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System update fails on Arch Linux

Posted June 3, 2013 10.5k views
Fresh droplet with Arch Linux x86_64 #pacman -Syu ... error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) filesystem: /bin exists in filesystem filesystem: /sbin exists in filesystem filesystem: /usr/sbin exists in filesystem Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
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arsovik June 3, 2013
I just saw this issue is covered on the archlinux.org site
Will post back with more information
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arsovik June 3, 2013
The latest post on archlinux.org helps solve this issue:

https://www.archlinux.org/news/binaries-move-to-usrbin-requiring-update-intervention/
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atmospherian October 24, 2013
This worked for me, thanks.
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nymusicman November 20, 2013
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting that information. Got me out of jam!
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markuman January 28, 2014
pacman -Syu --ignore filesystem,bash
pacman -S bash
pacman -Su
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benhansenslc March 21, 2014
After following the above update the internet will also go down. I wrote down the steps I used to get a new droplet complete up-to-date at http://benjamin-hansen.com/posts/digitial-ocean-arch-linux.html
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