# Important notifications **URL:** https://forum.endeavouros.com/c/important-notifications/125.md [Latest](https://forum.endeavouros.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.endeavouros.com/categories.md) --- ## [Unregistered users looking for help, please read this before emailing us](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unregistered-users-looking-for-help-please-read-this-before-emailing-us/33441)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/unregistered-users-looking-for-help-please-read-this-before-emailing-us/33441 "2022-11-02T08:18:07Z")
We are always delighted and thankful if you are giving us a test ride and with testing our distro, we understand that the learning curve can be steep. This forum has been around for a while now and therefore it is ve… --- ## [About the Important notifications category](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/about-the-important-notifications-category/23931)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 0
Over here the team will notify you about our rules and regulations, upstream bugs, manual interventions for updates and others. --- ## [A friendly intro about our community rules and tips for the forum](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/a-friendly-intro-about-our-community-rules-and-tips-for-the-forum/7131)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2020, 7:34am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/a-friendly-intro-about-our-community-rules-and-tips-for-the-forum/7131 "2020-08-20T07:34:48Z")
We are so happy that you’ve decided to be a part of this friendly and helpful community, and frankly, we don’t care which flavour Arch you’re actually running on your machine (s), as long as you want to help your fell… --- ## [The webkit2gtk (version 2.5) package moved to AUR now builds from sources what should you do?](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-webkit2gtk-version-2-5-package-moved-to-aur-now-builds-from-sources-what-should-you-do/79333)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-webkit2gtk-version-2-5-package-moved-to-aur-now-builds-from-sources-what-should-you-do/79333 "2026-07-29T06:59:30Z")
If you are trying to update or install an AUR package and your system suddenly starts a massive, hours-long compilation of webkit2gtk, stop the process. The Problem: Naming Confusion Previously, the official repositories… --- ## [Possible Manual Intervention Required After xkeyboard-config 2.48-1 Update](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/possible-manual-intervention-required-after-xkeyboard-config-2-48-1-update/80397)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2026, 11:59am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/possible-manual-intervention-required-after-xkeyboard-config-2-48-1-update/80397 "2026-07-13T11:59:54Z")
Due to a change introduced in the xkeyboard-config major upgrade (version 2.48-1), the X11 keyboard layout configuration managed by systemd-localed may be unset post-upgrade. This occurs because systemd-localed reads the… --- ## [Copy Fail - High Severity Vulnerability - CVE-2026-31431](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/copy-fail-high-severity-vulnerability-cve-2026-31431/79381)
**Author:** [@homelab\_hacker](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/homelab_hacker)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/copy-fail-high-severity-vulnerability-cve-2026-31431/79381 "2026-06-13T21:52:43Z")
Hi Everyone, There is a new high severity linux vulnerabilty that was silently patched with a664bf3 last month. For those of you that don’t update your systems often or haven’t in the past month you will likely want … --- ## [Manual intervention is necessary to regain the graphical tools for Firewalld](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/manual-intervention-is-necessary-to-regain-the-graphical-tools-for-firewalld/77959)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [May 1, 2026, 8:21am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/manual-intervention-is-necessary-to-regain-the-graphical-tools-for-firewalld/77959 "2026-05-01T08:21:15Z")
Due to packaging changes in the Archlinux repository, a manual intervention is necessary to regain the graphical tools for Firewalld: Firewalld packages are splitt now if you need the applet and config GUI tools just… --- ## [NVIDIA GPU users, attention please! (Dec-2025)](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/nvidia-gpu-users-attention-please-dec-2025/77119)
**Author:** [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2026, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/nvidia-gpu-users-attention-please-dec-2025/77119 "2026-02-21T07:36:04Z")
The Arch devs have informed about the new Nvidia driver 590 series. See the announcement. This means Nvidia GPUs from Turing and newer are OK, the driver package will be automatically changed from nvidia to nvidia-open … --- ## [.NET packages may require manual intervention](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/net-packages-may-require-manual-intervention/76911)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2025, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/net-packages-may-require-manual-intervention/76911 "2025-12-11T07:49:50Z")
Arch announced that a manual intervention may be required for users who have the dotnet and aspnet packages installed. They said: The following packages may require manual intervention due to the upgrade from 9.0 to 10… --- ## [New options for dracut](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/new-options-for-dracut/36668)
**Author:** [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2025, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/new-options-for-dracut/36668 "2025-08-15T20:28:57Z")
We have two different packages for dracut depending on which bootloader you choose during installation. Both packages, eos-dracut and kernel-install-for-dracut, have been updated with a new config file enabling a couple… --- ## [Phonon-qt6-mpv removed from the repos](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/phonon-qt6-mpv-removed-from-the-repos/73259)
