A Cascading Series of Problems

ARM General system
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It all started today when I made the grave mistake of going through today’s updates. Snapd has been flagged as out of date for few days now and I had no luck in updating it (both pacman and yay said they didn’t recognize it), so I was hoping that the massive amount of updates in store today would fix the problem.

Initially it hit me with

removing libpamac-full breaks dependency 'libpamac-full' required by pamac-all

So I searched around and one source said that removing and reinstalling pamac was the solution. I uninstalled pamac fine, but when I went to reinstall it through yay (pacman said it didn’t recognize it), it then hit me with

yay: error while loading shared libraries: libalpm.so.15: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I searched around again, and this time the purported solution was uninstalling and rebuilding yay, which I did with no problems. However, when I tried to reinstall pamac through yay again, it hit me with the same thing.

I then saw that it might be a mirror issue, so I installed rank-mirrors and ran it fine. I used

rate-mirrors --disable-comments-in-file --protocol=https arch --max-delay 7200 | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

rate-mirrors --disable-comments-in-file --protocol=https endeavouros  | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/endeavouros-mirrorlist

However, now when I do the basic update process through the welcome screen, it takes much longer to load, and then produces this:

:: Synchronizing package databases...
 endeavouros is up to date
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 alarm is up to date
 aur is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from lidsol.fi-b.unam.mx : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from lidsol.fi-b.unam.mx : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from lidsol.fi-b.unam.mx : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from lidsol.fi-b.unam.mx, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from lidsol.fi-b.unam.mx : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from it.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from it.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from it.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from it.mirrors.cicku.me, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from it.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.osbeck.com, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.xtom.ee : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirrors.xtom.ee : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirrors.xtom.ee : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirrors.xtom.ee, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.xtom.ee : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from us.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from us.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from us.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from us.arch.niranjan.co, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from us.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from theswissbay.ch : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from theswissbay.ch : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from theswissbay.ch : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from theswissbay.ch, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from theswissbay.ch : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from at.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from at.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from at.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from at.mirrors.cicku.me, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from at.mirrors.cicku.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ro.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from ro.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ro.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from ro.arch.niranjan.co, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from ro.arch.niranjan.co : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.quantum5.ca : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.quantum5.ca : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.quantum5.ca : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.quantum5.ca, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.quantum5.ca : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.neuf.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.neuf.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.neuf.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.neuf.no, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.neuf.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.dotsrc.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirrors.dotsrc.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirrors.dotsrc.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirrors.dotsrc.org, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.dotsrc.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.archlinux.si : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.archlinux.si : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.archlinux.si : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.archlinux.si, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.archlinux.si : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.archlinux.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.archlinux.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.archlinux.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.archlinux.no, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.archlinux.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.keiminem.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.keiminem.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.keiminem.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.keiminem.com, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.keiminem.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from gluttony.sin.cvut.cz : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from gluttony.sin.cvut.cz : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from gluttony.sin.cvut.cz : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from gluttony.sin.cvut.cz, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from gluttony.sin.cvut.cz : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ftp.linux.edu.lv : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from ftp.linux.edu.lv : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ftp.linux.edu.lv : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from ftp.linux.edu.lv, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from ftp.linux.edu.lv : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirrors.atviras.lt, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from repo.hyron.dev : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from repo.hyron.dev : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from repo.hyron.dev : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from repo.hyron.dev, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from repo.hyron.dev : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ftp.ek-cer.hu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from ftp.ek-cer.hu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ftp.ek-cer.hu : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from ftp.ek-cer.hu, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from ftp.ek-cer.hu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.ustc.edu.cn : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirrors.ustc.edu.cn : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.ustc.edu.cn : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirrors.ustc.edu.cn, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirrors.ustc.edu.cn : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.cyberbits.eu, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.1ago.be : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.1ago.be : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.1ago.be : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.1ago.be, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.1ago.be : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.gi.co.id : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.gi.co.id : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.gi.co.id : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.gi.co.id, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.gi.co.id : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirror.juniorjpdj.pl : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.juniorjpdj.pl : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.juniorjpdj.pl : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: too many errors from mirror.juniorjpdj.pl, skipping for the remainder of this transaction
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirror.juniorjpdj.pl : The requested URL returned error: 404
:: Searching AUR for updates...
:: Searching databases for updates...
 there is nothing to do

Now I have absolutely no idea what to do, my mirrors are all messed up now and the package that’s missing is still missing.

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is this on an ARM device?
general there was an pacman update:

yay should be on version yay 12.5.6-1 and it should work properly.

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Yes, I’m running Endeavour on an RPi 500+.

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Did @Pudge release new yay for arm to the repo?

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My present pacman/yay info, if that has any insight for people:

pacman 7.1.0.r7.gb9f7d4a-1
pacman-contrib 1.13.1-1
pacman-mirrorlist 20251026-1
yay 12.5.6-1
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okay moved the topic to ARM category :wink:

ARM is updated to latest pacman too already

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updating the odroid just now.. but

yay 12.5.6-1

should show its okay and updated..

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404 says mainly your db is not okay what command exactly used ?

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I think once my mirrors get fixed it’ll be fine, but I have no idea what to do about that. I thought I was fixing the problem and instead it only made things worse.

It does this when I try any of the typical update commands (eos-updates, -Syu, yay)

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you have archlinux mirrors in the list ? and not archlinuxarm?

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messed mirrors up .. below are archlinuxarm (/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist) if i correct remember

#
# Arch Linux ARM repository mirrorlist
# Generated on 2025-10-26
#

## Geo-IP based mirror selection and load balancing
Server = http://mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

### Mirrors by country

### Denmark
## Aalborg
# Server = http://dk.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

### Germany
## Aachen
# Server = http://de3.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo
## Berlin
# Server = http://de.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo
## Coburg
# Server = http://de4.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo
## Falkenstein
# Server = http://eu.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

### Greece
## Athens
# Server = http://gr.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

### Hungary
## Budapest
# Server = http://hu.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

### Taiwan
## Hsinchu
# Server = http://tw2.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo
## New Taipei City
# Server = http://tw.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

### United States
## California
# Server = http://ca.us.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo
## Florida
# Server = http://fl.us.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo
## New Jersey
# Server = http://nj.us.mirror.archlinuxarm.org/$arch/$repo

sorry can no help on endeavouros mirrors

EDit i can no help on snap problem i not use + never will ( sorry)

your pamac will need to wait for update to pkgs from maintainer

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…I may be stupid.

Alright, what’s the command I need to run for those? Just rate-mirrors --disable-comments-in-file --protocol=https archlinuxarm --max-delay 7200 | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist?

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rate-mirrors archarm

rate-mirrors archarm | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

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I mostly choose the server geographically closest to my location or keep the default load balancing mirror.

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Alright, giving it a go, will report back with an update.

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Alright, that fixed the mirror problem!

Now it’s only giving me $ yay -S pamac-aur
→ No AUR package found for libalpm.so=15
→ could not find all required packages: libalpm.so =15

but as joekamprad said, that’s a maintainer thing, so I’ll just wait on that.

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latest would be 16 you need to fully update first

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ah okay [quote=“talmudicdeer, post:15, topic:76973”]
Now it’s only giving me $ yay -S pamac-aur
→ No AUR package found for libalpm.so=15
→ could not find all required packages: libalpm.so =15
[/quote]

ah okay i see :wink:
pamac is not updated on the AUR.. will be soon i bet.. but can take some days, as Manjaro (developer of the pamac sources) is not even arch and not using pacman the same way around..

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Right, yeah, that’s my thought as well. I’m pretty comfortable calling this issue solved, thanks for your and everyone else’s help.

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