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ninsid711

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Registered: 2024-07-15

Posts: 3

pacman -Syu doesn't work

So recently I booted into my Arch partition after a long time, and when I ran a system upgrade using:

sudo pacman -Syu

The system throws an error stating:

error: failed to commit transaction (could not find or read package)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

I haven't tried configuring the issue since this error wasn't even stated in the ArchWiki Troubleshooting for pacman, and no other forums have this issue posted anywhere.

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,182

Re: pacman -Syu doesn't work

We need the entire output

whaler

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From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2008-03-25

Posts: 324

Re: pacman -Syu doesn't work

I have had the same thing since 6 July, however without seeing any error messages.
When I issue 'pacman -Syu', I get: "core is updated", "extra is updated", "All is done."

(rest of earlier text deleted)

Edit:
So, I went and updated my mirrorlist and everything was back in working order.

Sorry for the nuisance.

Last edited by whaler (2024-07-18 01:41:29)

ninsid711

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Registered: 2024-07-15

Posts: 3

Re: pacman -Syu doesn't work

We need the entire output

The other content was just a list of packages to be updated in the system by running sudo pacman -Syu. I didn't think they were relevant to show the error so I didn't add it. But I recently reinstalled arch and now while I'm trying to install plasma kde, the same error pops out.

Last edited by ninsid711 (2024-07-18 02:21:34)

Trilby

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Registered: 2011-11-29

Posts: 30,330

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Re: pacman -Syu doesn't work

Not thinking (past tense) that it was relevant is one thing - but you've been told it's not only relevant, but needed.  If you want help, post the requested information.

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ninsid711

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Registered: 2024-07-15

Posts: 3

Re: pacman -Syu doesn't work

My sincere apologies, but I think I've resolved the issue by updating me mirrorlist as stated by the previous replies.

seth

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Registered: 2012-09-03

Posts: 59,882

Re: pacman -Syu doesn't work

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Reflector
Please always remember to mark resolved threads by editing your initial posts subject - so others will know that there's no task left, but maybe a solution to find.
Thanks.

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