There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

contactbkb · 2021-01-20 15:15:22

Hello All,
I am a newbie to arch and had a fully functional system until a month ago. I now have two problems:
1. I stopped receiving any updates in pacman and the system always says there is nothing to do!. I for sure know there are a lots of packages that needs upgradation for example: I am still on linux5.9xx kernel.
2. Any package I try to install or upgrade manually ends up with a conflict and the system reports "exists in filesystem" for all the files that will be installed/upgraded.

Below are what I have tried and didnt help for problem 1:
1. downloaded the latest mirrorlist from arch and tried pacman -Syu, pacman -Syyu
2. installed reflector (this is when I noticed the second error above) and tried again.
4. install archlinux-keyring
5. pacman-key --init and pacman-key --populate

Below are what I have tried and didnt help for problem 2:
1. use the --overwrite option with "*" , works : but throws warnings about replacement of files by **.pacnew
2. This error continues for all and any package i install, and since pacman -Syu doesnt report any new package, I am unable to "overwrite" all the packages that needs upgradation.

my hunch: There is some other problem for which these are the symptoms. Any expert advice is much appreciated.

output:1
pacman -Syuv
Root : /
Conf File : /etc/pacman.conf
DB Path : /var/lib/pacman/
Cache Dirs: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
Hook Dirs : /usr/share/libalpm/hooks/ /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
Lock File : /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
Log File : /var/log/pacman.log
GPG Dir : /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
Targets : None
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
there is nothing to do

output: 2
[2021-01-20T19:46:55+0530] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S --overwrite * openssl'
[2021-01-20T19:46:56+0530] [ALPM] transaction started
[2021-01-20T19:46:56+0530] [ALPM] installed linux-api-headers (5.8-1)
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] installed tzdata (2020f-1)
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/services installed as /etc/services.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] installed iana-etc (20201229-1)
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/fstab installed as /etc/fstab.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/group installed as /etc/group.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/gshadow installed as /etc/gshadow.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/hosts installed as /etc/hosts.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/nsswitch.conf installed as /etc/nsswitch.conf.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/passwd installed as /etc/passwd.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/resolv.conf installed as /etc/resolv.conf.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/shadow installed as /etc/shadow.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/shells installed as /etc/shells.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] installed filesystem (2021.01.19-1)
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] warning: /etc/locale.gen installed as /etc/locale.gen.pacnew
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] installed glibc (2.32-5)
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] installed openssl (1.1.1.i-2)
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] running '20-systemd-sysusers.hook'...
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-daemon-reload.hook'...
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-sysctl.hook'...
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Not setting net/ipv4/conf/all/rp_filter (explicit setting exists).
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Not setting net/ipv4/conf/default/rp_filter (explicit setting exists).
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Not setting net/ipv4/conf/all/accept_source_route (explicit setting exists).
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Not setting net/ipv4/conf/default/accept_source_route (explicit setting exists).
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Not setting net/ipv4/conf/all/promote_secondaries (explicit setting exists).
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Not setting net/ipv4/conf/default/promote_secondaries (explicit setting exists).
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-tmpfiles.hook'...
[2021-01-20T19:46:57+0530] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-update.hook'...

Thank you for the help in advance
Krishna

loqs · 2021-01-20 15:53:03

Please post the output of `pacman -Syu --debug` in code tags.

