# PSA - for folks on TESTING REPOS using pacman and yay **URL:** \ **Category:** Pacman & AUR helpers\ **Created:** [May 31, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816 "2021-05-31T21:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MrToddarama](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mrtoddarama/32/55460_2.png) [@MrToddarama](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/MrToddarama)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/1 "2021-05-31T21:49:00Z")
If you are using the testing repos, pacman v6 has just been released. If you are also using yay, you’ll likely get a messages telling you that pacman and yay are in conflict. I think the easiest way to handle this is to accept the pacman update (meaning that yay will be removed) then follow the steps below: … $ pacman -S --needed git base-devel $ git clone [https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git](https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git) $ cd yay $ makepkg -si ```auto if you already have base-devel installed, you can skip the first command. Basically this will pull the current version of yay from the git repository and recompile it. The steps above are copied from a post by the current maintainer of yay (you can check it vs the pinned comment here [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yay/](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yay/) ) ``` ---
**Author:** ![Beardedgeek72](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/beardedgeek72/32/846_2.png) [@Beardedgeek72](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Beardedgeek72)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/2 "2021-05-31T21:53:40Z")
Of course this will be fixed automatically by the time it reaches Stable. This is ONLY an issue if you are on Testing. ---
**Author:** ![MrToddarama](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mrtoddarama/32/55460_2.png) [@MrToddarama](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/MrToddarama)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/3 "2021-05-31T21:55:27Z")
I updated the topic title to be clear on this point … that it only matters for testing repo users… ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:02am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/4 "2021-06-01T03:02:00Z")
> [@MrToddarama](#): > > that it only matters for testing repo users… I am **not on testing** , but also got the message during the update asking if yay should be removed ---
**Author:** ![ExDebianuser](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/exdebianuser/32/13699_2.png) [@ExDebianuser](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/ExDebianuser)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:13am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/5 "2021-06-01T03:13:40Z")
I was in the same boat–see the other thread. I did a partial upgrade (I know-bad juju) & am waiting. Not on the testing repo either. ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:29am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/6 "2021-06-01T03:29:00Z")
did the update to pamac (too hasty), had yay uninstalled and now I can’t get yay reinstalled because it asks me if I want to uninstall pamac (conflict). How do I get this sorted out (other than reinstalling). ---
**Author:** ![otherbarry](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/otherbarry/32/10801_2.png) [@otherbarry](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/otherbarry)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/7 "2021-06-01T03:30:12Z")
> [@anon92247698](#): > > I can’t get yay reinstalled > [@Pacman 6.0 update breaks aur](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/pacman-6-0-update-breaks-aur/14817/20): > > FWIW trizen helper works fine with pacman 6.0. [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/trizen/](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/trizen/) To manually build if yay is borked. $ git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/trizen.git $ cd trizen $ makepkg -si Kiss yay / pamac goodbye! grin ---
**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/8 "2021-06-01T03:30:52Z")
You may also want to give paru a shot for now. Otherwise a timeshift backup would be the next best option. . . And reinstalling WON’T fix your issue either. You’re going to end up installing pacman 6.0 anyway, and you’ll be in the same position, they will still be in conflict. ---
**Author:** ![anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@anon92247698](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon92247698)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/9 "2021-06-01T03:51:27Z")
I have first reset the system with timeshift and now wait … how do I know when I could update again? When there is no more conflict message? ---
**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 3:53am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/10 "2021-06-01T03:53:55Z")
I will be waiting and watching the yay package in the AUR, I would expect an update in the next couple of days; realistically even sooner. yay-git has already been flagged out of date. This will be too momentarily. After it’s updated I’ll try to update my system again at that point and see what’s happening. [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yay/](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/yay/) ---
**Author:** ![otherbarry](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/otherbarry/32/10801_2.png) [@otherbarry](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/otherbarry)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 4:46am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/11 "2021-06-01T04:46:38Z")
Is yay being actively developed anymore? I thought the developer is now working on paru instead. 🤷‍♂️ ---
**Author:** ![freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/freebird54/32/83106_2.png) [@freebird54](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/freebird54)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/12 "2021-06-01T04:53:34Z")
AFAIK, one developer left to work on paru - leaving the other(s) to continue on with maintenance and updates. This should count as one of those! Give it a day or two - or just do as I am (which is skipping anything that needs yay ie: AUR updates) and work with the new pacman version. I guess I’ll have to try and find out what’s improved with the new version! Must be something - and with luck I may be able to understand what I find out! 😁 ---
**Author:** ![MrToddarama](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/mrtoddarama/32/55460_2.png) [@MrToddarama](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/MrToddarama)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2021, 9:33am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/13 "2021-06-01T09:33:58Z")
A compatible version of yay was just released last night. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/psa-for-folks-on-testing-repos-using-pacman-and-yay/14816/14 "2021-06-03T09:34:35Z")
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