Archlinux-appstream-data-20230827-2 causes problem to Pamac

[Yochanan]

There are at least 30 mirrors fully up to date: https://repo.manjaro.org/

[TheReaperUK]

I am getting 2 more then i was getting, only the us was working for me at the time but even with 2 more still not getting Games to show packages.

[chuxinyuan]

Just updated the system, the problem is solved, thank you!

[medmedin]

libpamac 11.6.2 should fix that. Pls test and give feedback.

It works, except “Categories> Games” section is empty.

[Yochanan]

@TheReaperUK

Categories/Games is Empty?

Ah. If you don’t have the Flatpak plugin installed, it is emtpy.

[Xephon]

Categories/Games only shows Flatpak packages. For those who have Flatpak support disabled it’s empty

Also icons, images and description are absent in Installed/Flatpak packages

[medmedin]

This is pamac 10.5.3, and it shows all games (no flatpak plugin installed)

[TheReaperUK]

So if like me you don’t use Flatpak and Snaps then you can no longer install Games?, As it will be Empty?, I do have it installed just not enabled (Snap and Flat)

Doing a search seems to find Games, as does going Repositories/extra and sort by Name then loads of scrolling.

[Ben]

Wow, well spotted - I didn’t notice that one.

Lesson Learned - always hold off updating until the thread pops up.

Anyway, another update just got pushed through which cleared this up for me already so let’s not panic

[philm]

I’m working on a fix for that: [appstream] add more game categories (c49038a3) · Commits · Applications / libpamac · GitLab

[D.Dave]

@philm

libpamac 11.6.2 should fix that. Pls test and give feedback.

Has fixed the issue.
Thank you.

[Aragorn]

@chuxinyuan

@Aragorn

Or, as a temporary measure, add the package to IgnorePkg in /etc/pacman.conf — make sure it’s uncommented…

IgnorePkg   = archlinux-appstream-data

This approach doesn’t work for me, which is the gnome desktop environment.

Just for the record — as the matter has been solved now — your desktop environment has nothing to do with your package manager.

[TheReaperUK]

Update today has fixed the Games No Packages, and also know other problems found so far.

Thank You.

[medmedin]

Thanks, libpamac 11.6.2+3+g76d2753-1 fixed the problem

[straycat]

Latest updates fixed the issue on my end as well thanks.