On 9 July 2012 17:28, Ike Devolder <ike.devolder@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Op maandag 9 juli 2012 17:13:47 schreef Mateusz Loskot: >> On 9 July 2012 17:11, Daniel Wallace <daniel.wallace@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> > On Mon, Jul 09, 2012 at 04:52:08PM +0100, Mateusz Loskot wrote: >> >> On 9 July 2012 16:49, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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.) > > 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/ Thanks Ike, that's really helpful bit. Best regards, -- Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net
