On 9/9/20 6:53 PM, Javier wrote: > On 9/9/20 5:59 PM, Doug Newgard via arch-general wrote: >> On Wed, 9 Sep 2020 17:41:28 -0600 >> Javier via arch-general <arch-general@archlinux.org> wrote: >> >>> Hi ! >>> >>> On Today's upgrade: >>> >>> % pacman -Syu >>> :: Synchronizing package databases... >>> ... >>> Packages (9) ... tigervnc-1.11.0-1 ... >>> ... >>> tigervnc-1.11.0-1-x86_64 131.3 MiB 3.51 MiB/s 00:37 >>> [########################################################] 100% >>> (9/9) checking keys in keyring >>> >>> [########################################################] 100% >>> (9/9) checking package integrity >>> [########################################################] 100% >>> (9/9) loading package files >>> [########################################################] 100% >>> (9/9) checking for file conflicts >>> [########################################################] 100% >>> error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) >>> tigervnc: /usr/sbin exists in filesystem (owned by filesystem) >>> Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded. >>> >>> Usually that get fixed by using "--overwrite /usr/sbin". But I find it >>> wrong for tigervnc to own "/usr/sbin", so I think in this case tigervnc is >>> not right. Would this be the case, or it's OK for tigervnc to be the owner >>> and then to overwrite? >>> >>> Thanks ! >>> >> >> NO! DO NOT OVERWRITE! In fact, never overwrite when the file is owned by >> another package, you'll just create more problems. This is a packaging bug, >> and >> this package is currently uninstallable on Arch. >> >> Scimmia >> > > Understood ! Actually I thought it to be dangerous for sure ! > > Thanks !
BTW, for those waiting for the package fix, it's done, and already replicated on the mirrors. Thanks a lot ! -- Javier
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