contactbkb · 2021-01-20 16:52:35

Thank you for your response. Please find the output below in code tag

 
debug: pacman v5.2.2 - libalpm v12.0.2
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.conf
debug: config: new section 'options'
debug: config: HoldPkg: pacman
debug: config: HoldPkg: glibc
debug: config: arch: x86_64
debug: config: SigLevel: Required
debug: config: SigLevel: DatabaseOptional
debug: config: LocalFileSigLevel: Optional
debug: config: new section 'core'
debug: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 75: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'extra'
debug: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 78: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'community'
debug: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 84: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.conf
debug: setup_libalpm called
debug: option 'logfile' = /var/log/pacman.log
debug: option 'gpgdir' = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
debug: option 'hookdir' = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
debug: option 'cachedir' = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
debug: registering sync database 'core'
debug: database path for tree core set to /var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db
debug: "/var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db.sig" is not readable: No such file or directory
debug: sig path /var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db.sig could not be opened
debug: missing optional signature
debug: setting usage of 15 for core repository
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.pseudoform.org/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://arch.mirror.square-r00t.net/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.telepoint.bg/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.f4st.host/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.dynamict.se/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.lty.me/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/arch/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.cyberbits.eu/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.chaoticum.net/arch/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://arch.mirror.constant.com/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://phinau.de/arch/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.mailtunnel.eu/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirrors.atviras.lt/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://arch.jensgutermuth.de/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://arlm.tyzoid.com/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.neuf.no/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirrors.niyawe.de/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.xeonbd.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.ubrco.de/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.sergal.org/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.dkm.cz/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.ufscar.br/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.honkgong.info/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.dc02.hackingand.coffee/arch/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.thaller.ws/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archmirror1.octyl.net/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirrors.lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ftp.sudhip.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ftp.myrveln.se/pub/linux/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://arch.hu.fo/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.satis-faction.de/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.mirror.pcextreme.nl/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.tarellia.net/distr/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://arch.mirror.far.fi/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://dfw.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://iad.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://lon.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://ord.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://archlinux.pop-es.rnp.br/core/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.vpsfree.cz/archlinux/core/os/x86_64
debug: registering sync database 'extra'
debug: database path for tree extra set to /var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db
debug: "/var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db.sig" is not readable: No such file or directory
debug: sig path /var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db.sig could not be opened
debug: missing optional signature
debug: setting usage of 15 for extra repository
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.pseudoform.org/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://arch.mirror.square-r00t.net/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.telepoint.bg/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.f4st.host/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.dynamict.se/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.lty.me/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/arch/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.cyberbits.eu/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.chaoticum.net/arch/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://arch.mirror.constant.com/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://phinau.de/arch/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.mailtunnel.eu/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirrors.atviras.lt/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://arch.jensgutermuth.de/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://arlm.tyzoid.com/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.neuf.no/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirrors.niyawe.de/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.xeonbd.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.ubrco.de/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.sergal.org/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.dkm.cz/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.ufscar.br/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.honkgong.info/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.dc02.hackingand.coffee/arch/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.thaller.ws/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archmirror1.octyl.net/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirrors.lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ftp.sudhip.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ftp.myrveln.se/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://arch.hu.fo/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.satis-faction.de/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.mirror.pcextreme.nl/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.tarellia.net/distr/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://arch.mirror.far.fi/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://dfw.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://iad.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://lon.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://ord.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://archlinux.pop-es.rnp.br/extra/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.vpsfree.cz/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64
