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[arch-announce] waydroid >= 1.5.4-3 update may require manual intervention
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: George Hu 06 Nov '25

06 Nov '25

The `waydroid` package prior to version `1.5.4-2` (including `aur/waydroid`) creates Python byte-code files (.pyc) at runtime which were untracked by pacman. This issue has been fixed in 1.5.4-3, where byte-compiling these files is now done during the packaging process. As a result, the upgrade may conflict with the unowned files created in previous versions. If you encounter errors like the following during the update: > error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) > > waydroid: /usr/lib/waydroid/tools/\__pycache__/\__init__.cpython-313.pyc exists in filesystem > > waydroid: /usr/lib/waydroid/tools/actions/\__pycache__/\__init__.cpython-313.pyc exists in filesystem > > waydroid: /usr/lib/waydroid/tools/actions/\__pycache__/app_manager.cpython-313.pyc exists in filesystem You can safely overwrite these files by running the following command: ``` pacman -Syu --overwrite /usr/lib/waydroid/tools/\*__pycache__/\* ``` URL: https://archlinux.org/news/waydroid-154-3-update-may-require-manual-interve…

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[arch-announce] dovecot >= 2.4 requires manual intervention
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Thore Bödecker 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

The dovecot 2.4 release branch has made breaking changes which result in it being incompatible with any <= 2.3 configuration file. Thus, the dovecot service will no longer be able to start until the configuration file was migrated, requiring manual intervention. For guidance on the 2.3-to-2.4 migration, please refer to the following upstream documentation: [Upgrading Dovecot CE from 2.3 to 2.4](https://doc.dovecot.org/latest/installation/upgrade/2.3-to-2.4.html) Furthermore, the dovecot 2.4 branch no longer supports their replication feature, it was removed. For users relying on the replication feature or who are unable to perform the 2.4 migration right now, we provide alternative packages available in [extra]: - dovecot23 - pigeonhole23 - dovecot23-fts-elastic - dovecot23-fts-xapian The dovecot 2.3 release branch is going to [receive critical security fixes](https://dovecot.org/mailman3/archives/list/dovecot@dovecot.org/threa… from upstream until stated otherwise. URL: https://archlinux.org/news/dovecot-24-requires-manual-intervention/

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Recent service outages
by gromit 22 Aug '25

22 Aug '25

We want to provide an update on the recent [service outages][0] affecting our infrastructure. The Arch Linux Project is currently experiencing an ongoing denial of service attack that primarily impacts our main webpage, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the Forums. We are aware of the problems that this creates for our end users and will continue to actively work with our hosting provider to mitigate the attack. We are also evaluating DDoS protection providers while carefully considering factors including cost, security, and ethical standards. To improve the communication around this issue we will provide regular updates on our [service status page](https://status.archlinux.org) going forward. As a volunteer-driven project, we appreciate the community's patience as our DevOps team works to resolve these issues. Please bear with us and thank you for all the support you have shown so far. ## Workarounds during service disruption - In the case of downtime for archlinux.org: - **Mirrors**: The mirror list endpoint used in tools like `reflector` is hosted on this site. Please default to the mirrors listed in the `pacman-mirrorlist` package during an outage. - **ISO**: Our installation image is available on a lot of the mirrors, for example the DevOps administered [geomirrors][1]. Please always verify its integrity as [described on the wiki][2] and confirm it is signed by `0x54449A5C` (or other trusted keys that may be used in the future). - In the case of downtime for aur.archlinux.org: - **Packages**: We maintain a [mirror of AUR packages][3] on GitHub. You can retrieve a package using: `$ git clone --branch <package_name> --single-branch https://github.com/archlinux/aur.git <package_name>` ## Additional remarks - Our services may send an initial connection reset due to the TCP SYN authentication performed by our hosting provider, but subsequent requests should work as expected. - We are keeping technical details about the attack, its origin and our mitigation tactics internal while the attack is still ongoing. [0]: https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-general@lists.archlinux.org/… [1]: https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/iso/ [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide#Verify_signature [3]: https://github.com/archlinux/aur

