From a3d1515e3f554ce80cf4cfe11c1a7deb46f7b8a9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: tiyn Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2025 05:06:53 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] linux/pacman: added exists in filesystem error --- wiki/linux/package_manager.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/wiki/linux/package_manager.md b/wiki/linux/package_manager.md index cbdcaaf..dc1c366 100644 --- a/wiki/linux/package_manager.md +++ b/wiki/linux/package_manager.md @@ -304,3 +304,18 @@ This is especially the case on [Arch Linux-systems](/wiki/linux/arch-linux.md) b packages are also installed via [Pacman or Yay](#arch-linux-pacman-and-yay). In this case the global Version has to be changed to `system` or the package installed to the non-system Python version. + +#### Error `exists in filesystem` + +This section is based on a +[reddit post by 194668PT](https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/17jempk/pacman_exists_in_filesystem_errors/). + +If an error shows up that describes that a file of a package `exists in filesystem` usually a +permission/owner error happened. +This can happen when running `pacman -Syyu`. +To update the package either way the following command can be used. +`` should be exchanged for the package that throws the error. + +```sh +sudo pacman -S --overwrite "*" +```