this is the output of sudo pamac update -a for me:
Warning: Building packages as root
Warning: Setting build directory to /var/cache/pamac
Preparing...
Synchronizing package databases...
Refreshing core.db...
Refreshing extra.db...
Refreshing community.db...
Refreshing multilib.db...
Warning: installing pacman (6.0.0-3) breaks dependency 'pacman<5.3' required by pamac-common
Add pamac-common to remove
Error: Failed to prepare transaction:
could not satisfy dependencies:
- removing pamac-common breaks dependency 'pamac-common=10.0.6-2' required by pamac-cli,
- if possible, remove pamac-cli and retry
Warning: amd-ucode: local (20210518.r1928.f846292-1) is newer than core (20210511.7685cf4-1)
Warning: bash: local (5.1.008-3) is newer than core (5.1.008-1)
Warning: kpeoplevcard: local (0.1+r38.32d50a9-1) is newer than community (0.1-1)
Warning: libgdm: local (40.0-6) is newer than extra (40.0-1)
Warning: linux-firmware: local (20210518.r1928.f846292-1) is newer than core (20210511.7685cf4-1)
Warning: mkinitcpio: local (30-2) is newer than core (30-1)
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
Error: Failed to prepare transaction:
could not satisfy dependencies:
- removing pamac-common breaks dependency 'pamac-common=10.0.6-2' required by pamac-cli,
- if possible, remove pamac-cli and retry
pacman -Syu does similar. pamac-cli seems to be required by too many things to uninstall.
now I get a new error message:
:: Synchronizing package databases…
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
multilib is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade…
resolving dependencies…
looking for conflicting packages…
If you suspect that something is not working right with the keyserver, you could try to switch to the Ubuntu keyserver. To do this, edit /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/gpg.conf and change the keyserver line to:
same error loop issue, here’s the full output if it’ll help:
[redacted ~]$ sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys
[sudo] password for redacted:
gpg: error retrieving 'jelle@vdwaa.nl' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key C06086337C50773E: "Jelle van der Waa <jelle@vdwaa.nl>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2011-10-08 [SC]
E499C79F53C96A54E572FEE1C06086337C50773E
uid [ full ] Jelle van der Waa <jelle@vdwaa.nl>
uid [ full ] Jelle van der Waa <jelle@archlinux.org>
sub rsa2048 2011-10-08 [E]
gpg: key 4AC5588F941C2A25: "Antonio Rojas <arojas@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2014-10-21 [SC]
9D74DF6F91B7BDABD5815CA84AC5588F941C2A25
uid [ full ] Antonio Rojas <arojas@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Antonio Rojas <arojas@us.es>
uid [ full ] Antonio Rojas <nqn1976@gmail.com>
uid [ full ] Antonio Rojas <nqn76sw@gmail.com>
sub rsa2048 2014-11-07 [S]
sub rsa2048 2014-11-07 [E]
gpg: key 51E8B148A9999C34: "Evangelos Foutras <evangelos@foutrelis.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2010-11-12 [SC]
86CFFCA918CF3AF47147588051E8B148A9999C34
uid [ full ] Evangelos Foutras <evangelos@foutrelis.com>
uid [ full ] Evangelos Foutras <foutrelis@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Evangelos Foutras <foutrelis@gmail.com>
sub rsa2048 2010-11-12 [E]
gpg: error retrieving 'jan.steffens@gmail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key 19802F8B0D70FC30: "Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <jan.steffens@gmail.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub ed25519 2020-05-11 [SC]
A2FF3A36AAA56654109064AB19802F8B0D70FC30
uid [ undef ] Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <jan.steffens@gmail.com>
uid [ full ] Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <heftig@archlinux.org>
uid [ undef ] Jan Alexander Steffens (heftig) <jan.steffens@ltnglobal.com>
sub cv25519 2020-05-11 [E]
sub ed25519 2020-05-11 [S]
sub ed25519 2020-05-11 [A]
gpg: error retrieving 'git@rxv.cc' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key FE763A64F5E54FD6: "kpcyrd <git@rxv.cc>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2018-10-16 [SC] [expires: 2022-10-14]
