re: pacman -Syu error: Failed to commit transaction (Conflicting Files)

#4 2017-08-21 21:10:30

Re: pacman -Syu error: Failed to commit transaction (Conflicting Files)

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