Conflicting Files Error /foo/bar exists in filesystem

tommy1987 · 2008-11-07 09:13:07

I tried to do a full update last night and once pacman had acquired all of the files it produced some errors which can be seen below (all of the packages I upgraded can also be seen below):

Targets (353): libx11-1.1.5-2  expat-2.0.1-2  dbus-core-1.2.3-1  dbus-1.2.3-3  bluez-4.1-1  a52dec-0.7.4-4  gpm-1.20.5-2  aalib-1.4rc5-6  libpng-1.2.33-1  libjpeg-6b-5          
               libtiff-3.8.2-4  hal-info-0.20081022-1  pciutils-3.0.2-1  procps-3.2.7-5  pm-utils-1.2.2.1-1  bash-3.2.039-3  e2fsprogs-1.41.3-2  util-linux-ng-2.14-1            
               udev-130-1  hal-0.5.11-4  libdrm-2.4.1-1  openssl-0.9.8i-2  xkeyboard-config-1.3-1  libpciaccess-0.10.4-1  xorg-server-1.5.2-3  nvidia-utils-177.80-1             
               mesa-7.2-1  sqlite3-3.6.4-1  qt-4.4.3-1  shared-mime-info-0.51-1  akonadi-1.0.0-2  gettext-0.17-2  heimdal-1.2-2  alpine-2.00-1  alsa-lib-1.0.17a-2               
               dialog-1.1_20080819-1  alsa-utils-1.0.17-1  amarok-engine-xine-1.4.10-1  postgresql-libs-8.3.5-1  qt3-3.3.8-9  ruby-1.8.7_p72-2  amarok-base-1.4.10-1             
               apr-1.3.3-1  unixodbc-2.2.12-2  apr-util-1.3.4-1  apache-2.2.10-1  archlinux-menus-2.1-2  aspell-0.60.6-2  libbonobo-2.24.0-1  at-spi-1.24.0-2  texinfo-4.13a-1   
               m4-1.4.12-1  autoconf-2.63-1  avahi-0.6.23-1  binutils-2.18-9  bzip2-1.0.5-3  python-2.6-2  boost-1.36.0-2  gnome-keyring-2.24.1-1  fam-2.7.0-11  popt-1.14-1     
               tdb-3.2.4-1  smbclient-3.2.4-3  gnome-vfs-2.24.0-1  libgnome-2.24.1-1  libbonoboui-2.24.0-1  libgnomeui-2.24.0-1  libglade-2.6.3-1                                
               evolution-data-server-2.24.1-1  totem-plparser-2.24.2-1  brasero-0.8.2-2  pycairo-1.6.4-2  pygobject-2.15.4-2  python-numeric-24.2-3  pygtk-2.13.0-2              
               gnome-menus-2.24.1-3  libxau-1.0.4-1  libgtop-2.24.0-1  bug-buddy-2.24.1-1  run-parts-2.30-1  ca-certificates-20080809-5  cairomm-1.6.4-1  cdparanoia-10.2-2      
               gstreamer0.10-base-plugins-0.10.21-1  librsvg-2.22.3-1  cheese-2.24.1-1  curl-7.19.0-1  conky-1.6.1-2  cpufrequtils-005-2  cracklib-2.8.13-1  libgcrypt-1.4.3-2   
               cryptsetup-1.0.6-2  gnome-speech-0.4.21-1  dasher-4.9.0-1  dbus-python-0.83.0-2  desktop-file-utils-0.15-1  dhcpcd-4.0.3-1  libassuan-1.0.5-1  libksba-1.0.3-1    
               dirmngr-1.0.2-1  jre-6u10-1  jdk-6u10-1  hunspell-1.2.6-1  xulrunner-1.9.0.3-1  eclipse-3.4.1-1  eclipse-cdt-5.0.1-1  ed-1.1-2  gnome-desktop-2.24.1-1            
               eel-2.24.1-1  emacs-nox-22.3-2  gnome-icon-theme-2.24.0-1  eog-2.24.1-1  libtool-2.2.6a-1  libcanberra-0.10-1  epiphany-2.24.1-2  poppler-glib-0.8.6-1            
               evince-2.24.1-1  evolution-webcal-2.24.0-1  libxfce4util-4.4.3-1  exo-0.3.4-3  fakeroot-1.10.1-1  file-4.26-1  file-roller-2.24.1-1  wxgtk-2.8.9-1                
               filezilla-3.1.2-1  firefox-3.0.3-1  flashplugin-10.0.12.36-2  fluxbox-1.1.1-1  frostwire-4.17.0-1  fuse-2.7.4-1  gcalctool-5.24.1-1  gmp-4.2.4-1.1  mpfr-2.3.2-2  
               gcc-4.3.2-1  gconf-editor-2.24.1-1  gksu-2.0.0-4  pam-1.0.2-2  zenity-2.24.0-1  consolekit-0.3.0-2  gdm-2.20.8-1  gtksourceview2-2.4.0-1                          
