Arch & EndeavourOS update check:
:: Searching Arch & EndeavourOS for updates…
geoip-database 20221118-1 → 20221227-1
handbrake 1.5.1-2 → 1.6.0-1
whois 5.5.14-1 → 5.5.15-1
error: could not register ‘endeavouros’ database (database already registered)
Root Password:
error: could not register ‘endeavouros’ database (database already registered)
What’s this all about and how did I get this database already registered stuff? New issue. . . probably from my inattention to details. It’s doesn’t impact the installation of any updates but was just wondering how do I correct myself from this new blunder of mine?
It could be that you have a repeated entry in your /etc/pacman.conf file. The endeavousos database might be specified more than once. Can you post the contents of that file?
I’ve viewed the entire file from top to bottom and can’t find any instance of endeavourOS database being specified more than once. I noticed I had some pacman.conf .bak backup files stored under the pacman.conf file and I deleted them. . . still I get the same outcome when I update the system.
That’s duplicated entries right there. [endeavouros] is included twice. @ricklinux had to zoom out just to take a screenshot.
@rich52
The two entries in bold are duplicate copies of each other. Comment out/remove one of the [endeavouros] entries, save the file, and run yay again.
[endeavouros] SigLevel = PackageRequired Include = /etc/pacman.d/endeavouros-mirrorlist
#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
enable the multilib repositories as required here.
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[endeavouros] SigLevel = PackageRequired Include = /etc/pacman.d/endeavouros-mirrorlist
An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
tips on creating your own repositories.
Alright. . . .got rid of the extra lines in the code. . . .I’m not the most proficient in using this terminal stuff but I got everything working once again. Ran yay and pacman to see if this issue came up again and it didn’t. Problem fixed. . . Thanks. . . .I need more tutoring in using the terminal, kate, kwrite, krusader, vim etc. cutting and pasting, deleting etc. etc. etc.
Yes the heading was there twice at the top and near the very bottom. . . deleted the lines at the bottome and re-saved the file. Now everything is back to normal.