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z3r0

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Registered: 2010-01-23

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[SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

Hi all. I've put under the ignore section in my "pacman.conf" the following:

# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg   = kernel26 nvidia
#IgnoreGroup =

NoUpgrade   = kernel26 nvidia
#NoExtract   =

Problem is that pacman still tries to upgrade them!
If i put them in the IGNORE PKG pacman won't upgrade any other package!

Why?

Last edited by z3r0 (2010-02-23 00:14:08)

toad

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Re: [SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

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wonder

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Re: [SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

@z3r0 i suggest to read man pacman.conf. NoUpgrade has other purpose. what you really what is to add kernel26 and nvidia to Ignorepkg

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brisbin33

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Re: [SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

IgnorePkg is for packages

NoUpgrade is for files

IgnorePkg = kernel26 nvidia

is what you want, it works for me flawlessly.  only those and any packages depending on those will be held back.

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z3r0

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Re: [SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

not working

root@ deathstar# cat /etc/pacman.conf | grep kern
IgnorePkg   = kernel26 nvidia
#NoUpgrade   = kernel26 nvidia

root@ deathstar# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: kernel26: ignoring package upgrade (2.6.31.6-1 => 2.6.32.8-1)
warning: nvidia: ignoring package upgrade (190.42-1 => 190.53-4)
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: nvidia: requires nvidia-utils=190.42

whacath

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Re: [SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

It seems to work perfectly. However, the reason you cant update is becouse pacman trying to update nvidia-utils who depend upon nvidia who is ignored.

The solution to this problem is simple; ignore nvidia-utils too, then things will work.

z3r0

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Registered: 2010-01-23

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Re: [SOLVED]pacman won't ignore packages

nice. Solved, thanks. Thought nvidia-utils came with nvidia and didn't think about excluding that one too.

Last edited by z3r0 (2010-02-23 00:13:50)