64B13F7117D6E07D661BBCE0FE763A64F5E54FD6
uid [marginal] kpcyrd <git@rxv.cc>
uid [ full ] kpcyrd <kpcyrd@archlinux.org>
sub rsa4096 2018-10-16 [E] [expires: 2022-10-14]
sub rsa4096 2019-02-07 [S] [expires: 2022-10-14]
gpg: key 7258734B41C31549: "David Runge <dvzrv@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub ed25519 2019-10-01 [SC] [expires: 2023-09-30]
C7E7849466FE2358343588377258734B41C31549
uid [ full ] David Runge <dvzrv@archlinux.org>
sub cv25519 2019-10-01 [E] [expires: 2023-09-30]
gpg: error retrieving 'tobias.powalowski@googlemail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key 771DF6627EDF681F: "Tobias Powalowski <tobias.powalowski@googlemail.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2011-07-18 [SC]
5B7E3FB71B7F10329A1C03AB771DF6627EDF681F
uid [ full ] Tobias Powalowski <tobias.powalowski@googlemail.com>
uid [ full ] Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>
sub rsa2048 2011-07-18 [E]
gpg: key A6234074498E9CEE: "Christian Hesse <eworm@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2011-08-12 [SC]
02FD1C7A934E614545849F19A6234074498E9CEE
uid [marginal] Christian Hesse <eworm@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Christian Hesse (Arch Linux Package Signing) <arch@eworm.de>
sub rsa2048 2011-08-12 [E]
sub ed25519 2019-08-29 [S]
sub cv25519 2019-08-29 [E]
gpg: key 786C63F330D7CB92: "Felix Yan <felixonmars@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2012-01-20 [SC]
B5971F2C5C10A9A08C60030F786C63F330D7CB92
uid [ full ] Felix Yan <felixonmars@archlinux.org>
uid [marginal] Felix Yan <i@felixc.at>
uid [marginal] Felix Yan <yanran@deepin.com>
uid [ undef ] Felix Yan <felixonmars@qq.com>
uid [marginal] Felix Yan <felixonmars@163.com>
uid [marginal] Felix Yan <felixonmars@nyaa.cat>
uid [ full ] Felix Yan <felixonmars@gmail.com>
uid [marginal] Felix Yan <felixyan@bbtechgroup.com>
uid [ undef ] Felix Yan <felixonmars@member.fsf.org>
uid [marginal] Felix Yan <felixonmars@archlinuxcn.org>
uid [ undef ] Felix Yan <felixonmars@fedoraproject.org>
uid [marginal] keybase.io/felixonmars <felixonmars@keybase.io>
uid [marginal] Yan, Ran (Name on Passport) <felixonmars@gmail.com>
uid [ unknown] Felix Yan <yanran@uniontech.com>
uid [ unknown] Felix Yan <felixonmars@189.cn>
uid [ unknown] Felix Yan <felixonmars@ubuntukylin.com>
sub rsa4096 2012-01-20 [E]
gpg: key 94657AB20F2A092B: "Andreas Radke <andyrtr@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2011-05-14 [SC]
ADC8A1FCC15E01D45310419E94657AB20F2A092B
uid [ full ] Andreas Radke <andyrtr@archlinux.org>
uid [marginal] Andreas Radke <andyrtr@mailbox.org>
uid [marginal] Andreas Radke <andreas.radke@mailbox.org>
sub rsa2048 2011-05-14 [E]
gpg: error retrieving 'levente@leventepolyak.net' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key FC1B547C8D8172C8: "Levente Polyak (anthraxx) <levente@leventepolyak.net>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2011-11-07 [SC] [expires: 2021-12-30]
E240B57E2C4630BA768E2F26FC1B547C8D8172C8
uid [ full ] Levente Polyak (anthraxx) <levente@leventepolyak.net>
uid [ full ] Levente Polyak <anthraxx@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Levente Polyak <Z3r0.0x00@gmail.com>
uid [ full ] Levente Polyak <anthraxx@hamburg.ccc.de>
uid [ full ] Levente Polyak <levente@leventepolyak.de>
uid [marginal] Levente Polyak (Jabber/XMPP only) <anthraxx@jabber.ccc.de>
sub rsa4096 2011-11-07 [E] [expires: 2021-12-30]
gpg: error retrieving 'alucryd@alucryd.xyz' via WKD: No data
gpg: error reading key: No data
gpg: key AFF5D95098BC6FF5: "Maxime Gauduin <alucryd@alucryd.xyz>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2013-01-21 [SC]
9437DD3815A7A9169E3D3946AFF5D95098BC6FF5
uid [marginal] Maxime Gauduin <alucryd@alucryd.xyz>
uid [marginal] Maxime Gauduin <alucryd@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Maxime Gauduin <alucryd@gmail.com>
sub rsa2048 2013-01-21 [E]
gpg: key 46F633CBB0EB4BF2: "Filipe Laíns (FFY00) <lains@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2018-04-18 [SC] [expires: 2023-04-17]
