[arch-general] util-linux pacman error, file conflicts (safe to force?)

[Ike Devolder]

Op maandag 9 juli 2012 17:13:47 schreef Mateusz Loskot:
> On 9 July 2012 17:11, Daniel Wallace <daniel.wallace at gatech.edu> wrote:
> > On Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 04:52:08PM +0100, Mateusz Loskot wrote:
> >> On 9 July 2012 16:49, David C. Rankin <drankinatty at suddenlinkmail.com> 
wrote:
> >> > Tom, All,
> >> > 
> >> > I ran into the following error regarding util-linux upgrade. I've
> >> > looked
> >> > in the forum and the website, but nothing specific to it. The error is:
> >> > 
> >> > (72/72) checking for file conflicts
> >> > [###########################################] 100%
> >> > error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
> >> > util-linux: /bin/login exists in filesystem
> >> > 
> >> > [...]
> >> 
> >> Check the ArchLinux ARM forum:
> >> 
> >> http://archlinuxarm.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3036&p=18467
> >> 
> >> where filesystem upgrade is suggested:
> >> 
> >> pacman -Syuf
> >> 
> >> But, I'd wait until someone confirms it is the right way to go.
> > 
> > never -Syuf
> > never -Suf
> > never force an upgrade
> 
> In this particular case, what about:
> 
> pacman -Syu --ignore filesystem && pacman -S filesystem --force
> 
> what is advised on the ArchLinux ARM forum too.
> 
> (Disclaimer: I'm newbie here.)
> 
> Best regards,

This is only valid concerning the update of the filesystem package from before 
2012.6-2 to >= 2012.6-2 as noted in the newsitem [1].
Never use force if it was not advised like this in a newsitem.

[1]http://www.archlinux.org/news/filesystem-upgrade-manual-intervention-
required-1/

--Ike
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