On Thu, 7 Jun 2012 20:04:10 +0100 "P .NIKOLIC" <p.nikolic1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 . -- Linux 7-of-9 3.3.7-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue May 22 00:26:26 CEST 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
