Local packages newer than ones in repos

Kalinda · 2009-07-09 19:53:27

Ok, so ever since yesturday whenever I run updates, I get told that a bunch of my packages are newer than the ones in the repos. So, for example: "warning: smbclient: local (3.3.6-2) is newer than extra (3.3.6-1)" The list of packages is quite long.

Something else also happened to me yesterday; I ran updates and it wanted to install a version of VLC Player older than 1.0. Then I switched to a different server and it went away. I thought the above problem might be my server, but no matter which I pick out of the three, I always get those messages.

Does anyone know what's up with this?

Thanks!

djszapi · 2009-07-09 20:12:21

it's not a problem in every case if a package by you is older than in the repo, e.g. some bugs realised and to take it to the testing repo for trying/fixing it.

wonder · 2009-07-09 20:14:58

that happens when you have a list of mirrors and for a sync pacman use a mirror and on another sync is using an out of date mirror.
pick a an updated mirror and use that. http://users.archlinux.de/~gerbra/mirrorcheck.html

Kalinda · 2009-07-09 21:25:36

Oh, cool Thanks, switching mirrors fixed it. And thanks for the link, too.

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#1 2009-07-09 19:53:27

Local packages newer than ones in repos

#2 2009-07-09 20:12:21

Re: Local packages newer than ones in repos

#3 2009-07-09 20:14:58

Re: Local packages newer than ones in repos

#4 2009-07-09 21:25:36

Re: Local packages newer than ones in repos

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