Frozen in 'Preparing...' mode after upgrade

Katabasis · 19 January 2026 17:02

Just did a software upgrade to my Toshiba Satellite C655-S5307 (Intel CORE 13) and now the laptop freezes on ‘Preparing…’ when you ask the software install/upgrade program to do anything. You cannot ‘x’ out of the software install/upgrade program, you cannot quit it using right-click, the program just freezes in a permanent ‘Preparing…’ posture with elevated CPU/fan acceleration noises, but when you go into System Monitor it shows elevated CPU usage (30-50% for all 3 CPUs) but no processes are associated with the elevated CPU/fan activity; just freezes with elevated sound from the fan/CPU. Is there some way to uninstall the recent upgrade or to see what is freezing the laptop? You can still do stuff on the internet, but the only way to close the software install/upgrade program is to power off the laptop. Thanks.

Teo · 19 January 2026 18:08

And what will happen if you do

sudo pacman-mirrors -f && sudo pacman -Syu

??

Katabasis · 19 January 2026 20:55

“there is nothing to do” at the end of the process. Says it is current.

Teo · 20 January 2026 02:42

The next thing will be to disable AUR if enabled

sudo sed -Ei '/CheckAURUpdates/s/^/#/' /etc/pamac.conf

Try to open it. If it is still stuck the next will be to delete the cache. The process btw, if you have to kill it is

killall pamac-manager

Katabasis · 20 January 2026 17:25

Thanks for your help. Killing the process terminates the install freeze, but if you try again to install anything the freeze reignites. Am wondering if there is just some weird death-spiral between the CPUs and the software; not sure what else to think. Thanks again for your help. Is there a way to uninstall and reinstall everything via the terminal ?

Teo · 20 January 2026 17:39

Maybe something is stuck in the cache…
I have seen this once but i cannot remember exactly…i thought it was aur connected.

If you want you can try to clean the caches. Nuke everything inside:
/var/cache/pacman/pkg/
/var/cache/pamac/

Katabasis · 20 January 2026 23:07

Thanks. Nuked the pkg but still stalls. Thanks again for your help. Will wait and see for the time being.

scotty65 · 20 January 2026 23:27

What happens when you use pamac on the command line? For example:

pamac update

or

pamac install <the-package-name>

Katabasis · 21 January 2026 02:15

with pamac update it said nothing to do and the installer still stalls. Thinking about upgrading my laptop; it’s about time. Thanks.

scotty65 · 21 January 2026 03:03

I don’t think that would be the cause of the issue.

Try opening a terminal and running the command pamac-manager. Do any messages appear in the terminal before or when pamac-manager freezes? Please copy & paste any messages that appear into this topic.

Another possibility could be the polkit issue that has occurred on systems running older kernels after a recent update. Maybe pamac-manager, which relies on polkit when asking for your password, is locking up due to the authorisation not completing.

Could you please confirm your running kernel by posting the output of:

uname -r

More detailed system info could also be very helpful. Please provide the output of:

inxi --filter --verbosity=8

or the short form (preferred):

inxi -zv8

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Katabasis · 21 January 2026 03:59

(pamac-manager:4717): Gtk-WARNING **: 19:53:49.083: Unable to acquire session bus: Error spawning command line “dbus-launch --autolaunch=1cae114c76e946cfa5577f05cc95e8dc --binary-syntax --close-stderr”: Child process exited with code 1

Then it stalls.

