I’m running Linux63 but cannot update the Kernel (sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux64) nor can I run “sudo pacman -Syy”, because I get this errror error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency ‘nvidia-utils=535.54.03’ required by linux63-nvidia.
I got this same error with other dependencies but could remove them with sudo pacman -Rdd.
I tried fixing it with this thread: Installing nvidia-utils (535.54.03-1) breaks dependency but couldnt get it to work.
Any Ideas?
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
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Ensure you’ve got a relatively new ISO or at least one with a still supported LTS kernel.
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Write/copy/
ddthe ISO to a USB thumb drive. -
When done, boot with the above mentioned USB thumb drive into the live environment.
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Once booted, open a terminal and enter the following command to enter the
chrootenvironment:
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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When you get errors like this - you may succeed be appending rmc (remove current kernel)
sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux64 rmc
If you are informed your system is generally not up-to-date and you have the option of cancelling - you should continue the kernel install.
After the successful kernel install - run a system sync
sudo pacman -Syu
If the above fails for some reason you can remove the nvidia drivers
sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia
Remove obsolete kernels
sudo pacman -Rns linux510 linux515 linux63
Then sync the system adding linux64, then reinstall the nvidia drivers
sudo pacman -Syu linux64
sudo mhwd -i pci video-nvidia
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that does not work, he wants the nvidia dependencies:
:: Synchronising package databases...
core 145.7 KiB 425 KiB/s 00:00 [##############################################] 100%
extra 8.6 MiB 6.49 MiB/s 00:01 [##############################################] 100%
community 29.0 B 1450 B/s 00:00 [##############################################] 100%
multilib 146.8 KiB 3.58 MiB/s 00:00 [##############################################] 100%
The following packages are out of date, please update your system first: abseil-cpp......... xdg-desktop-portal-kde xfconf xfsprogs xxhash xz yay zimg zsh-history-substring-search
Do you want to continue anyway? [y/N] y
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=535.54.03' required by lib32-nvidia-utils
:: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=535.54.03' required by linux510-nvidia
:: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=535.54.03' required by linux515-nvidia
:: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=535.54.03' required by linux61-nvidia
:: installing nvidia-utils (535.98-1) breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils=535.54.03' required by linux63-nvidia
Error: 'rmc' aborted because the kernel failed to install or canceled on removal.
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You have several kernels - this complicates your attempts
remove the nvidia drivers as described
sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia
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> Removing video-nvidia...
Sourcing /etc/mhwd-x86_64.conf
Has lib32 support: true
Sourcing /var/lib/mhwd/local/pci/video-nvidia/MHWDCONFIG
Processing classid: 0300
Sourcing /var/lib/mhwd/scripts/include/0300
Processing classid: 0302
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing libxnvctrl breaks dependency 'libxnvctrl' required by conky-lua-nv
:: removing nvidia-utils breaks dependency 'nvidia-utils' required by cuda
Error: pacman failed!
Error: script failed!
The Iso is almost done downloading should I follow the Instructions from above?
Then remove those as well
sudo pacman -Rns conky-lua-nv cuda
sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia
I have installed the new Kernel now and I’m updating in the moment.
When I am done I will run these Commands correct?
sudo pacman -Syu linux64
sudo mhwd -i pci video-nvidia
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Rather use an LTS kernel:
sudo mhwd-kernel --install linux61
And remember to reinstall all the packages you removed.
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Yes - the first only if you didn’t include it with the update command.
The packages conky-lua-nv and cuda you should only reinstall if you explicity know you need them.
Linux 6.4 is the latest stable kernel - linux 6.1 the latest LTS - but you already have 6.1 so you don’t need to reinstall it.
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It has worked perfectly!
Thank you very much for the deatiled help!
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