# Tray update icon from pamac does not show availability status

**URL:** <https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932>\
**Category:** Newbie\
**Created:** [July 31, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932 "2023-07-31T14:00:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/1 "2023-07-31T14:00:02Z")

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I recently noticed the tray update icon doesn’t display when there an update anymore, is it a big deal no not really. But it is a nice reminder 😀

[https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pamac/-/issues/1351](https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pamac/-/issues/1351)

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/2 "2023-07-31T14:03:36Z")

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Did you try the solution from the link you posted?

Installing `pamac-cli`

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**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/3 "2023-07-31T14:19:56Z")

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@dalto

Not yet, he also says to install along w/ the `pamac-all` package 🤔

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**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/4 "2023-07-31T14:33:30Z")

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You probably don’t need to install `pamac-all`. I think adding `pamac-cli` is the important part.

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**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 2:47pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/5 "2023-07-31T14:47:26Z")

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Ok, will give it a try. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/6 "2023-07-31T15:01:33Z")

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@dalto

I have `libpamac-git` installed, do i also need to install `libpamac` ?

I’m getting these errors if i try to install via pamac

```auto
could not satisfy dependencies:
- unable to satisfy dependency 'archlinux-appstream-data-pamac' required by libpamac
- unable to satisfy dependency 'libpamac' required by pamac-cli

```

I get this error via console

```auto
[christopher67@EndeavourOS ~]$ yay -S libpamac
 -> No AUR package found for archlinux-appstream-data-pamac
 -> could not find all required packages: archlinux-appstream-data-pamac 

```

🤔

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**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 4:37pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/7 "2023-07-31T16:37:42Z")

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@FredBezies - just a heads up, yet another one here.

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**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/8 "2023-07-31T16:56:32Z")

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Did i miss something?

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**Author:** ![anthony93](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/anthony93/32/92169_2.png) [@anthony93](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anthony93)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/9 "2023-07-31T17:12:45Z")

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> [@Christopher67](#):
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> I’m getting these errors if i try to install via pamac

 ![2023-08-01-01-12-02](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/b/5b4baf7055b2692364f1aa532baad8b5529de269.png)

It would appear that the package is no longer in the AUR.

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**Author:** ![FredBezies](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/fredbezies/32/235_2.png) [@FredBezies](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/FredBezies)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/10 "2023-07-31T17:13:30Z")

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Once again, you can see it is not updated PKGBUILD problem. Pamac authors are not responsible for AUR package not updated to get build.

But if you think that a not working PKGBUILD is a bug with pamac itself, I have nothing to add.

End of topic for me. I don’t have time to spent in endless and useless talks.

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**Author:** ![FredBezies](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/fredbezies/32/235_2.png) [@FredBezies](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/FredBezies)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/11 "2023-07-31T17:14:47Z")

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And this package is orphan. No maintainers doing the job… Well, I know what I have to do.

1. adopt the package
2. upgrade it
3. orphan it once again.

Edit: done. This package can be built once again without any problems, as far as I know.

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**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/12 "2023-07-31T17:16:46Z")

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Just letting you know as you said you couldn’t find issues. Even if it’s not your responsibility it’s a never ending cascade of help threads for it in all forms. It is an issue even if not yours directly.

There is ALWAYS someone asking for help or having a problem it seems.

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**Author:** ![FredBezies](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/fredbezies/32/235_2.png) [@FredBezies](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/FredBezies)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/13 "2023-07-31T17:21:14Z")

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> [@anon63071375](#):
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> Just letting you know as you said you couldn’t find issues. Even if it’s not your responsibility it’s a never ending cascade of help threads for it in all forms. It is an issue even if not yours directly.
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> There is ALWAYS someone asking for help or having a problem it seems.

I never said I could not find issues. I was just asking for some examples. Using google is not a right answer because you can find everything and its opposite.

I know you hate with passion Pamac. Just don’t use it, don’t hurt yourself 😃

Once again, end of topic for me. I don’t want to pollute this thread with an endless talk.

Have a good day.

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**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/16 "2023-07-31T18:03:33Z")

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Please focus the topic on the OP’s issue going forward. We don’t need editorial conversation about the state of pamac.

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**Author:** ![Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/christopher67/32/20118_2.png) [@Christopher67](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Christopher67)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/17 "2023-07-31T18:21:42Z")

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Sorry i was not aware, been busy for the last couple of weeks and didn’t see this posted anywhere when doing a search.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2023, 6:22pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/tray-update-icon-from-pamac-does-not-show-availability-status/43932/18 "2023-08-02T18:22:32Z")

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