5.15.197-1-MANJARO

for inxi --filter --verbosity=8

System:
  Kernel: 5.15.197-1-MANJARO arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1
    clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
    parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.15-x86_64
    root=UUID=fcd0c138-1f42-4222-84ba-038656beb11a rw quiet splash apparmor=1
    security=apparmor udev.log_priority=3
  Desktop: GNOME v: 49.2 tk: GTK v: 3.24.51 wm: gnome-shell
    tools: gsd-screensaver-proxy dm: GDM v: 43.0 Distro: Manjaro
    base: Arch Linux
Machine:
  Type: Laptop System: TOSHIBA product: Satellite C655 v: PSC2EU-00502H
    serial: <filter>
  Mobo: TOSHIBA model: Portable PC serial: N/A part-nu: PSC2EU-00502H
    uuid: a0e8aecd-aff9-e011-a07e-00266ce2f02c Firmware: BIOS vendor: INSYDE
    v: 1.30 date: 11/21/2011
Battery:
  ID-1: BAT0 charge: 32 Wh (100%) condition: 32/47.5 Wh (67.2%) volts: 10.8
    min: 10.8 model: PA3817U-1BRS type: Li-ion serial: <filter> charging:
    status: full cycles: N/A
  Device-1: hidpp_battery_0 model: Logitech M510 serial: <filter>
    charge: 55% (should be ignored) rechargeable: yes status: discharging
Memory:
  System RAM: total: 4 GiB available: 3.78 GiB used: 2.28 GiB (60.2%)
    igpu: 32 MiB
  Array-1: capacity: 16 GiB note: est. slots: 2 modules: 2 EC: None
    max-module-size: 8 GiB
  Device-1: DIMM0 type: DDR3 detail: synchronous size: 2 GiB
    speed: 1333 MT/s volts: N/A width (bits): data: 64 total: 64
    manufacturer: Samsung part-no: M471B5773CHS-CH9 serial: <filter>
  Device-2: DIMM1 type: DDR3 detail: synchronous size: 2 GiB
    speed: 1333 MT/s volts: N/A width (bits): data: 64 total: 64
    manufacturer: Samsung part-no: M471B5773CHS-CH9 serial: <filter>
PCI Slots:
  Message: No PCI Slot data found.
CPU:
  Info: model: Intel Core i3-2330M bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Sandy Bridge
    gen: core 2 level: v2 built: 2010-12 process: Intel 32nm family: 6
    model-id: 0x2A (42) stepping: 7 microcode: 0x2F
  Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 cores: 2 threads: 4 tpc: 2 smt: enabled cache:
    L1: 128 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x32 KiB L2: 512 KiB desc: 2x256 KiB
    L3: 3 MiB desc: 1x3 MiB
  Speed (MHz): avg: 798 min/max: 800/2200 base/boost: 2200/4000 scaling:
    driver: intel_cpufreq governor: schedutil volts: 1.3 V ext-clock: 1333 MHz
    cores: 1: 798 2: 798 3: 798 4: 798 bogomips: 17567
  Flags: acpi aperfmperf apic arat arch_perfmon avx bts clflush cmov
    constant_tsc cpuid cx16 cx8 de ds_cpl dtes64 dtherm dts epb ept est
    flexpriority flush_l1d fpu fxsr ht ibpb ibpb_exit_to_user ibrs lahf_lm lm
    mca mce md_clear mmx monitor msr mtrr nonstop_tsc nopl nx pae pat pbe
    pcid pclmulqdq pdcm pebs pge pln pni popcnt pse pse36 pti pts rdtscp
    rep_good sep ssbd sse sse2 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 stibp syscall tm tm2
    tpr_shadow tsc tsc_deadline_timer vme vmx vnmi vpid x2apic xsave xsaveopt
    xtopology xtpr
  Vulnerabilities:
  Type: gather_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: indirect_target_selection status: Not affected
  Type: itlb_multihit status: KVM: VMX disabled
  Type: l1tf mitigation: PTE Inversion; VMX: conditional cache flushes, SMT
    vulnerable
  Type: mds mitigation: Clear CPU buffers; SMT vulnerable
  Type: meltdown mitigation: PTI
  Type: mmio_stale_data status: Unknown: No mitigations
  Type: reg_file_data_sampling status: Not affected
  Type: retbleed status: Not affected
  Type: spec_rstack_overflow status: Not affected
  Type: spec_store_bypass mitigation: Speculative Store Bypass disabled via
    prctl and seccomp
  Type: spectre_v1 mitigation: usercopy/swapgs barriers and __user pointer
    sanitization
  Type: spectre_v2 mitigation: Retpolines; IBPB: conditional; IBRS_FW;
    STIBP: conditional; RSB filling; PBRSB-eIBRS: Not affected; BHI: Not
    affected
  Type: srbds status: Not affected
  Type: tsa status: Not affected
  Type: tsx_async_abort status: Not affected
  Type: vmscape mitigation: IBPB before exit to userspace
Graphics:
  Device-1: Intel 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics
    vendor: Toshiba driver: i915 v: kernel arch: Gen-6 code: Sandybridge
    process: Intel 32nm built: 2011 ports: active: LVDS-1 empty: VGA-1
    bus-ID: 00:02.0 chip-ID: 8086:0116 class-ID: 0300
  Device-2: Importek TOSHIBA Web Camera driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-1.3:4 chip-ID: 10f1:1a34
