[Assist] Fwd: Problem with gpg key && iceweasel

[Franco Masotti]

On Wed, Dec 06, 2017 at 05:31:15PM +0100, Ben wrote:
> On 12/06/2017 05:21 PM, Franco Masotti wrote:
> 
> [edited]
> 
> >>
> >> just tried `pacman -Rs iceweasel`, uninstalled fine; `pacman -S
> >> iceweasel`, same error as above (exists in filestystem)
> >>
> >> FWIW - I just successfully ran
> >>
> >> `pacman -S archlinux-keyring parabola-keyring archlinuxarm-keyring
> >> archlinux32-keyring`
> >>
> >> So I'm guessing my gpg key situation is fixed.
> >>
> >> For Iceweasel, should I manually remove the files?
> >>
> >> Looking at https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Removing_packages
> >> I don't see any options aside from `-Rs` which would apply to what I'm
> >> trying to do (remove iceweasel; install it afresh)
> >>
> >> Thanks for everyone's help here
> >>
> >> Ben
> > 
> > This seems odd...
> > 
> > Try with:
> > 
> > pacman -Rnus iceweasel
> > pacman -Syyu
> > pacman -S iceweasel
> 
> Hi Franco,
> 
> I was reading up on pacman again in meantime, and eventually decided I'd
> partially clear my cache with `pacman -Sc`
> 

Even better than my suggestion.

> Then decided I'd try a force install, `pacman -S --force inceweasel`
> 
> And it worked! Iceweasel starts up fine, all looks good :)
> 

Glad that you solved the problem Ben :)
Did you try without the --force option first?

> 
> One last question:  (if better to put another thread, plz let me know)
> 
> 	If one is in doubt about the integrity of their parabola system's
> pacman gpg database(s) -> How would one go about verifying
> it/double-checking it?
>

I don't know about this but it would be a nice feature to have.

For the moment, it might be a good idea to put the
rm gnupg; pacman --key-init; etc...
instructions in a script and run it if some gpg-related problem arises
(since it seems to occur frequently)
 
> 
> Thanks for all the help!
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
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