3DCE51D60930EBA47858BA4146F633CBB0EB4BF2
uid [ full ] Filipe Laíns (FFY00) <lains@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Filipe Laíns (FFY00) <lains@aurorafoss.org>
uid [ full ] Filipe Laíns (FFY00) <filipe.lains@gmail.com>
uid [ unknown] Filipe Laíns (FFY00) <lains@riseup.net>
sub rsa4096 2018-04-18 [E] [expires: 2023-04-17]
sub rsa4096 2018-07-27 [S] [expires: 2022-04-22]
sub rsa4096 2018-07-27 [E] [expires: 2022-04-22]
sub rsa4096 2019-10-13 [A] [expires: 2022-04-22]
gpg: key 9C02FF419FECBE16: "Morten Linderud <morten@linderud.pw>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2014-09-05 [SC]
C100346676634E80C940FB9E9C02FF419FECBE16
uid [ full ] Morten Linderud <morten@linderud.pw>
uid [marginal] Morten Linderud <foxboron@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Morten Linderud <mcfoxax@gmail.com>
uid [marginal] Morten Linderud <morten.linderud@fribyte.uib.no>
uid [marginal] Morten Linderud <morten.linderud@student.uib.no>
sub rsa4096 2014-09-05 [E]
sub rsa4096 2018-11-13 [S]
sub rsa4096 2018-11-26 [A]
gpg: key F83424824B3E4B90: "Orhun Parmaksız <orhun@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2021-01-03 [SC]
165E0FF7C48C226E1EC363A7F83424824B3E4B90
uid [ full ] Orhun Parmaksız <orhun@archlinux.org>
uid [ unknown] Orhun Parmaksız <orhunparmaksiz@gmail.com>
sub rsa4096 2021-01-03 [E]
gpg: key EA4F7B321A906AD9: "Daniel M. Capella <polyzen@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2016-01-03 [SC] [expires: 2022-12-11]
04DC3FB1445FECA813C27EFAEA4F7B321A906AD9
uid [ full ] Daniel M. Capella <polyzen@archlinux.org>
sub rsa4096 2016-01-03 [E] [expires: 2022-12-11]
gpg: key F22FB1D78A77AEAB: "Giancarlo Razzolini (grazzolini) <grazzolini@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2016-11-11 [SC]
ECCAC84C1BA08A6CC8E63FBBF22FB1D78A77AEAB
uid [ full ] Giancarlo Razzolini (grazzolini) <grazzolini@archlinux.org>
sub rsa4096 2016-11-11 [E]
gpg: error retrieving 'mail@jsteel.org' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key 332C9C40F40D2072: "Jonathan Steel <mail@jsteel.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2012-08-12 [SC]
8742F7535E7B394A1B048163332C9C40F40D2072
uid [ full ] Jonathan Steel <mail@jsteel.org>
uid [marginal] Jonathan Steel <jsteel@archlinux.org>
uid [marginal] Jonathan Steel <jsteel@aur.archlinux.org>
sub rsa2048 2012-08-12 [E]
gpg: key 84818A6819AF4A9B: "Eli Schwartz <eschwartz@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2016-05-04 [SC] [expires: 2022-07-10]
BD27B07A5EF45C2ADAF70E0484818A6819AF4A9B
uid [ full ] Eli Schwartz <eschwartz@archlinux.org>
uid [ full ] Eli Schwartz <eschwartz93@gmail.com>
sub rsa4096 2016-05-04 [E] [expires: 2022-07-10]
sub rsa4096 2017-01-09 [S] [expires: 2022-07-10]
gpg: key BA1DFB64FFF979E7: "Allan McRae (Arch Linux Master Key) <allan@master-key.archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2011-11-29 [SC]
AB19265E5D7D20687D303246BA1DFB64FFF979E7
uid [ full ] Allan McRae (Arch Linux Master Key) <allan@master-key.archlinux.org>
gpg: key D6D055F927843F1C: "Levente Polyak (Arch Linux Master Key) <anthraxx@master-key.archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2018-11-08 [SC]
D8AFDDA07A5B6EDFA7D8CCDAD6D055F927843F1C
uid [ full ] Levente Polyak (Arch Linux Master Key) <anthraxx@master-key.archlinux.org>
sub rsa4096 2018-11-08 [E]
sub rsa4096 2018-11-08 [A]
gpg: key 9B729B06A680C281: "Bartłomiej Piotrowski (Arch Linux Master Key) <bpiotrowski@master-key.archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2017-05-15 [SC]
DDB867B92AA789C165EEFA799B729B06A680C281
uid [ full ] Bartłomiej Piotrowski (Arch Linux Master Key) <bpiotrowski@master-key.archlinux.org>
sub rsa4096 2017-05-15 [E]
gpg: key 4DC95B6D7BE9892E: "David Runge (Arch Linux Master Key) <dvzrv@master-key.archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub ed25519 2021-04-26 [SC]
2AC0A42EFB0B5CBC7A0402ED4DC95B6D7BE9892E
uid [ full ] David Runge (Arch Linux Master Key) <dvzrv@master-key.archlinux.org>
sub cv25519 2021-04-26 [E]
