Wireplumber and pipewire-media-session are in conflict

prime · July 16, 2022, 5:59pm

Hello all

I am a Linux newbie.

Been on Windows all my life from Win 95 to Win 11.

I usually manage to get by solving my Linux issues such as upgrading and basic configuration.

I am however, unable to resolve the ‘wireplumber and pipewire-media-session are in conflict’

I have removed pipewire from my system; even run the command to disable it.

I am still unable to update my system with the error:

error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: wireplumber and pipewire-media-session are in conflict

How can I resolve this please?

Thank you and kind regards

Prime

tlmiller76 · July 16, 2022, 6:02pm

You should no longer need pipewire-media-session, go ahead and remove it and install wireplumber in it’s place. It’s newer and going to be the solution for pipewire going forward.

As an aside, why remove pipewire from your machine? It’s definitely an improvement over pulse at this point. Far more usability at this point, and IMO the bluetooth performance is leagues better.

prime · July 16, 2022, 7:00pm

Hello timiller76

Thank you for your response.

My issues lies in the fact that there is a conflict being displayed even after I removed ‘pipewire’ - well at least I believe I did.

I still cannot upgrade my system which is the main issue for me.

How do I check that I have indeed removed pipewire and then resolved the upgrade system issue?

Thank you

pebcak · July 16, 2022, 7:11pm

If your intention is to switch away from pipewire to pulseaudio, please have a look at:

https://discovery.endeavouros.com/audio/pulseaudio/2021/12/

prime · July 16, 2022, 7:16pm

Thank you pebcak

Actually I still have audit on my system.

My main issue is the system is refusing to update to the next version of Endeavour.

:: Starting full system upgrade…
resolving dependencies…
looking for conflicting packages…
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: wireplumber and pipewire-media-session are in conflict

sradjoker · July 16, 2022, 7:19pm

There is no next version of . This is a rolling release distribution.
What command are you using to update??

Can you try these commands?

sudo pacman -Rs pipewire-media-session
sudo pacman -Syu wireplumber

kjw · July 16, 2022, 7:34pm

Welcome to the forum @prime

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:14pm

Hello sradjoker

Thank you for your reply.

I am using the following command to update: sudo pacman - Syu

When I run the first command you suggested I get the following error:

error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing pipewire-media-session breaks dependency ‘pipewire-session-manager’ required by gst-plugin-pipewire
:: removing pipewire-media-session breaks dependency ‘pipewire-session-manager’ required by pipewire-alsa
:: removing pipewire-media-session breaks dependency ‘pipewire-session-manager’ required by pipewire-jack
:: removing pipewire-media-session breaks dependency ‘pipewire-session-manager’ required by pipewire-pulse

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:16pm

Thank you mate

Learning new things as I go along

sradjoker · July 16, 2022, 8:19pm

Can you try

sudo pacman -S wireplumber

and then answer with y when the prompt asks you to replace pipewire-media-session.

pebcak · July 16, 2022, 8:26pm

How so?

You still have all the pipewire packages in your system

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:33pm

Yup this time round it removed pipewire
thanks

:: Processing package changes…
Removed /etc/systemd/user/pipewire.service.wants/pipewire-media-session.service.
Removed /etc/systemd/user/pipewire-session-manager.service.
(1/1) removing pipewire-media-session [-----------------------------------------------------------] 100%
(1/2) installing lua [-----------------------------------------------------------] 100%
(2/2) installing wireplumber [-----------------------------------------------------------] 100%
Created symlink /etc/systemd/user/pipewire-session-manager.service → /usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service.
Created symlink /etc/systemd/user/pipewire.service.wants/wireplumber.service → /usr/lib/systemd/user/wireplumber.service.
Optional dependencies for wireplumber
wireplumber-docs: Documentation
:: Running post-transaction hooks…
(1/1) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate…

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:36pm

My audio is still working

Thank you so much everyone for your kind help

next I will try to run : sudo pacman -Syu

sradjoker · July 16, 2022, 8:38pm

This didn’t remove pipewire, pipewire is still there.
This removed pipewire-media-session that is a session manager for pipewire.
You have replaced that with wireplumber that is supposed to be a better session manager for pipewire.

Also welcome to purple side of linux!!

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:41pm

After all these years with Windows I see that I have much to learn.

Still thank you to you all for taking the time to help and guide me

Am running Endeavour on an Indeal Core Duo and it’s running smoothly no lag - so can’t complain - it’s a fantastic os and a great community

pycrk · July 16, 2022, 8:47pm

hi @prime,

welcome to the purple universe

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:48pm

Can I ask one more thing please ?

When I upgrade I get the following:

:: Import PGP key 0F65C7D881506130, “Maxime Gauduin alucryd@archlinux.org”? [Y/n]

Who do I need the PGP key, doe the system not generate a PGP key automatically? why does it have to use the one from Maxime ?

Thank you

prime · July 16, 2022, 8:49pm

Hello pycrk

Thank you - so many things to learn

pycrk · July 16, 2022, 8:51pm

try this command to refresh your keyring:

sudo pacman -Sy archlinux-keyring endeavouros-keyring && sudo pacman -Su

sradjoker · July 16, 2022, 8:51pm

Mark the post that solved your issue as the solution so that it helps other users having same issue.

The keys you are talking about are keys of the arch packagers who are packaging the packages we use.