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[arch-announce] Recent services outages
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Christian Heusel 21 Aug '25

21 Aug '25

We want to provide an update on the recent [service outages][0] affecting our infrastructure. The Arch Linux Project is currently experiencing an ongoing denial of service attack that primarily impacts our main webpage, the Arch User Repository (AUR), and the Forums. We are aware of the problems that this creates for our end users and will continue to actively work with our hosting provider to mitigate the attack. We are also evaluating DDoS protection providers while carefully considering factors including cost, security, and ethical standards. To improve the communication around this issue we will provide regular updates on our [service status page](https://status.archlinux.org) going forward. As a volunteer-driven project, we appreciate the community's patience as our DevOps team works to resolve these issues. Please bear with us and thank you for all the support you have shown so far. ## Workarounds during service disruption - In the case of downtime for archlinux.org: - **Mirrors**: The mirror list endpoint used in tools like `reflector` is hosted on this site. Please default to the mirrors listed in the `pacman-mirrorlist` package during an outage. - **ISO**: Our installation image is available on a lot of the mirrors, for example the DevOps administered [geomirrors][1]. Please always verify its integrity as [described on the wiki][2] and confirm it is signed by `0x54449A5C` (or other trusted keys that may be used in the future). - In the case of downtime for aur.archlinux.org: - **Packages**: We maintain a [mirror of AUR packages][3] on GitHub. You can retrieve a package using: `$ git clone --branch <package_name> --single-branch https://github.com/archlinux/aur.git <package_name>` ## Additional remarks - Our services may send an initial connection reset due to the TCP SYN authentication performed by our hosting provider, but subsequent requests should work as expected. - We are keeping technical details about the attack, its origin and our mitigation tactics internal while the attack is still ongoing. [0]: https://lists.archlinux.org/archives/list/arch-general@lists.archlinux.org/… [1]: https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/iso/ [2]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Installation_guide#Verify_signature [3]: https://github.com/archlinux/aur URL: https://archlinux.org/news/recent-services-outages/

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[arch-announce] zabbix >= 7.4.1-2 may requires manual intervention
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Robin Candau 04 Aug '25

04 Aug '25

Starting with `7.4.1-2`, the following Zabbix system user accounts (previously shipped by their related packages) will no longer be used. Instead, all Zabbix components will now rely on a shared `zabbix` user account (as originally [intended by upstream](https://www.zabbix.com/documentation/current/en/manual/installati… and done by other distributions): - zabbix-server - zabbix-proxy - zabbix-agent *(also used by the `zabbix-agent2` package)* - zabbix-web-service This shared `zabbix` user account is provided by the newly introduced `zabbix-common` *split* package, which is now a dependency for all relevant `zabbix-*` packages. The switch to the new user account is handled automatically for the corresponding main configuration files and `systemd` service units. However, **manual intervention may be required** if you created custom files or configurations referencing to and / or being owned by the above deprecated users accounts, for example: - `PSK` files used for encrypted communication - Custom scripts for metrics collections or report generations - `sudoers` rules for metrics requiring elevated privileges to be collected - ... Those should therefore be updated to refer to and / or be owned by the new `zabbix` user account, otherwise some services or user parameters may fail to work properly, or not at all. Once migrated, you may [remove the obsolete user accounts from your system](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Users_and_groups#Other_examples_of…. URL: https://archlinux.org/news/zabbix-741-2-may-requires-manual-intervention/

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[arch-announce] linux-firmware >= 20250613.12fe085f-5 upgrade requires manual intervention
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Jan Alexander Steffens 21 Jun '25