    class-ID: 0e02 serial: <filter>
  Display: unspecified server: X.org v: 1.21.1.21 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.9
    compositor: gnome-shell driver: gpu: i915 display-ID: :0 screens: 1
  Screen-1: 0 s-res: 1366x768 s-size: <missing: xdpyinfo>
  Monitor-1: LVDS-1 model: Seiko Epson 0x5541 built: 2009 res:
    mode: 1366x768 hz: 60 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 102 gamma: 1.2 chroma: red:
    x: 0.620 y: 0.357 green: x: 0.298 y: 0.580 blue: x: 0.149 y: 0.090 white:
    x: 0.314 y: 0.329 size: 340x190mm (13.39x7.48") diag: 394mm (15.5")
    ratio: 16:9 modes: 1366x768
  API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: intel crocus platforms: device: 0 drv: crocus
    device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: crocus surfaceless: drv: crocus x11:
    drv: crocus inactive: wayland
  API: OpenGL v: 4.5 compat-v: 3.3 vendor: intel mesa v: 25.3.3-arch1.1
    glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: Mesa Intel HD Graphics 3000 (SNB
    GT2) device-ID: 8086:0116 memory: 1.46 GiB unified: yes
  Info: Tools: api: eglinfo,glxinfo x11: xprop,xrandr
Audio:
  Device-1: Intel 6 Series/C200 Series Family High Definition Audio
    vendor: Toshiba driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel bus-ID: 00:1b.0
    chip-ID: 8086:1c20 class-ID: 0403
  API: ALSA v: k5.15.197-1-MANJARO status: kernel-api with: aoss
    type: oss-emulator tools: alsactl,alsamixer,amixer
  Server-1: JACK v: 1.9.22 status: off tools: N/A
  Server-2: PipeWire v: 1.4.9 status: n/a (root, process) with: wireplumber
    status: active tools: pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
  Server-3: PulseAudio v: 17.0-98-gb096 status: active (root, process)
    with: pulseaudio-alsa type: plugin tools: pacat,pactl
Network:
  Device-1: Qualcomm Atheros AR8152 v2.0 Fast Ethernet vendor: Toshiba
    driver: atl1c v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 3000
    bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1969:2062 class-ID: 0200
  IF: enp1s0 state: down mac: <filter>
  Device-2: Realtek RTL8188CE 802.11b/g/n WiFi Adapter driver: rtl8192ce
    v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 2000 bus-ID: 02:00.0
    chip-ID: 10ec:8176 class-ID: 0280
  IF: wlp2s0 state: up mac: <filter>
  IP v4: <filter> type: dynamic noprefixroute scope: global
    broadcast: <filter>
  IP v6: <filter> type: noprefixroute scope: link
  Info: services: mld, NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
  WAN IP: <filter>
Bluetooth:
  Message: No bluetooth data found.
Logical:
  Message: No logical block device data found.
RAID:
  Message: No RAID data found.
Drives:
  Local Storage: total: 495.01 GiB used: 72.21 GiB (14.6%)
  SMART Message: Required tool smartctl not installed. Check --recommends
  ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Toshiba model: MK5076GSXN
    size: 465.76 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 3.0 Gb/s
    tech: HDD rpm: 5400 serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1M scheme: MBR
  ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Lexar model: USB Flash Drive
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    rev: 2.1 spd: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
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  Optical-1: /dev/sr0 vendor: TSSTcorp model: CDDVDW TS-L633F rev: TF01
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  Features: speed: 24 multisession: yes audio: yes dvd: yes
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Partition:
  ID-1: / raw-size: 465.76 GiB size: 457.38 GiB (98.20%)
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    maj-min: 8:1 label: N/A uuid: fcd0c138-1f42-4222-84ba-038656beb11a
Swap:
  Alert: No swap data was found.
Unmounted:
  ID-1: /dev/sdb1 maj-min: 8:17 size: 8 GiB fs: vfat label: TAILS
    uuid: 66FB-1BA1
USB:
  Hub-1: 1-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 1d6b:0002
    class-ID: 0900
  Hub-2: 1-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0
    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 chip-ID: 8087:0024
    class-ID: 0900
  Device-1: 1-1.1:3 info: Realtek RTS5138 Card Reader Controller
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    speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s) lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 500mA
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  Device-2: 1-1.3:4 info: Importek TOSHIBA Web Camera type: video