debug: registering sync database 'community'
debug: database path for tree community set to /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db
debug: "/var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db.sig" is not readable: No such file or directory
debug: sig path /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db.sig could not be opened
debug: missing optional signature
debug: setting usage of 15 for community repository
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.pseudoform.org/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://arch.mirror.square-r00t.net/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.telepoint.bg/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.f4st.host/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.dynamict.se/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.lty.me/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/arch/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.cyberbits.eu/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.chaoticum.net/arch/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://arch.mirror.constant.com/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://phinau.de/arch/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.mailtunnel.eu/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirrors.atviras.lt/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://arch.jensgutermuth.de/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://arlm.tyzoid.com/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.neuf.no/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirrors.niyawe.de/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.xeonbd.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.ubrco.de/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.sergal.org/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.dkm.cz/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.ufscar.br/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.honkgong.info/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.dc02.hackingand.coffee/arch/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.thaller.ws/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archmirror1.octyl.net/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirrors.lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ftp.sudhip.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ftp.myrveln.se/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://arch.hu.fo/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.satis-faction.de/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.mirror.pcextreme.nl/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.tarellia.net/distr/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://arch.mirror.far.fi/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://dfw.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://iad.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://lon.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://ord.mirror.rackspace.com/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://archlinux.pop-es.rnp.br/community/os/x86_64
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.vpsfree.cz/archlinux/community/os/x86_64
:: Synchronizing package databases...
debug: url: http://mirror.pseudoform.org/core/os/x86_64/core.db
debug: maxsize: 134217728
debug: using time condition: 1611149692
debug: opened tempfile for download: /var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db.part (wb)
debug: curl returned error 0 from transfer
debug: response code: 304
debug: file met time condition
 core is up to date
debug: url: http://mirror.pseudoform.org/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db
debug: maxsize: 134217728
debug: using time condition: 1611149697
debug: opened tempfile for download: /var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db.part (wb)
debug: curl returned error 0 from transfer
debug: response code: 304
debug: file met time condition
 extra is up to date
debug: url: http://mirror.pseudoform.org/community/os/x86_64/community.db
debug: maxsize: 134217728
debug: using time condition: 1611153194
debug: opened tempfile for download: /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db.part (wb)
debug: curl returned error 0 from transfer
debug: response code: 304
debug: file met time condition
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
debug: checking for package upgrades
debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'
debug: added 26 packages to package cache for db 'local'
debug: searching for replacements for bash in core
debug: loading package cache for repository 'core'
debug: opening archive /var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db
debug: added 233 packages to package cache for db 'core'
debug: searching for replacements for bzip2 in core
debug: searching for replacements for e2fsprogs in core
debug: searching for replacements for expat in core
debug: searching for replacements for filesystem in core
debug: searching for replacements for gcc-libs in core
debug: searching for replacements for gdbm in core
debug: searching for replacements for glibc in core
debug: searching for replacements for iana-etc in core
debug: searching for replacements for keyutils in core
debug: searching for replacements for krb5 in core
debug: searching for replacements for libffi in core
debug: searching for replacements for libldap in core
debug: searching for replacements for libnsl in core
debug: searching for replacements for libsasl in core
debug: searching for replacements for libtirpc in core
debug: searching for replacements for libxcrypt in core
debug: searching for replacements for linux-api-headers in core
debug: searching for replacements for ncurses in core
debug: searching for replacements for openssl in core
debug: searching for replacements for python in core
debug: searching for replacements for python in extra
debug: loading package cache for repository 'extra'
debug: opening archive /var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db
debug: added 3014 packages to package cache for db 'extra'
debug: searching for replacements for readline in core
debug: searching for replacements for reflector in core
debug: searching for replacements for reflector in extra
debug: searching for replacements for reflector in community
debug: loading package cache for repository 'community'
debug: opening archive /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db
debug: added 8025 packages to package cache for db 'community'
debug: searching for replacements for tzdata in core
debug: searching for replacements for util-linux-libs in core
debug: searching for replacements for zlib in core
 there is nothing to do
debug: unregistering database 'local'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'local'
debug: unregistering database 'core'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'core'
debug: unregistering database 'extra'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'extra'
debug: unregistering database 'community'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'community'

