[arch-general] update problem maybe ..

[P .NIKOLIC]

On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 20:04:10 +0100
"P .NIKOLIC" <p.nikolic1 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> Hi 
> 
> Just done a "pacman -Syu"  i get the following error below 
> is there a recomended way around the problem of  var/lock and var/run
> is it safe to delete them to update .
> 
> 
> 
> resolving dependencies...
> looking for inter-conflicts...
> 
> Targets (6): filesystem-2012.6-2  git-1.7.10.4-1  icu-49.1.2-1
> krb5-1.10.2-1 libsystemd-185-1  systemd-tools-185-1
> 
> Total Installed Size:   49.60 MiB
> Net Upgrade Size:       0.25 MiB
> 
> Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
> (6/6) checking package integrity
> [######################] 100% (6/6) loading package
> files                        [######################] 100% (6/6)
> checking for file conflicts                  [######################]
> 100% error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
> filesystem: /var/lock exists in filesystem filesystem: /var/run exists
> in filesystem Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
> 
> 
> 
> Pete .
> 

Thanks folks    ..

Now to tackle the laptop and get it ready for a couple of months duty
whilst laid up in dang hospital ..

Pete .


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