Cannot install new Kernel: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=535.54.03' required by linux63-nvidia

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Hi @Clemens,

You seem to not have updated for quite some time, and seeing as Manjaro is a rolling-release, that will cause problems. As you are experiencing here.

I think you need to update from a chroot environment:

To enter a chroot environment

  1. Ensure you’ve got a relatively new ISO or at least one with a still supported LTS kernel.

  2. Write/copy/dd the ISO to a USB thumb drive.

  3. When done, boot with the above mentioned USB thumb drive into the live environment.

  4. Once booted, open a terminal and enter the following command to enter the chroot environment:

manjaro-chroot -a

If you have more than one Linux installation, select the correct one to use from the list provided.

If sucessfully done, you should now be in the chroot environment.

But, be careful, as you’re now in an actual root environment on your computer, so any changes you make will persist after a restart and can cause damage.

From within the chroot environment, remove the old kernel:

mhwd-kernel --remove linux63

Install a new, LTS kernel:

mhwd-kernel --install linux61

Install all updates/packages it asks for during the process. Remember to merge the .pacnew files after the update and then reboot and see if it worked.

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