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linus

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Registered: 2010-05-22

Posts: 18

gcc multilib installation

Hi

I am trying to install gcc-multilib package. I used the howto from the wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch64_FAQ

I get an error during installation...

[linus@ubuntu grub]$ sudo pacman -S gcc-multilib
warning: gcc-multilib-4.5.0-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (1): gcc-multilib-4.5.0-1  

Total Download Size:    0.00 MB
Total Installed Size:   187.86 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
checking package integrity...
(1/1) checking for file conflicts                   [#####################] 100%
(1/1) upgrading gcc-multilib                        [#####################] 100%
error: command failed to execute correctly

When I try to remove them I get the same error:

[linus@ubuntu grub]$ sudo pacman -Rs gcc-multilib
checking dependencies...

Remove (7): gcc-multilib-4.5.0-1  libmpc-0.8.2-1  mpfr-2.4.2-2  
            libelf-0.8.13-1  cloog-ppl-0.15.9-1  ppl-0.10.2-3  
            binutils-2.20.1-3  

Total Removed Size:   221.44 MB

Do you want to remove these packages? [Y/n] Y
error: command failed to execute correctly
(1/7) removing gcc-multilib                         [#####################] 100%
(2/7) removing libmpc                               [#####################] 100%
(3/7) removing mpfr                                 [#####################] 100%
(4/7) removing libelf                               [#####################] 100%
(5/7) removing cloog-ppl                            [#####################] 100%
(6/7) removing ppl                                  [#####################] 100%
(7/7) removing binutils                             [#####################] 100%
[linus@ubuntu grub]$

Any ideas?

falconindy

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From: New York, USA

Registered: 2009-10-22

Posts: 4,111

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Re: gcc multilib installation

The error is from the install scriptlet included with the package. In most cases, it's innocuous. If you're concerned, you can untar the contents of the package and look at what the install script is doing and perform those functions yourself (if necessary).

FYI: A meaningful error would stop pacman mid-transaction and nothing would be committed.

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