gpg: key A88E23E377514E00: "Florian Pritz (Arch Linux Master Key) <florian@master-key.archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa4096 2015-12-17 [SC]
91FFE0700E80619CEB73235CA88E23E377514E00
uid [ full ] Florian Pritz (Arch Linux Master Key) <florian@master-key.archlinux.org>
sub rsa4096 2015-12-17 [E]
gpg: key 3348882F6AC6A4C2: "Pierre Schmitz (Arch Linux Master Key) <pierre@master-key.archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa3072 2011-11-18 [SC]
0E8B644079F599DFC1DDC3973348882F6AC6A4C2
uid [ full ] Pierre Schmitz (Arch Linux Master Key) <pierre@master-key.archlinux.org>
sub rsa1024 2011-11-18 [E]
sub rsa3072 2011-11-18 [A]
gpg: error retrieving 'dan@master-key.archlinux.org' via WKD: No data
gpg: error reading key: No data
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: A04F9397CDFD6BB0
gpg: error retrieving 'ionut@master-key.archlinux.org' via WKD: No data
gpg: error reading key: No data
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: 7EFD567D4C7EA887
gpg: error retrieving 'thomas@master-key.archlinux.org' via WKD: No data
gpg: error reading key: No data
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: 5184252D824B18E8
gpg: error retrieving 'gginiu@gmail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: 40F557B731496106
gpg: error retrieving 'brett@i--b.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: A06B49470F8E620A
gpg: key 6BC26A17B9B7018A: "Alad Wenter <alad@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub ed25519 2017-09-07 [SC] [expires: 2022-11-16]
DBE7D3DD8C81D58D0A13D0E76BC26A17B9B7018A
uid [ full ] Alad Wenter <alad@archlinux.org>
sub cv25519 2017-09-07 [E] [expires: 2022-11-16]
gpg: error retrieving 'me@allanmcrae.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key F99FFE0FEAE999BD: "Allan McRae <me@allanmcrae.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2011-06-03 [SC]
6645B0A8C7005E78DB1D7864F99FFE0FEAE999BD
uid [ full ] Allan McRae <me@allanmcrae.com>
uid [ full ] Allan McRae (Developer) <allan@archlinux.org>
sub rsa2048 2011-06-03 [E]
gpg: error retrieving 'anatol.pomozov@gmail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: B02854ED753E0F1F
gpg: error retrieving 'andrew@crerar.io' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: key F6B1610B3ECDBC9F: "Andrew Crerar <andrew@crerar.io>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub rsa2048 2017-11-17 [SC] [expires: 2029-09-03]
601F20F1D1BBBF4A78CF5B6DF6B1610B3ECDBC9F
uid [ full ] Andrew Crerar <andrew@crerar.io>
uid [marginal] Andrew Crerar <crerar@archlinux.org>
sub rsa2048 2017-11-17 [E] [expires: 2029-09-03]
gpg: error retrieving 'bruno.pagani@ens-lyon.org' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error retrieving 'pagani@iap.fr' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error retrieving 'bruno.pagani@obspm.fr' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error retrieving 'bruno.pagani@ens-lyon.fr' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error retrieving 'bruno.n.pagani@gmail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: 9D893EC4DAAF9129
gpg: error retrieving 'rodseth@gmail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: FCF3C8CB5CF9C8D4
gpg: key E074B83653CBB7BA: "Tim Meusel <bastelfreak@archlinux.org>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
pub ed25519 2020-11-15 [SC] [expires: 2025-11-14]
FE5AFA6D5DE0070ADFA21BC5E074B83653CBB7BA
uid [ full ] Tim Meusel <bastelfreak@archlinux.org>
sub cv25519 2020-11-15 [E] [expires: 2025-11-14]
sub rsa4096 2020-11-16 [S] [expires: 2025-11-15]
gpg: error retrieving 'ballogyor@gmail.com' via WKD: Server indicated a failure
gpg: error reading key: Server indicated a failure
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver refresh failed: Server indicated a failure
==> ERROR: Could not update key: B61DBCE10901C163
gpg: error retrieving 'bluewind@xinu.at' via WKD: General error
gpg: error reading key: General error
gpg: error retrieving 'flo@xinu.at' via WKD: General error
gpg: error reading key: General error
^C
gpg: signal 2 caught ... exiting