Cannot update to latest version, multiple errors

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[ira ira]# sudo pacman-mirrors -f5 && pamac update
::INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.or
::INFO Using default mirror file
::INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
… Japan : htp://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/
0.497 United_Kingdom : htps://mirror.cyberhost.uk/sites/manjaro/
0.273 Germany : htps://manjaro.moson.eu/
0.240 Germany : htp://manjaro.moson.eu/
1.956 New_Zealand : htp://manjaro.mirrors.theom.nz/
0.397 Austria : htps://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/
0.249 Austria : htp://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/
0.878 Austria : fp://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/
::INFO Writing mirror list
::Germany : htts://manjaro.moson.eu/stable
::United_Kingdom : htps://mirror.cyberhost.uk/sites/manjaro/stable
::Austria : htps://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/stable
::New_Zealand : ttp://manjaro.mirrors.theom.nz/stable
::Japan : htp://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/stable
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Synchronizing package databases…
cp: cannot stat ‘/tmp/pamac/dbs*/sync/*.files’: No such file or directory
Error: Failed to synchronize any databases: unable to lock database

deleted some bits from the links since again, the forums doesnt allow me to post links

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[ira ira]# sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5
::INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.og
::INFO Using default mirror file
::INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.263 Germany : htps://manjaro.moson.eu/
0.234 Germany : htp://manjaro.moson.eu/
0.256 Australia : htps://manjaro.lucassymons.net/
0.894 United_States : htps://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/
0.534 Germany : htps://mirror.moson.org/manjaro/
0.235 Germany : htp://mirror.moson.org/manjaro/
0.427 Global : htps://mirrors.manjaro.org/repo/
0.284 Global : htp://mirrors.manjaro.org/repo/
::INFO Writing mirror list
::Germany : htps://manjaro.moson.eu/stable
::Germany : hps://mirror.moson.org/manjaro/stable
::Australia : htps://manjaro.lucassymons.net/stable
::Global : htps://mirrors.manjaro.org/repo/stable
::United_States : htps://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/stable
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

what now?

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unlock your db:
sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
sudo pacman-mirrors -f5 && pamac update

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:INFO Writing mirror list
::Germany : htps://mirror.moson.org/manjaro/stable
::Germany : htps://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/stable
::Global : htps://mirrors.manjaro.org/repo/stable
::Austria : htps://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/stable
::United_States : htts://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/stable
::INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Synchronizing package databases…
cp: cannot stat ‘/tmp/pamac/dbs*/sync/*.files’: No such file or directory
Starting full system upgrade…
Warning: mhwd-nvidia: local (1:418.43-1) is newer than extra (515.48.07-2)
Resolving dependencies…
Choose a provider for libjack.so=0-64:
1: jack2 1.9.21-1 extra
2: pipewire-jack 1:0.3.52-1 extra

Enter a number (default=1):

this is different, do i proceed?

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it looks like it worked… press 1

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I recommend this instead. It just catches more things, like AUR updates and so on as well:

pamac upgrade --enable-downgrade --aur --devel
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Total download size: 1.8 GB
Total installed size: 2.2 GB
Total removed size: 45.2 MB
Commit transaction ? [y/N] y
Resolving dependencies…
Checking inter-conflicts…

Checking keyring… [3/3]
Downloading required keys…
Error: key “6D42BDD116E0068F” could not be looked up remotely
Error: required key missing from keyring
Error: Failed to commit transaction

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That is an oldie - lot of water has run through the river since.

While it may be possible - you are constantly challenged by decisions which may not be obvious - and you may have to manually resolve conflicts.

Therefore such sync is not for the faint of heart - and it is an impossible task to guide you through that mess.

The easy way out is to backup your personal files and reinstall the system.

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I would if I had the chance, but since I dont currently have any usb or dvd laying nearby, I don’t have that option. I am trying to update manjaro so I could install grml-rescueboot and install an installation media into the hard drive itself and boot from that, next create a seperate partition and install a completely new os from scratch.

problem is, manjaro forces me to update it first, and then it gives me access to install something.

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No one is forcing you to do anything …

If you must use pamac - then disable check for update on install.

Or use the terminal and pacman

pacman -S <pkgname>
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acman -S grml-rescueboot
:: Some packages should be upgraded first…
resolving dependencies…
looking for conflicting packages…

Packages (3) archlinux-keyring-20220424-1 manjaro-keyring-20220514-1
manjaro-system-20220202-2

Total Installed Size: 1.54 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.45 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]

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The keyrings are necesarry

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[ira ira]# pacman -S grml-rescueboot
:: Some packages should be upgraded first…
resolving dependencies…
looking for conflicting packages…

Packages (3) archlinux-keyring-20220424-1 manjaro-keyring-20220514-1
manjaro-system-20220202-2

Total Installed Size: 1.54 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.45 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(3/3) checking keys in keyring [######################] 100%
downloading required keys…
error: key “6D42BDD116E0068F” could not be looked up remotely
error: required key missing from keyring
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

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try this:
edit /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/gpg.conf and change the keyserver line to:
keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
clear cache:
sudo pacman -Scc
and try update again

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no-greeting
no-permission-warning
lock-never
keyserver-options timeout=10

this is what I currently have, what do I delete in the keyserver-options?

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gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 6D42BDD116E0068F
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(3/3) checking keys in keyring [######################] 100%
downloading required keys…
error: key “6D42BDD116E0068F” could not be looked up remotely
error: required key missing from keyring
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

still the same

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[ira ira]# gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.cm --recv-keys 6D42BDD116E0068F
gpg: key A6234074498E9CEE: 1 duplicate signature removed
gpg: key A6234074498E9CEE: 77 signatures not checked due to missing keys
gpg: key A6234074498E9CEE: 1 signature reordered
gpg: key A6234074498E9CEE: “Christian Hesse <eworm@archlinux.or g>” not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1

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What is happening is that the packages contains a key signature which is not in your local keyring.

To get that signature you need to fetch it from a keyserver.

Because the system has not been maintained properly for several years - the changes due to to the gpg signature poison attack several years ago - your system does not know which keyserver to get it from.

This is what the gpg command does - tells which server to use and which key to fetch - the key missing

When you have the key in your local keyring - you can continue with

pacman -S <pkgname>
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and this:
sudo pacman-key --keyserver hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net --refresh-keys