[Solved] pacman 4.1 has issues with resolving file-conflicts

Question

Today i wanted to upgrade protobuf-python which will be replaced by python2-protobuf, but pacman ignores the fact, that protobuf-python will be removed:
# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
community-testing is up to date
testing is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: pacman: local (4.1.0-1) is newer than core (4.0.3-7)
:: Replace protobuf-python with community/python2-protobuf? [Y/n]
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Packages (20): binutils-2.23.2-1 gcc-4.8.0-1 gcc-libs-4.8.0-1 glibc-2.17-4 libltdl-2.4.2-8 libpulse-3.0-3 libtool-2.4.2-8 libxkbcommon-0.3.0-1 linux-api-headers-3.8.4-1 protobuf-python-2.5.0-1
protobuf-python-2.5.0-1 [removal] pulseaudio-3.0-3 python2-dirspec-4.2.0-1 python2-oauthlib-0.4.0-1 python2-protobuf-2.5.0-2 python2-ubuntuone-storageprotocol-4.2.0-1
ubuntu-sso-client-4.2.0-1 ubuntuone-client-4.2.0-1 ubuntuone-client-gnome-4.2.0-1 ubuntuone-control-panel-4.2.0-1
Total Installed Size: 178.39 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 6.89 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
(19/19) checking keys in keyring [-----------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100%
(19/19) checking package integrity [-----------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100%
(19/19) loading package files [-----------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100%
(19/19) checking for file conflicts [-----------------------------------------------------------------------------] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/__init__.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/__init__.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/compiler/__init__.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/compiler/__init__.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin_pb2.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin_pb2.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor_database.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor_database.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor_pb2.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor_pb2.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor_pool.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/descriptor_pool.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/__init__.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/__init__.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/api_implementation.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/api_implementation.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/containers.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/containers.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/cpp_message.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/cpp_message.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/decoder.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/decoder.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/encoder.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/encoder.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/enum_type_wrapper.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/enum_type_wrapper.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/message_listener.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/message_listener.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/python_message.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/python_message.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/type_checkers.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/type_checkers.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/wire_format.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/internal/wire_format.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/message.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/message.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/message_factory.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/message_factory.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/reflection.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/reflection.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/service.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/service.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/service_reflection.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/service_reflection.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/text_format.py exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/google/protobuf/text_format.pyc exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7-nspkg.pth exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7.egg-info/PKG-INFO exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7.egg-info/SOURCES.txt exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7.egg-info/dependency_links.txt exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7.egg-info/namespace_packages.txt exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7.egg-info/requires.txt exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/protobuf-2.5.0-py2.7.egg-info/top_level.txt exists in both 'python2-protobuf' and 'protobuf-python'
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
Anyone with the same problem here or is it just me?
Btw: If it's a bug: Please fill a bug report, i don't want to register just for 1 bug...
Last edited by D4ve (2013-04-02 11:22:49)

Answer 1

drcouzelis wrote:
If you want to receive information about the progress made on the bug and contribute to getting it fixed then, yes, you need to register.
Otherwise, just use bugmenot.com.
Too late, i already registered.
drcouzelis wrote:Lastly, don't be cheeky.
Huh? In the whole discussion i wasn't once cheeky
drcouzelis wrote:
Otherwise, Allan will install a special surprise just for you in pacman.
if (strcmp(username, "D4ve") == 0) {
set_dependency_for_all_packages("akonadi");
That would be awesome. Three lines of code just for me
(Just for information: I hate gnome-shell for displaying my name in the top right corner so i switched my username to "<*)))><")