loqs · 2021-01-20 17:15:06

You mentioned the linux package is out of date:

pacman -Qi linux
pacman -Si linux

contactbkb · 2021-01-20 17:43:15

Pacman -Qi linux

error: package 'linux' was not found

Pacman -Si linux

Name            : linux
Version         : 5.10.9.arch1-1
Description     : The Linux kernel and modules
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://git.archlinux.org/linux.git/log/?h=v5.10.9-arch1
Licenses        : GPL2
Groups          : None
Provides        : VIRTUALBOX-GUEST-MODULES  WIREGUARD-MODULE
Depends On      : coreutils  kmod  initramfs
Optional Deps   : crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country
                  linux-firmware: firmware images needed for some devices
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : virtualbox-guest-modules-arch  wireguard-arch
Download Size   : 73.62 MiB
Installed Size  : 78.33 MiB
Packager        : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <heftig@archlinux.org>
Build Date      : Wed 20 Jan 2021 03:36:06 AM IST
Validated By    : MD5 Sum  SHA-256 Sum  Signature

Pacman -Qi | grep linux

Packager        : Giancarlo Razzolini <grazzolini@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Levente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>
Depends On      : sh  util-linux-libs
Packager        : David Runge <dvzrv@archlinux.org>
URL             : https://www.archlinux.org
Packager        : Felix Yan <felixonmars@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Antonio Rojas <arojas@archlinux.org>
Depends On      : linux-api-headers>=4.10  tzdata  filesystem
Packager        : Jelle van der Waa <jelle@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Levente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Levente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Antonio Rojas <arojas@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Bartłomiej Piotrowski <bpiotrowski@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Allan McRae <allan@archlinux.org>
URL             : http://git.linux-nfs.org/?p=steved/libtirpc.git;a=summary
Packager        : Andreas Radke <andyrtr@archlinux.org>
Name            : linux-api-headers
Packager        : Bartłomiej Piotrowski <bpiotrowski@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Bartłomiej Piotrowski <bpiotrowski@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Pierre Schmitz <pierre@archlinux.de>
Packager        : Felix Yan <felixonmars@archlinux.org>
Packager        : Giancarlo Razzolini <grazzolini@archlinux.org>
URL             : https://xyne.archlinux.ca/projects/reflector
Packager        : Andreas Radke <andyrtr@archlinux.org>
Name            : util-linux-libs
Description     : util-linux runtime libraries
URL             : https://github.com/karelzak/util-linux
Provides        : libutil-linux  libblkid.so=1-64  libfdisk.so=1-64  libmount.so=1-64  libsmartcols.so=1-64  libuuid.so=1-64
Conflicts With  : libutil-linux
Replaces        : libutil-linux

uname -a

Linux xxxxxxxxx 5.9.1-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sat, 17 Oct 2020 13:30:37 +0000 x86_64 GNU/Linux

pacman -Qs linux

local/filesystem 2021.01.19-1
    Base Arch Linux files
local/keyutils 1.6.3-1
    Linux Key Management Utilities
local/linux-api-headers 5.8-1
    Kernel headers sanitized for use in userspace
local/util-linux-libs 2.36.1-4
    util-linux runtime libraries

Last edited by contactbkb (2021-01-20 17:56:16)

Trilby · 2021-01-20 17:57:56

You don't have a linux kernel installed. Is this a VPS, or other emulated system? Which instructions did you follow to install it? Please post (a link to) your complete pacman.log

contactbkb · 2021-01-20 18:42:31

Its a simple workstation with just arch installed. I installed it from the general installation guide : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/installation_guide

The /var/log/pacman.log is here: http://ix.io/2MHZ

Trilby · 2021-01-20 19:34:09

Odd. The only thing I can figure is that something went very wrong with your local db on or shortly after October 24th. You'll definitely need to reinstall the kernel with --dbonly, then it should update in the next -Syu, but I'd be curious what else is wrong with your local db as no packages seem to have been updated since that time. A bad mirror could explain the lack of updates, but not the absence of the kernel package in the local db, and assuming that two unrelated errors happening at the same time is unlikely, the lack of other updates is more likely due to the similar cause as the lack of kernel updates: a bad local db.

`pacman -Qkk` could be checked for some errors, but that will not help with packages that fail to be registered as installed.

