Pamac GUI can't update Python2

[Wayne636]

Recently I started having a problem with my Manjaro setup. I’m using Xfce, but that’s not the issue. My panel has started showing an update is available via the pamac GUI, aka “Software updater.”

When I click on that, then this comes up:

But when I try to apply the change I get this:

I have tried rebooting, but that error doesn’t go away.
On the other hand, if I go to a terminal, I can successfully update my system with this, of course.

sudo pacman -Syyyu

Ideas?

[bogdancovaciu]

@Wayne636

sudo pacman -Syyyu

You missed another 10 y

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Since this was announced

@philm

Removing python2 from the repositories

2022-09-23 - Jelle van der Waa

Python 2 went end of life January 2020. Since then we have been actively cutting down the number of projects depending on python2 in our repositories, and we have finally been able to drop it from our distribution. If you still have python2 installed on your system consider removing it and any python2 package.

If you still require the python2 package you can keep it around, but please be aware that there will be no security updates. If you need a patched package please consult the AUR, or use an unofficial user repository .*

– Arch Linux - News: Removing python2 from the repositories

• Note: Unofficial user repositories are not supported

You should remove it
sudo pacman -Rcns python2
Was posted a few times in the forum

Manjaro Error Update

Hi, I tried to update Manjaro using the terminal and this was the output: pamac upgrade -a Preparing… Synchronizing package databases… Refreshing AUR… 9.2 MB/9.7 MB About 1 second remaining https://aur.manjaro.org/packages-meta-ext-v1.json.gz: Socket I/O timed out Failed to synchronize AUR database Cloning python2 build files… Generating python2 information… Checking python2 dependencies… Resolving dependencies… Warning: cannot resolve “openssl-1.1”, a dependency of “python2” Error:…

[Wayne636]

That did the trick. If you remember, you laughed at my excessive use of “y” in the command:

sudo pacman -Syyyu

However, I’ve read some programmers recommend more than one y.

[bogdancovaciu]

@Wayne636

more than one y

To understand what that means, please read Pacman Overview - Manjaro
3 y has absolutely no meaning nor use.

[Wayne636]

Got it. Thanks. Been doing three y’s for years, even when I had an Archlinux install. Now you tell me. I could have saved my typing finger from hitting those extra y’s all these years.

At least my y finger is good and strong!