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package managment basics


New installation

I'm not getting ANYWHERE with packages, ALWAYS end up with conflicts and only a single 'Close' button which aborts the entire attempt. I tried to install just a single package, VLC:

- the 'Install' button is checked
- click 'Apply' button
- 'Cho0ose OPTIONAL dependencies',
  check none, click 'CHOOSE' (don't want anything that's OPTIONAL
- Authenticate with pwd for "u0" (see my previous post)
- Chose provider for librav 2 options, BOTH are  rav1e
  click 'Choose"
- Choose a provider, again 2 identical options
  default selected  libinstpatch, click 'Choose'
- Choose a provider
 default selected libebml, click 'Choose'
- Transaction summary total 2.1 gb
  *2.1 gbs of DEPENDANCIES with NO optionals*???
- Click 'Apply'
- Authentication again demanded with u0's password

"Conflicting Dependencies"
util-linux-libs and libutil-linux are in conflict
only 1 button to resolve: 'Close'

How do I NOT install problematic dependancies?


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Re: package managment basics

Reply #1
pacman have no apply and close button.
use
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pacman -Syu

archlinux split libutil-linux  to util-linux and util-linux-libs, ergo libutil-linux  must be replace. pacman can do it very well, if you use pacman in console,  "and not some half-finished graphics program" . Learn to work with the command line, saving you time and nerves <- my advice ;)

P.S. if you update periodically , you wouldn't have such problems (you can still have a problem with new / missing keys from arch / artixlinux).

Re: package managment basics

Reply #2
pacman have no apply and close button.
use
Code: [Select]
pacman -Syu

archlinux split libutil-linux  to util-linux and util-linux-libs, ergo libutil-linux  must be replace. pacman can do it very well, if you use pacman in console,  "and not some half-finished graphics program" . Learn to work with the command line, saving you time and nerves <- my advice ;)

P.S. if you update periodically , you wouldn't have such problems (you can still have a problem with new / missing keys from arch / artixlinux).

thanks, it's a new install and a new user, I know nothing about packman or arch, just installed me everything i could find that doesn't come with systemd :)
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Re: package managment basics

Reply #3
thanks, it's a new install and a new user, I know nothing about packman or arch, just installed me everything i could find that doesn't come with systemd :)
Not the best way to do an install. I would recommend that you familiarize yourself with the workings of Artix, Arch & pacman first, and then familiarize yourself with any gui package manager you may use. Arch wiki and Artix wiki are good places to start. Man pages are also very helpful...."man pacman" in terminal.

Best regards.
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