               pygtksourceview2-2.4.0-1  gedit-2.24.0-2  ghostscript-8.63-3  babl-0.0.22-1  gegl-0.0.20-1  gimp-2.6.2-1  libsigc++2.0-2.2.3-1  glibmm-2.18.1-1  libical-0.41-1   
               gnokii-0.6.26-2  libgweather-2.24.1-1  libwnck-2.24.1-1  policykit-gnome-0.9.2-2  gnome-panel-2.24.1-1  gucharmap-2.24.1.1-1  libxklavier-3.7-1                   
               libgnomekbd-2.24.0-1  gnome-applets-2.24.1-2  gnome-backgrounds-2.24.0-1  gnome-settings-daemon-2.24.0-1  metacity-2.24.0-1  sound-theme-freedesktop-0.1-1        
               gnome-control-center-2.24.0.1-3  rarian-0.8.1-1  gnome-doc-utils-0.14.0-1  pyorbit-2.24.0-2  gnome-python-2.22.3-3  gnome-python-desktop-2.24.0-2  guile-1.8.4-3  
               gnome-games-2.24.1-1  gnome-games-extra-data-2.24.0-1  gnome-mag-0.15.4-1  gnome-media-2.24.0.1-1  gnome-netstatus-2.12.2-1  dnsutils-9.5.0.P2-1                  
               xinetd-2.3.14-3  netkit-bsd-finger-0.17-3  whois-4.7.28-2  gnome-nettool-2.22.1-1  gnome-power-manager-2.24.1-1  gnome-screensaver-2.24.0-1                       
               gnome-session-2.24.1-1  libgdiplus-2.0-1  mono-2.0-1  gtk-sharp-2-2.12.5-1  gnome-sharp-2.24.0-1  pango-1.22.2-1  pangomm-2.14.0-1  gtkmm-2.14.1-1                
               gnome-system-monitor-2.24.1-1  vte-0.17.4-2  gnome-terminal-2.24.1.1-1  gtk-engines-2.16.0-1  gnome-themes-2.24.1-1  gnome-utils-2.24.1-1                         
               gnome-volume-manager-2.24.0-1  lzma-utils-4.32.7-1  yelp-2.24.0-2  gnome2-user-docs-2.24.0-1  pinentry-0.7.5-3  gnupg2-2.0.9-1  gok-2.24.0-1  grub-0.97-13        
               gstreamer0.10-python-0.10.13-2  gtk-xfce-engine-2.4.3-1  libcdio-0.80-3  libgphoto2-2.4.3-1  gvfs-1.0.2-1  hdparm-8.9-1  hwdetect-0.9.1-2  ilmbase-1.0.1-1        
               openexr-1.6.1-1  imagemagick-6.4.5.1-1  initscripts-2008.09-2  inputproto-1.4.4-1  linux-atm-2.5.0-1  iproute-2.6.26-1  iputils-20071127-2  irssi-0.8.12-4        
               jack-audio-connection-kit-0.109.2-2  jfsutils-1.1.13-1  k3b-1.0.5-2  module-init-tools-3.4-1  kernel26-2.6.27.4-1  klibc-1.5.14-1  klibc-extras-2.5-1             
               klibc-kbd-1.15.20080312-7  klibc-module-init-tools-3.4-2  klibc-udev-130-1  libburn-0.5.2-1  libdvdcss-1.2.10-1  libepc-0.3.8-1  libgnomecups-0.2.3-3             
               libgnomeprint-2.18.3-3  mutagen-1.14-2  libgpod-0.6.0-3  libieee1284-0.2.11-2  libisofs-0.6.10-1  libnjb-2.2.5-4  libnova-0.12.2-1  libraw1394-1.3.0-2            
               libtasn1-1.5-2  libtorrent-0.11.9-2  libxfce4mcs-4.4.3-1  libxfcegui4-4.4.3-1  libzip-0.9-1  physfs-1.1.1-1  sdl-1.2.13-3  sdl_mixer-1.2.8-3  lincity-ng-1.1.2-3  
               links-2.2-2  lirc-utils-0.8.3-1  logrotate-3.7.7-3  madwifi-utils-0.9.4.3844-1  madwifi-0.9.4.3844-2  man-pages-3.11-1  mdadm-2.6.7-1  mlocate-0.21-1             
               moc-2.4.3-4  mono-addins-0.3.1-4  mousepad-0.2.14-1  mpg123-1.6.0-1  nano-2.0.9-1  nautilus-2.24.1-1  nautilus-cd-burner-2.24.0-1  neon-0.28.3-1  netcfg-2.1.2-1  
               netkit-ftp-0.17-6  nitrogen-1.4-1  ntfs-3g-1.5012-1  rrdtool-1.2.27-2  ntop-3.3.8-1  nvidia-177.80-2  icu-4.0-2  hsqldb-java-1.8.0.10-1  openoffice-base-3.0.0-3  
               openssh-5.1p1-1  opera-9.62-1  orca-2.24.1-2  pacman-3.2.1-1  pcmciautils-015-2  postgresql-8.3.5-1  procinfo-19-3  psmisc-22.6-2  python-gdata-1.2.2-2           
