How to stop Ignoring a update package

General system Newbie
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I’m trying to resume updates to Mesa

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Edit /etc/pacman.conf and remove it from the IgnorePkg line.

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It is not letting me, very green on this

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you need to edit /etc/pacman.conf like such

sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

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[ace@ace-aspirees1512 ~]$ /etc/pacman.conf
bash: /etc/pacman.conf: Permission denied
[ace@ace-aspirees1512 ~]$

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it appears i’m a little dense too on this

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Old.one, what you typed was just the path and the file name, the above is what is needed to edit the file.

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GNU nano 7.2 /etc/pacman.conf
IgnorePkg = mesa

The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.

If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.

#RootDir = /
#DBPath = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
#HookDir = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -L -C - -f -o %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
#UseDelta = 0.7
Architecture = auto

Pacman won’t upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup

#IgnorePkg =
#IgnoreGroup =

^G Help ^O Write Out ^W Where Is ^K Cut ^T Execute ^C Location
^X Exit ^R Read File ^\ Replace ^U Paste ^J Justify ^/ Go To Line
Yup I’m Lost

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That’s what you need to remove. Everything else is fine.

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you can simply remove the mesa entry to make
IgnorePkg =

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How did you manage to add mesa to this in the first place if you didn’t know to use sudo?

Also, why did you do this?!

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downgrade will automatically add it if you let it.

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Instruction for a newbie:

  1. open a terminal

  2. Type: sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf

  3. Type your password and press Enter.

  4. Look for the line that begins with: IgnorePkg

  5. Delete the part where it says the word mesa

Now you have to save the edit you just did:

  1. Hold ctrl and tap the letter o

  2. Let go of ctrl

  3. Press Enter

  4. Hold ctrl and tap x

  5. Let go of ctrl and you can now close the terminal by either - Typing exit and pressing enter or using the old school mouse way by hitting the X in the right corner of the window.

^ is old nerd and means the ctrl key.

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Interesting. I know it exists but I don’t know if I’ve ever actually had to use down grade for anything.

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@fbodymechanic
downgrade need " sudo" if remember correct + it ask if want put pkg in “ignore” so your question/reply is valid . :innocent:

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Thank you … I’m learning & it worked :melting_face: