As of `ansible-core 2.15.3`, upstream moved documentation and examples to a separate [dedicated repository](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-documentation) (see the [related changelogs](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/v2.15.3/changelogs/CHAN…).
This means that, starting from version `2.15.3` the `ansible-core` package will stop shipping documentation and a default configuration example under `/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg`.
Regarding the documentation, it is available online: <https://docs.ansible.com/>
As for the configuration file, as explained in the [wiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Ansible#Configuration), a base config can be generated with the following command:
```
ansible-config init --disabled > ansible.cfg
```
After updating from `ansible-core` <= `2.15.2-1` to >= `2.15.3-1`, everyone using a **custom** global Ansible configuration file stored under `/etc/ansible/ansible.cfg` will have their configuration saved as a `pacsave` file.
To restore it, run the following command:
```
mv /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg.pacsave /etc/ansible/ansible.cfg
```
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/ansible-core-2153-1-update-may-require-manual-in…
When upgrading from budgie-desktop 10.7.2-5 to 10.7.2-6, the package mutter43 must be replaced with magpie-wm, which currently depends on mutter. As mutter43 conflicts with mutter, manual intervention is required to complete the upgrade.
First remove mutter43, then immediately perform the upgrade. Do not relog or
reboot between these steps.
```
pacman -Rdd mutter43
```
```
pacman -Syu
```
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/budgie-desktop-1072-6-update-requires-manual-int…
Starting from version 2023.66594-9, TeX Live packages have been reorganized to mirror upstream collections. Even though the new `texlive-basic` replaces the old `texlive-core`, many of the texlive-core contents (including language specific files) are now split between different packages. To find out which Arch package contains a specific CTAN package, you can use the `tlmgr` utility, eg.
$ tlmgr info euler | grep collection
collection: collection-latexrecommended
which means the euler CTAN package is contained in `texlive-latexrecommended`. You may also use `pacman -F` to query for specific files.
A new metapackage texlive-meta is available to install all subpackages (except for language specific ones), and the new texlive-doc package provides the full documentation for offline use.
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/tex-live-package-reorganization/
The openblas package prior to version 0.3.23-2 doesn't ship optimized
LAPACK routine and CBLAS/LAPACKE interfaces for compatibility. This
decision has been reverted now, and the ability to choose a different
default system BLAS/LAPACK implementation while keeping openblas
installed is now provided to allow future co-installation of BLIS,
ATLAS, etc.
The default BLAS implementation will be used for most packages like
NumPy or R. Please install "blas-openblas" and "blas64-openblas" to make
OpenBLAS the default BLAS implementation, just like the old behavior.
Unfortunately you will get errors on updating if you currently have
OpenBLAS installed as the default BLAS implementation:
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: installing openblas (0.3.23-2) breaks dependency 'blas' required by cblas
:: installing openblas (0.3.23-2) breaks dependency 'blas' required by
lapack
Please append your preferred default BLAS implementation to the regular
-Syu command line to get around it. For example:
# pacman -Syu blas-openblas
or
# pacman -Syu blas
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/openblas-0323-2-update-requires-manual-intervent…
We are proud to announce that the migration to Git packaging succeeded! 🥳
Thanks to everyone who has helped during the migration!
Package sources are now available on [GitLab](https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages). Note that the bugtracker is still [flyspray](https://bugs.archlinux.org) and that merge requests are not accepted as of now.
We intend to open the issue tracker and merge requests on the Gitlab package repos in the near future.
Mirrors are syncing again, but it may take a bit of time until your mirror of choice has caught up.
## For users
Update your system and merge the pacman pacnew `/etc/pacman.conf.pacnew` file. This is required as we have moved the `[community]` repository into `[extra]`.
$ pacman -Syu "pacman>=6.0.2-7"`
For users of the now deprecated `asp` tool, you will need to switch to `pkgctl`:
$ pacman -Syu "devtools>=1:1.0.0-1"
$ pkgctl repo clone linux
For some more detailed instructions on how to obtain PKGBUILDs see the corresponding wiki [article](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_build_system#Retrieve_PKGBUI….
## For packagers
Before starting, first uninstall `devtools-git-poc` and remove any repos from your filesystem that you cloned during the git proof-of-concept testing.
Make sure you have both, an updated devtools and pacman on your system:
$ pacman -Syu "devtools>=1:1.0.0-1" "pacman>=6.0.2-7"`
Additionally clean up old chroots in `/var/lib/archbuild/`
$ rm -rf /var/lib/archbuild/
# or optionally, use the --clean option for pkgctl build *ONCE*
$ pkgctl build --clean
For instruction on how to use `pkgctl`, please take a look at the "How to be a packager" wiki [article](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DeveloperWiki:HOWTO_Be_A_Packager) and also consult the man page of each subcommand for further information:
$ man pkgctl-build
$ man pkgctl-repo-clone
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/git-migration-completed/
This Friday morning (2023-05-19) the Git packaging migration will start until Sunday (2023-05-21). The Arch Linux packaging team will not be able to update packages in any of the repositories during this period.
Notification when the migration starts, and when it is completed, will be published on the `[arch-dev-public]` mailing list.
## How does this impact Arch Linux users?
The `[testing]` repository will be split into `[core-testing]` and `[extra-testing]`, the `[staging]` repository will be split into `[core-staging]` and `[extra-staging]`. The `[community]` repository will be merged into `[extra]` and will therefore be empty after the migration.
All affected repositories will be provided as empty repositories for a transition period after the migration. For regular users, this means that everything works as before.
**Note:** After the migration is done, users that have the testing repositories enabled need to include the new repositories (`[core-testing]` and `[extra-testing]` instead of `[testing]`) in their `pacman.conf` before updating their system.
Other changes:
- [SVN access](https://archlinux.org/svn/) is discontinued and will dissappear.
- The svn2git mirror will no longer be updated.
- `asp`, which relies on the svn2git mirror, will stop working. It is replaced by [`pkgctl repo clone`](https://man.archlinux.org/man/pkgctl-repo-clone.1.en).
## How does this impact Arch Linux tier 1 mirrors?
During the migration rsync and HTTP access will be shut down. We will send an email notification to arch-mirrors once everything has been finished.
## How does this impact Arch Linux packagers?
Packagers will not be able to patch and update their packages. The internal Tier 0 mirror is also going to be disabled for the duration of this migration.
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/git-migration-announcement/
The `base-devel` package group has recently been replaced by a meta package of the same name.
People that had the `base-devel` package group installed (meaning people that installed `base-devel` before February 2nd) have to explicitly re-install it to get the new `base-devel` package installed on their system:
```
pacman -Syu base-devel
```
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/switch-to-the-base-devel-meta-package-requires-m…
Arch Linux mourns the sudden loss of Jonathon Fernyhough, known in our community as `jonathon`, who passed away on Saturday night.
Jonathon was an active participant and contributor to Arch Linux, several derived distributions, the AUR and through personal repositories. He was enthusiastic, helpful and eager to contribute towards improving the free and open source software community as a whole.
On behalf of the wider Arch Linux community, our condolences go out to his family and friends.
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/in-memory-of-jonathon-fernyhough/
Python 2 went end of life January 2020. Since then we have been actively cutting down the number of projects depending on python2 in our repositories, and we have finally been able to drop it from our distribution. If you still have python2 installed on your system consider removing it and any python2 package.
If you still require the python2 package you can keep it around, but please be aware that there will be no security updates. If you need a patched package please consult the AUR, or use an unofficial user repository.
URL: https://archlinux.org/news/removing-python2-from-the-repositories/