               pyxml-0.8.4-5  qimageblitz-0.0.5-1  quodlibet-2.0-3  rhythmbox-0.11.6-3  rp-pppoe-3.10-1  rtorrent-0.7.9-3  shadow-4.1.2.1-2  screen-4.0.3-6                      
               scrnsaverproto-1.1.0-2  sdparm-1.03-1  zip-3.0-1  seahorse-2.24.1-1  sound-juicer-2.24.0-1  speex-1.2rc1-1  thunar-0.9.3-1  squeeze-0.2.3-2  strace-4.5.18-1      
               strigi-0.5.11.1-1  subversion-1.5.4-1  synergy-1.3.1-2  tcl-8.5.5-1  terminal-0.2.8.3-1  terminus-font-4.28-1  texlive-core-2008.11171-1                          
               texlive-latexextra-2008.11143-1  tk-8.5.5-1  gtkhtml-3.24.1-1  gnome-desktop-sharp-2.24.0-1  tomboy-0.12.1-2  totem-2.24.3-1  tree-1.5.2.1-2  ttf-dejavu-2.26-1   
               tzdata-2008h-1  v86d-0.1.9-1  vi-7.2.25-1  vino-2.24.1-1  libv4l-0.5.3-1  vlc-0.9.5-3  which-2.20-1  wine-1.1.7-1  wireshark-1.0.4-1  xcb-proto-1.2-2             
               xdm-archlinux-0.3-2  xextproto-7.0.3-2  xf86-video-nv-2.1.12-1  xf86-video-vesa-2.0.0-2  xfce-mcs-manager-4.4.3-1  xfce-mcs-plugins-4.4.3-1  xfce-utils-4.4.3-1   
               xfce4-appfinder-4.4.3-1  xfce4-icon-theme-4.4.3-1  xfce4-panel-4.4.3-1  xfce4-mixer-4.4.3-2  xfce4-session-4.4.3-1  xfdesktop-4.4.3-1  xfprint-4.4.3-1            
               xfsprogs-2.10.1-1  xfwm4-4.4.3-1  xfwm4-themes-4.4.3-1  xine-ui-0.99.5-4  xorg-twm-1.0.4-2  xpdf-3.02_pl2-2  xscreensaver-5.07-1  xterm-235-2  xtrans-1.2.2-1     
               xvidcore-1.1.3-2  yakuake-2.9.4-1

An example of the messages I get is below, they are all the same and just for klibc and xulrunner. What do you recommend?

checking package integrity...                                                                                                                                                                        
(353/353) checking for file conflicts               [##########################################################################################################################################] 100%
error: could not prepare transaction                                                                                                                                                                 
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)                                                                                                                                              
xulrunner: /usr/include/xulrunner-1.9 exists in filesystem                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
klibc: /usr/lib/klibc/include/asm/xor_64.h exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Thanks in advance,
Tom

Allan · 2008-11-07 09:17:57

For klibc I would recommend searching the forums or reading the front page news. From memory, the solution for the xulrunner issue is the same...

scorched · 2008-11-09 05:47:33

The fix for klibc is to run

rm /usr/lib/klibc/include/asm

then upgrade.

I uninstalled xulrunner with

pacman -Rc xulrunner

and reinstalled firefox. It worked but I don't know if that's the best way.

Arch Linux

#1 2008-11-07 09:13:07

Conflicting Files Error /foo/bar exists in filesystem

#2 2008-11-07 09:17:57

Re: Conflicting Files Error /foo/bar exists in filesystem

#3 2008-11-09 05:47:33

Re: Conflicting Files Error /foo/bar exists in filesystem

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