Can't seem to update linux-xanmod

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#1

I am trying to update linux-xanmod via this command yay -S --sudoloop linux-xanmod.

After a few prompts I get an error message.

: Checking for conflicts...
:: Checking for inner conflicts...
[Aur:1]  linux-xanmod-5.8.5-1

  1 linux-xanmod                     (Installed) (Build Files Exist)
==> Packages to cleanBuild?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==> 
:: Downloaded PKGBUILD (1/1): linux-xanmod
  1 linux-xanmod                     (Installed) (Build Files Exist)
==> Diffs to show?
==> [N]one [A]ll [Ab]ort [I]nstalled [No]tInstalled or (1 2 3, 1-3, ^4)
==> 
error merging linux-xanmod: error: The following untracked working tree files would be overwritten by merge:
        0001-ZEN-Add-sysctl-and-CONFIG-to-disallow-unprivileged-CLONE_NEWUSER.patch
Please move or remove them before you merge.
Aborting

I am not too sure how to solve this or why this is happening?

#2

You’ve got an existing srcdir, a file has changed, and the new one won’t merge, probably because you didn’t clean build? Try a clean build instead.

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#3

Should I remove srcdir? I am not too sure what you mean by clean build?

#4

If you read the output from your post above, you can see where yay is asking you if you want to cleanbuild your packages. Instead of just hitting enter, select a or 1 at that prompt.

In general, whenever you have an issue building a package you should first try a clean build.

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#5

Ok I did that but now I have an issue with importing keys.

:: (1/1) Parsing SRCINFO: linux-xanmod

:: PGP keys need importing:
 -> ABAF11C65A2970B130ABE3C479BE3E4300411886, required by: linux-xanmod
 -> 647F28654894E3BD457199BE38DBBDC86092693E, required by: linux-xanmod
==> Import? [Y/n] 
:: Importing keys with gpg...
gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name
problem importing keys
#6

You may need to import manually if you’re using a broken keyserver, or just switch your default to a working keyserver hkps://keyserver.ubuntu.com in $HOME/.gnupg/gpg.conf for AUR package keys and /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/gpg.conf for repo package keys.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_User_Repository#Acquire_a_PGP_public_key_if_needed

It’s also possible your DNS resolver is broken.

#7

I could try that.

It only seems to happen to this package though? Not any other package when I use yay.

#8

Do other packages ask you to import a PGP key?

#9

Nah they haven’t asked this