**Author:** [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/phonon-qt6-mpv-removed-from-the-repos/73259 "2025-08-12T20:40:40Z")
If you are using KDE/Plasma or a Qt-based media player, you may have phonon-qt6-mpv installed. It has been removed from the Arch repos. The supported replacement is phonon-qt6-vlc. To switch, you can use the command: … --- ## [Issue with dracut 107 and the LTS kernel causing "failed to mount /sysroot"](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/issue-with-dracut-107-and-the-lts-kernel-causing-failed-to-mount-sysroot/71232)
**Author:** [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2025, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/issue-with-dracut-107-and-the-lts-kernel-causing-failed-to-mount-sysroot/71232 "2025-08-09T20:04:27Z")
There is currently a known issue with dracut 107 and the LTS kernel. When booting the system and selecting the LTS kernel, you will recieve the error “failed to mount /sysroot”. You can avoid this issue by booting the … --- ## [Nvidia GPU users attention please! \[June 2025\]](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/nvidia-gpu-users-attention-please-june-2025/72058)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/nvidia-gpu-users-attention-please-june-2025/72058 "2025-07-25T22:59:57Z")
ISO is hot fixed, you should not have the issue as long as you have internet connection. \[new installs\] Currently installer seems to fail to install Nvidia Drivers at all for most users. In addition there seems to be a … --- ## [Just say yes to replace](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/just-say-yes-to-replace/46126)
**Author:** [@r0ckhopper](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/r0ckhopper)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/just-say-yes-to-replace/46126 "2025-04-28T18:40:47Z")
Plasma 6 is coming to Arch… at some point :wink: All of the KDE Frameworks packages are being renamed with a “5” at the end (e.g. karchive \> karchive5). This means a lot of package updates that need a manual input this … --- ## [Upgrading python-gobject from 3.50 to 3.52 breaks rythmbox xed and may other apps \[resolved\]](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/upgrading-python-gobject-from-3-50-to-3-52-breaks-rythmbox-xed-and-may-other-apps-resolved/69395)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/upgrading-python-gobject-from-3-50-to-3-52-breaks-rythmbox-xed-and-may-other-apps-resolved/69395 "2025-03-25T17:43:56Z")
Same issue with xed for me, and others. Just downgraded to python-gobject 3.50.0-2 and xed should work again same for rhythmbox: sudo downgrade python-gobject and select 3.50.0 I do NOT recommend adding it to… --- ## [Kernel 6.13 Crashes for Certain File Operations Inside Flatpak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kernel-6-13-crashes-for-certain-file-operations-inside-flatpak/67496)
**Author:** [@flyingcakes](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/flyingcakes)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kernel-6-13-crashes-for-certain-file-operations-inside-flatpak/67496 "2025-02-28T05:26:21Z")
There seems to be a regression which causes issues with Flatpaks. If you use Flatpaks, it might be worth waiting before an update. I personally haven’t reproduced the issue, but it seems to be reported and confirmed on … --- ## [Reiserfsprogs removed from Arch Repository](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/reiserfsprogs-removed-from-arch-repository/67540)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/reiserfsprogs-removed-from-arch-repository/67540 "2025-02-07T06:00:50Z")
We HotFixed current ISO already, to not try installing it anymore, but as it is still installed on the current released ISO it will still be an option to be used for manual partition. So it is not possible to use Reiser… --- ## [Glibc 2.41 corrupting Discord installation (SOLVED)](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/glibc-2-41-corrupting-discord-installation-solved/67344)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 1:35pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/glibc-2-41-corrupting-discord-installation-solved/67344 "2025-02-03T13:35:27Z")
The Arch team is planning to put the new glibc package into stable today, Feb 3, and this update will corrupt existing Discord installations. The Arch team announced: We plan to move glibc and its friends to stable lat… --- ## [KPhotoAlbum: Please skip version 6.0.0 and go to 6.0.1 to avoid tag data loss](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kphotoalbum-please-skip-version-6-0-0-and-go-to-6-0-1-to-avoid-tag-data-loss/65802)
**Author:** [@flyingcakes](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/flyingcakes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2025, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/kphotoalbum-please-skip-version-6-0-0-and-go-to-6-0-1-to-avoid-tag-data-loss/65802 "2025-01-07T09:34:51Z")
tl;dr: Don’t install / update to KPhotoAlbum v. 6.0.0. Go straight to v. 6.0.1. This is an extremely important update to our recently released KF6/Qt6 port of KPhotoAlbum! There’s a bug in version 6.0.0 which, under… --- ## [Cups is affected by a security vulnerability \[26 September 2024\]](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cups-is-affected-by-a-security-vulnerability-26-september-2024/60966)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2024, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/cups-is-affected-by-a-security-vulnerability-26-september-2024/60966 "2024-11-05T07:14:00Z")
As of writing there is no Linux fix available for this high profile security issue. In the meantime it’s recommended to disable and remove the “cups-browsed” service, updating CUPS, or at least blocking all traffic to U… --- ## [Attention Nvidia GPU / Driver users! update to latest kernel and drivers could cause issue on plasma wayland \[resolved\]](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/attention-nvidia-gpu-driver-users-update-to-latest-kernel-and-drivers-could-cause-issue-on-plasma-wayland-resolved/61178)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 8:34pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/attention-nvidia-gpu-driver-users-update-to-latest-kernel-and-drivers-could-cause-issue-on-plasma-wayland-resolved/61178 "2024-10-07T20:34:39Z")