I'd also explore /var/lib/pacman/local/* for anything fishy. A first pass:

pacman -Qq | wc -l
ls /var/lib/pacman/local/* | wc -l

That should produce two numbers, the second one should be 1 more than the first. But these still may not be valid numbers as I suspect the linux kernel package would be absent from both lists which can be checked with the following:

ls -d /var/lib/pacman/local/linux-5*

Note, I'm "fishing" here - it's not clear to me how you could have ended up in your current state and the above is what I'd do in your position to gather more information. If anyone else has a clearer idea of a likely cause of the symptoms, please chime in.

EDIT: there are guidelines floating around to check the content of the root filesystem to essentially check for the content of packages and then fix the local db as necessary when those packages are not in the db. That would be a wise process to follow - I'll give more info on that soon if someone else doesn't present it first (I've never had to use it, and can't name / link it off the top of my head). EDIT 2: here it is: Restore the local database.

Last edited by Trilby (2021-01-20 19:42:28)

xerxes_ · 2021-01-20 21:40:29

Maybe you didn't had /boot partition mounted when you was updating your system and that's why your linux kernel version and package differ. When you were further trying to update system, also by "force" (override option) you just make things worse...

Trilby · 2021-01-20 22:31:46

xerxes_ wrote:

... that's why your linux kernel version and package differ.

They don't differ. There is no kernel package installed according to pacman.

contactbkb · 2021-01-21 05:37:25

Thank you guys for your response. Really appreciate it. Special thanks to Trilby for the detail and exceptionally patient response.
When I went step-by-step on Trilby's answer, he was right on all counts. pacman does not think I have an installed linux kernel, while I do have and its running.

When I followed the link provided, the following was observed:
I installed pacutils and created the bash script to generate two files. Now I quote the link
"This way two files will be created: files.list with package files, still present on machine and pkglist.orig, packages from which should be downloaded. Later operation may result in mismatch between files of older versions of package, still present on machine, and files, found in new version. Such mismatches will have to be fixed manually. "
The first file files.list was empty and the second file pkglist.orig had 1048 lines.
So naturally when I install files.orig (using the recovery_pacman function as mentioned in the link) I get the following message

error: no targets specified (use -h for help)

when I install pkglist.orig (using the recovery_pacman function as mentioned in the link) I get the affirmation request for a huge list of package upgradation. I accepted and went ahead.
The final command: pacman -Su still gave nothing to do! but I suppose thats because the previous pacman -S did the job.
Now when I give: pacman -Qi linux

Name            : linux
Version         : 5.10.9.arch1-1
Description     : The Linux kernel and modules
Architecture    : x86_64
URL             : https://git.archlinux.org/linux.git/log/?h=v5.10.9-arch1
Licenses        : GPL2
Groups          : None
Provides        : VIRTUALBOX-GUEST-MODULES  WIREGUARD-MODULE
Depends On      : coreutils  kmod  initramfs
Optional Deps   : crda: to set the correct wireless channels of your country
                  linux-firmware: firmware images needed for some devices [installed]
Required By     : None
Optional For    : base
Conflicts With  : None
Replaces        : virtualbox-guest-modules-arch  wireguard-arch
Installed Size  : 78.33 MiB
Packager        : Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <heftig@archlinux.org>
Build Date      : Wed 20 Jan 2021 03:36:06 AM IST
Install Date    : Thu 21 Jan 2021 10:58:49 AM IST
Install Reason  : Installed as a dependency for another package
Install Script  : No
Validated By    : Signature

I thank the community for this improvement and I request to hold on to this thread for a few more days. I would very much like to see one upgradation from pacman -Syu and will close this post.

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#1 2021-01-20 15:15:22

There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#2 2021-01-20 15:53:03

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#3 2021-01-20 16:52:35

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

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Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

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Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#6 2021-01-20 17:57:56

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#7 2021-01-20 18:42:31

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#8 2021-01-20 19:34:09

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#9 2021-01-20 21:40:29

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#10 2021-01-20 22:31:46

Re: There is nothing to do! and exists in file system on anything you try

#11 2021-01-21 05:37:25

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