21 Jun '25

With `20250613.12fe085f-5`, we split our firmware into several vendor-focused packages. `linux-firmware` is now an empty package depending on our default set of firmware. Unfortunately, this coincided with upstream reorganizing the symlink layout of the NVIDIA firmware, resulting in a situation that Pacman cannot handle. When attempting to upgrade from `20250508.788aadc8-2` or earlier, you will see the following errors: linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad103 exists in filesystem linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad104 exists in filesystem linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad106 exists in filesystem linux-firmware-nvidia: /usr/lib/firmware/nvidia/ad107 exists in filesystem To progress with the system upgrade, first remove `linux-firmware`, then reinstall it as part of the upgrade: # pacman -Rdd linux-firmware # pacman -Syu linux-firmware URL: https://archlinux.org/news/linux-firmware-2025061312fe085f-5-upgrade-requir…

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[arch-announce] Plasma 6.4.0 will need manual intervention if you are on X11
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Tomaz Canabrava 20 Jun '25

20 Jun '25

On Plasma 6.4 the wayland session will be the only one installed when the users does not manually specify kwin-x11. With the recent split of kwin into kwin-wayland and kwin-x11, users running the old X11 session needs to manually install plasma-x11-session, or they will not be able to login. Currently pacman is not able to figure out your personal setup, and it wouldn't be ok to install plasma-x11-session and kwin-x11 for every one using Plasma. ### tldr: Install plasma-x11-session if you are still using x11 URL: https://archlinux.org/news/plasma-640-will-need-manual-intervention-if-you-…

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[arch-announce] Transition to the new WoW64 wine and wine-staging
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Peter Jung 16 Jun '25

16 Jun '25

We are transitioning the wine and wine-staging package to a pure [wow64](https://gitlab.winehq.org/wine/wine/-/releases/wine-9.0#wow64) build. This change removes the dependency on the multilib repository for wine and wine-staging. The main reason for this is to align with upstream Wine development, which simplifies packaging and the dependency chain. Potential Issues: * OpenGL Performance: A known limitation of the new WoW64 mode is reduced performance for 32-bit applications that use OpenGL directly * Breaking Changes: Existing 32-bit prefixes needs to be recreated If you are facing issues with 32 bit prefixes, please recreate these and reinstall the application. URL: https://archlinux.org/news/transition-to-the-new-wow64-wine-and-wine-stagin…

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[arch-announce] Valkey to replace Redis in the [extra] Repository
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Andrew Crerar 17 Apr '25

17 Apr '25

Valkey, a high-performance key/value datastore, will be replacing redis in the [extra] repository. This change is due to Redis modifying its license from BSD-3-Clause to RSALv2 and SSPLv1 on March 20th, 2024[0]. Arch Linux Package Maintainers intend to support the availability of the redis package for roughly 14 days from the day of this post, to enable a smooth transition to valkey. After the 14 day transition period has ended, the redis package will be moved to the AUR. Also, from this point forward, the redis package will not receive any additional updates and should be considered deprecated until it is removed. Users are recommended to begin transitioning their use of Redis to Valkey as soon as possible to avoid possible complications after the 14 day transition window closes. [0] https://github.com/redis/redis/commit/0b34396924eca4edc524469886dc5be6c77ec… URL: https://archlinux.org/news/valkey-to-replace-redis-in-the-extra-repository/

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[arch-announce] Cleaning up old repositories
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Sven-Hendrik Haase 17 Feb '25

17 Feb '25

Around two years ago, we've merged the `[community]` repository into `[extra]` as part of the [git migration](https://archlinux.org/news/git-migration-completed/). In order to not break user setups, we kept these repositories around in an unused and empty state. We're going to clean up these old repositories on **2025-03-01**. On systems where `/etc/pacman.conf` still references the old `[community]` repository, `pacman -Sy` will return an error on trying to sync repository metadata. The following deprecated repositories will be removed: `[community]`, `[community-testing]`, `[testing]`, `[testing-debug]`, `[staging]`, `[staging-debug]`. Please make sure to remove all use of the aforementioned repositories from your `/etc/pacman.conf` (for which a `.pacnew` was shipped with `pacman>=6.0.2-7`)! URL: https://archlinux.org/news/cleaning-up-old-repositories/

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