This is the bad thing about running a distro that releases up to date software. Eventually you will get 276 package updates.
[tim@myhost ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu :: Synchronizing package databases... core is up to date extra is up to date community is up to date :: Starting full system upgrade... warning: go-openoffice: ignoring package upgrade (3.1.0.98.2-2 => 3.1.1.5-1) resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... 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says:I agree. It’s often not a problem, but some troublesome packages have been:
– Samba, which changed its default password file format. The upgrade broke smbd until I converted the password file or reconfigured Samba to use the old format.
– Awesome (the window manager) – it’s always changing! It is configured with a Lua script, and the API changes often, meaning you can end up with a badly configured window manager after an upgrade.