Read here: And here: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/nvidia-utils/-/issues/14 Fix for systemd-boot bootloader: You would need to fire up a terminal (e.g. Konsole) and edit the file /etc/… --- ## [Pacman 7.0.0.r3.g7736133-1 update](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pacman-7-0-0-r3-g7736133-1-update/60341)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2024, 9:57am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pacman-7-0-0-r3-g7736133-1-update/60341 "2024-09-21T09:57:43Z")
https://gitlab.archlinux.org/pacman/pacman/-/blob/master/NEWS With this yay needs to get rebuilded, the current version of EndeavourOS is not working with this at the very moment! Wait till we uploaded new version or g… --- ## [The sshd service needs to be restarted after upgrading to openssh-9.8p1](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-sshd-service-needs-to-be-restarted-after-upgrading-to-openssh-9-8p1/57535)
**Author:** [@Bryanpwo](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Bryanpwo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2024, 1:48am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-sshd-service-needs-to-be-restarted-after-upgrading-to-openssh-9-8p1/57535 "2024-07-07T01:48:54Z")
This message is coming directly from Archlinux concerning the openssh update for those who are using it: After upgrading to openssh-9.8p1, the existing SSH daemon will be unable to accept new connections (see https://gi… --- ## [Update to bluez packages 5.64-2 causing failed BT startup \[fixed\]](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/update-to-bluez-packages-5-64-2-causing-failed-bt-startup-fixed/25176)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2024, 1:43pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/update-to-bluez-packages-5-64-2-causing-failed-bt-startup-fixed/25176 "2024-06-15T13:43:33Z")
sudo downgrade bluez bluez-utils and restarting the service sudo systemctl restart bluetooth.service should be a workaround currently, if you are getting this issue. --- ## [The r8168 driver package is removed from Arch Repository](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-r8168-driver-package-is-removed-from-arch-repository/56644)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 4:30pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-r8168-driver-package-is-removed-from-arch-repository/56644 "2024-06-12T16:30:37Z")
The r8168 driver package is no more supported by Arch. This means users should use the r8169 driver from the kernel, it should work in most cases. (r8168 is the Linux legacy device driver for some Realtek Ethernet contr… --- ## [Nvidia legacy users (470xx 390xx) GCC broke dkms build on AUR](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/nvidia-legacy-users-470xx-390xx-gcc-broke-dkms-build-on-aur/55190)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2024, 5:57am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/nvidia-legacy-users-470xx-390xx-gcc-broke-dkms-build-on-aur/55190 "2024-05-13T05:57:04Z")
Current nvidia-470xx-dkms https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-470xx-dkms And also the nvidia-390xx-dkms https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/nvidia-390xx-dkms On the AUR do not build at the moment. See the AUR p… --- ## [Python update ! be aware to rebuild AUR builds using python](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/python-update-be-aware-to-rebuild-aur-builds-using-python/54459)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/python-update-be-aware-to-rebuild-aur-builds-using-python/54459 "2024-04-29T16:26:33Z")
https://archlinux.org/packages/core/x86\_64/python/ Last Updated: 2024-04-27 09:47 UTC Optimus users per example will need to rebuild: Optimus Manager envycontrol And a lot other apps will get a rebuild related too. … --- ## [The upstream xz repository and the xz tarballs have been backdoored](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-upstream-xz-repository-and-the-xz-tarballs-have-been-backdoored/53253)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 167\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/the-upstream-xz-repository-and-the-xz-tarballs-have-been-backdoored/53253 "2024-04-22T08:28:55Z")
https://archlinux.org/news/the-xz-package-has-been-backdoored/ https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/29/4 So update ! Affected Versions: 5.6.0-1 5.6.1-1 Current fixed version is 5.6.1-2 --- ## [Mkinitcpio update and changes may need some manual intervention](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/mkinitcpio-update-and-changes-may-need-some-manual-intervention/51879)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/mkinitcpio-update-and-changes-may-need-some-manual-intervention/51879 "2024-04-19T16:07:47Z")
Morten Linderud wrote there: mkinitcpio hook migration and early microcode With the release of mkinitcpio v38, several hooks previously provided by Arch packages have been moved to the mkinitcpio upstream project. Th… --- ## [Plasma 6 (KDE) just reaching the repositories](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/plasma-6-kde-just-reaching-the-repositories/51973)
**Author:** [@joekamprad](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/joekamprad)\ **Replies:** 300\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2024, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/plasma-6-kde-just-reaching-the-repositories/51973 "2024-04-01T22:28:04Z")
As ususal: Don’t Panic! In case be aware of some little Bugs … and simply wait for updating your system today and may the next days. You do not have to update all the time. If you do not want to run in possible pr… [Next page](https://forum.endeavouros.com/c/important-notifications/125.md?page=1)