    driver: uvcvideo interfaces: 2 rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s (57.2 MiB/s)
    lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 power: 500mA chip-ID: 10f1:1a34 class-ID: 0e02
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  Hub-3: 2-0:1 info: full speed or root hub ports: 2 rev: 2.0
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  Hub-4: 2-1:2 info: Intel Integrated Rate Matching Hub ports: 6 rev: 2.0
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  Hub-5: 2-1.2:3 info: Terminus Hub ports: 4 rev: 2.0
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  Device-1: 2-1.2.2:4 info: Lexar USB Flash Drive type: mass storage
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  Device-2: 2-1.2.3:5 info: Logitech Unifying Receiver
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Sensors:
  System Temperatures: cpu: 48.0 C mobo: N/A
  Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Repos:
  Packages: 1526 pm: pacman pkgs: 1516 libs: 399
    tools: gnome-software,pamac,yay pm: flatpak pkgs: 0 pm: snap pkgs: 10
  Active pacman repo servers in: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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    81: https://linorg.usp.br/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    82: https://manjarolinux-mirror.cloud.mu/stable/$repo/$arch
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    92: https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    93: https://mirror.nyist.edu.cn/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    94: https://mirror.kamtv.ru/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    95: https://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    96: https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    97: https://manjaro.ynh.ovh/stable/$repo/$arch
    98: https://mirrors.sjtug.sjtu.edu.cn/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
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    101: https://manjaro.grena.ge/stable/$repo/$arch
    102: https://ftp.caliu.cat/pub/distribucions/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    103: https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
    104: https://manjaro.repo.cure.edu.uy/stable/$repo/$arch
    105: https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/stable/$repo/$arch
Processes:
  CPU top: 5 of 243
  1: cpu: 50.0% command: ps pid: 5349 mem: 4.11 MiB (0.1%)
  2: cpu: 18.2% command: firefox pid: 2678 mem: 424.0 MiB (10.9%)
  3: cpu: 13.4% command: firefox pid: 2885 mem: 298.1 MiB (7.7%)
  4: cpu: 8.7% command: gnome-shell pid: 1069 mem: 270.5 MiB (6.9%)
  5: cpu: 3.6% command: localsearch-extractor-3 pid: 5328
    mem: 39.7 MiB (1.0%)
  Memory top: 5 of 243
  1: mem: 424.0 MiB (10.9%) command: firefox pid: 2678 cpu: 18.2%
  2: mem: 303.2 MiB (7.8%) command: soffice.bin pid: 3897 cpu: 2.4%
  3: mem: 298.1 MiB (7.7%) command: firefox pid: 2885 cpu: 13.4%
  4: mem: 270.5 MiB (6.9%) command: gnome-shell pid: 1069 cpu: 8.7%
  5: mem: 255.3 MiB (6.5%) command: manjaro-hello started-by: python3
    pid: 1229 cpu: 0.6%
Info:
  Processes: 243 Power: uptime: 13m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
    avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
    suspend, test_resume image: 1.5 GiB services: gsd-power,
    power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 258 default: graphical
    tool: systemctl
  Compilers: N/A Shell: Sudo (sudo) v: 1.9.17p2 default: Bash v: 5.3.9
    running-in: gnome-terminal inxi: 3.3.40

scotty65 · 21 January 2026 04:22

Is there any specific reason why you are running such an old kernel?

Anyway, to eliminate polkit as being the cause of the issue please try switching to kernel 6.6 or later. You have 3 LTS kernels currently available that will work with the polkit changes.

To install kernel 6.6:

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux66

or kernel 6.12:

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux612

or the recently LTS-listed kernel 6.18:

sudo mhwd-kernel -i linux618

After the new kernel is installed, reboot and see if pamac-manager now works.

Note that this issue was covered in the " Known issues and solutions" section of the most recent update announcement:

Also, your inxi output is unreadable due to it not being formatted as code. Please click the icon at the bottom of the post and edit it according to these instructions: