On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 18:51, Gaetan Bisson <bisson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [2011-09-09 17:24:54 -0500] Myra Nelson: >> I'm not complaining, bitching, griping, xxxxx > > I only asked for more information (in a tone I believe was neutral) to > try and diagnose the issue your had; offending you was not my intention. > >> I'm just trying to pass on information in case >> some one else ran into the same problem. > > Not so many people use [testing], so it is worth diagnosing and fixing > your problem even if nobody else reports similar issues yet. > >> pacman -Uf libtool-2.4-5-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz libltdl-2.4-5-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz > > Is there a particular reason why you always use the --force option? > >> pacman -Qi imagemagick -- when I rebuilt imagemagick I built the >> latest version from their website. > > When nobody flags packages out-of-date, they often stay out-of-date. > > -- > Gaetan > I apologize if I came off a little terse, that was not my intent. I generally write what comes to mind at the time and forget to re-read and correct and errors of judgement. Since I started using the -f (force option) prior to my hospital stay in January, I don't really remember the reason. I have a bash alias set up which allows me to type pacu for the pacman -Uf command. I lost a lot of memory due to CO2 poisoning when I crashed in January and really can't remember. I just keep picking up the pieces and moving trying to move on. That's one reason I'm running [testing], it provides me with some challenges when things break. I get to learn new things. By compiling my own packages and sorting out what's wrong when something doesn't work I gain insight about how things fit together. Most Arch users probably know this, but using a computer is about learning how a computer works, why it does what it does, and how to make it do what you want it to do. Enough babbling, I'll flag imagemagick out of date and calibre as well, there is a new version out. Myra -- Life's fun when your sick and psychotic!
