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CJL48

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Registered: 2021-07-06

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AURutils filtering out packages

6.13.1-arch1-1
aurutils 20.4-1

Attempting to sync simgear, flightgear, & gzdoom via aur. Simgear & flightgear have plib as a dependancy. Gzdoom has sld2 & jack as dependancies.

This is the output that I get when attempting to update gzdoom:

==> Using [custom] repository
  -> jack (none) -> 0.126.0-5
dependency gzdoom1 satisfied by custom/gzdoom
dependency gzdoom-legacy satisfied by custom/gzdoom
dependency jack satisfied by extra/jack2
dependency libjack.so satisfied by extra/jack2
dependency libjacknet.so satisfied by extra/jack2
dependency libjackserver.so satisfied by extra/jack2
dependency jack satisfied by extra/pipewire-jack
dependency libjack.so satisfied by extra/pipewire-jack
dependency libjacknet.so satisfied by extra/pipewire-jack
dependency libjackserver.so satisfied by extra/pipewire-jack
dependency sdl2 satisfied by extra/sdl2-compat
dependency sdl2 satisfied by extra/sdl2-compat
sync--filter: targets removed: zmusic sdl2 jack celt gzdoom
sync: there is nothing to do

UPDATE: GZdoom updated after I posted this.

This is the output that get when attempting to update simgear and flightgear:

==> Using [custom] repository
  -> flightgear 2020.3.18-1 -> 2020.3.19-2
  -> simgear 2020.3.18-1 -> 2020.3.19-3
sync--filter: targets removed: plib
==> Retrieving package files
fetch: simgear: already up to date
fetch: flightgear: already up to date
==> Making package: simgear 2020.3.19-3 (Thu Feb 13 11:26:11 2025)
==> Checking runtime dependencies...
==> Installing missing dependencies...
[sudo] password for chris: 
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for chris: 
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (1) plib-1.8.5-9

Total Installed Size:  5.28 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
:: Retrieving packages...
 plib-1.8.5-9-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst failed to download
error: failed retrieving file 'plib-1.8.5-9-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from disk : Couldn't open file /var/cache/pacman/custom/plib-1.8.5-9-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst
warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (download library error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
==> ERROR: 'pacman' failed to install missing dependencies.
==> Missing dependencies:
  -> plib
==> Checking buildtime dependencies...
==> ERROR: Could not resolve all dependencies.

And this is the output that I get from attempting to install plib manually, rather than as a dependancy:

==> Using [custom] repository
sync--filter: targets removed: plib
sync: there is nothing to do

I can't find anything on this behavior in documentation or existing help requests, so I'm asking: Why am I being actively blocked by sync--filter from syncing aur packages?

UPDATE: GZdoom successfully updated just after I posted this...

Last edited by CJL48 (2025-02-13 16:35:45)

mackin_cheese

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Registered: 2025-01-07

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

what is the exact commands you are using to update these packages? always post full outputs including the command you are using.

CJL48

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

The commands that I'm using to sync specific packages are: 'aur sync <package>'. So in this case, the commands would be 'aur sync gzdoom', 'aur sync flightgear simgear', and 'aur sync plib'. I've since managed to update GZDOOM when the 4.14 update became available for it, so it looks like the problematic package is plib, with simgear and flightgear trying to require it. What I'd like to know is why plib seems to be blacklisted by aurutils.

mackin_cheese

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

You should bring that issue up in the upstream git, other than that, i was able to build these packages, you should be able to do them manually or with a yay/paru

Alad

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

Looks like your local repo has an entry for plib, but the package isn't actually available. Since you're using /var/cache/pacman/custom, maybe a paccache command removed it. I suggest rebuilding the package with aur sync --rebuild or repo-remove plib, and not using your local repo as CacheDir.

Last edited by Alad (2025-02-13 23:38:58)

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CJL48

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Registered: 2021-07-06

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

Ran aur sync --rebuild plib. That appears to have worked.

What would you recommend I use as CacheDir instead of my local repo, and how would I change the CacheDir?

Lone_Wolf

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

Your CacheDir is fine at its default location of /var/cache/pacman/pkg , it's the folder for your repo that should be elsewhere.

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Alad

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Re: AURutils filtering out packages

I just leave CacheDir at default settings nowadays and point my repo to a different location, as above, such as /home/custompkgs.

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