Continuing Update Errors - error: could not read db 'extra'

Issues & Assistance
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I love Garuda for its looks and functionality but, for a week or so now, there have been update errors described variously but usually 'error: could not read db ‘extra’. As Garuda is a rolling release I like to update daily and more or less there is some form of error every day. Some errors like ACPI errors we are told we can ignore. The same with

systemd-tmpfiles[577]: Failed to write file "/sys/module/pcie_aspm/parameters/policy": Operation not permitted'

But its not a good look for Garuda, these issues rarely appear in my other systems, ArcoLinux and EndeavorOS.
Looks and reliability perception are what makes or breaks a Linux Distro.
One thing that seems to fix it is running the Refesh Mirror List with Reflector Simple every time before trying an update. is this really necessary everytime?
Todays Garuda INIXI

System:
Kernel: 6.7.1-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=7b049ab1-cf8c-4eb1-809e-b21343f9b233 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 tk: Qt v: 5.15.12 wm: kwin_wayland dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: MSI model: A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) v: 9.0 serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 8.5 date: 11/01/2018
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Athlon X4 860K socket: FM2 (P0) note: check bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Steamroller level: v2 built: 2014 process: GF 28nm
family: 0x15 (21) model-id: 0x30 (48) stepping: 1 microcode: 0x6003106
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
desc: d-4x16 KiB; i-2x96 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 2x2 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3700 min/max: 1700/3700 boost: enabled
base/boost: 3700/3700 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance
volts: 1.3 V ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 3700 2: 3700 3: 3700 4: 3700
bogomips: 29546
Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D / Pro
450/455/460/555/555X/560/560X] vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire
driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm
built: 2016-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 ports:
active: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DVI-D-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:67ef
class-ID: 0300 temp: 44.0 C
Device-2: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2:2
chip-ID: 046d:085e class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: server: X.Org v: 23.2.4 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :1 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x285mm (40.00x11.22")
s-diag: 1055mm (41.54")
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left model: Dell S2721H serial: <filter>
built: 2020 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 81 gamma: 1.2
size: 600x340mm (23.62x13.39") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 pos: right model: Dell S2721H serial: <filter>
built: 2022 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 81 gamma: 1.2
size: 600x340mm (23.62x13.39") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
inactive: gbm,wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.3.4-arch1.2
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 460 Graphics
(radeonsi polaris11 LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.56 6.7.1-zen1-1-zen)
device-ID: 1002:67ef memory: 1.95 GiB unified: no
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.276 layers: 3 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon RX 460 Graphics (RADV POLARIS11) driver: mesa radv
v: 23.3.4-arch1.2 device-ID: 1002:67ef surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1
type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
v: 23.3.4-arch1.2 (LLVM 16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: AMD FCH Azalia vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.2 chip-ID: 1022:780d class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X]
vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3
speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:aae0 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-2:2
chip-ID: 046d:085e class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.7.1-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.1 status: n/a (root, process) with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: wgpia0 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.35 TiB used: 533.19 GiB (38.7%)
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT240M500SSD1
family: Micron Client SSDs size: 223.57 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: MU05 temp: 35 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 5y 91d 22h cycles: 1545
written: 23.93 TiB
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Crucial model: CT240M500SSD1
family: Micron Client SSDs size: 223.57 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: MU05 temp: 36 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 5y 312d 16h cycles: 852
written: 38.58 TiB
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EALX-009BA0 family: Blue size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B sata: 3.0 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: N/A
serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1H15 temp: 34 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 6y 220d 17h cycles: 2043
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.63 GiB (24.5%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 27.2 MiB (9.1%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/sdb1
maj-min: 8:17
ID-3: /home raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.63 GiB (24.5%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.63 GiB (24.5%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.63 GiB (24.5%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.58 GiB used: 3.2 MiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 33.9 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 44.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1043
Info:
Processes: 266 Uptime: 20h 45m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 16 GiB
available: 15.58 GiB used: 5.6 GiB (35.9%) Init: systemd v: 255
default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 clang: 16.0.6
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1538 libs: 436 tools: octopi,paru
Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.26 running-in: konsole
inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.22-1):
System install date:     2024-01-08
Last full system update: 2024-01-28 ↻
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Yes
Failed units:
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First, please reboot, as the ‘swoosh’ indicates.

Then, please search the forum. Yours is not the only instance of this error.

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Thanks, I’m forever rebooting. I did search this Forum as well as others, as we should, and you are right, I’m not the only one to have this error.
However, none of the other suggested fixes, fixed it though. That is why I posted.

My ‘Error’ and I will try not to make it again, was posting the compulsory Garuda inixi to avoid chastisement from SGS, before yet another reboot. Given the frequency of the update error over the last few weeks, and the many reboots over the last few days, I do not believe this is going to help in this case. I might be wrong.

Oh well, I’m sure a fix will eventually come along regardless of my plea for help.

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There are no penalties/chastisement here, the people seeking help should just be cooperative and make it easier for the helpers by posting garuda-inxi.

I would also prefer not to have to point this out again and again.
But someone has to play the bogeyman here in the forum :smiley:

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Am also facing this issue and my system freezes and I have to reboot to fix the issue, and after sometime it just blinks and logs me out

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Perhaps someone could explain to me what the problem is?
It is certainly not Garuda’s fault when these messages appear.
Similar to unknown file system Nvme with Grub?
If modules or hardware are not present, similar error messages appear.
I update at least twice a day and don’t need to change anything in the pacman config.

upd
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 garuda is up to date
 core                                                       129,0 KiB   262 KiB/s 00:00 [---------------------------------------------------] 100%
 extra                                                        8,3 MiB  9,92 MiB/s 00:01 [---------------------------------------------------] 100%
 multilib                                                   139,2 KiB   282 KiB/s 00:00 [---------------------------------------------------] 100%
 chaotic-aur                                                  2,6 MiB  2,63 MiB/s 00:01 [---------------------------------------------------] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Package (4)              Old Version   New Version   Net Change  Download Size

multilib/lib32-pixman    0.43.0-2      0.43.2-1        0.00 MiB       0.27 MiB
extra/linux-zen          6.7.1.zen1-1  6.7.2.zen1-1    0.01 MiB     135.06 MiB
extra/linux-zen-headers  6.7.1.zen1-1  6.7.2.zen1-1    0.00 MiB      25.79 MiB
extra/pixman             0.43.0-2      0.43.2-1        0.00 MiB       0.27 MiB

Total Download Size:   161.39 MiB
Total Installed Size:  265.04 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:        0.02 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]

Maybe you do not skip the mirrorlist refresh?

Just open new help request. I don’t see in the first topic about freezes.

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This is what we mean SGS

╭─kevin@kevin in ~
╰─λ upd
:: Synchronising package databases...
garuda is up to date
core                                  129.0 KiB   483 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100%
extra                                   8.3 MiB  17.8 MiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100%
multilib is up to date
chaotic-aur                             2.6 MiB  3.95 MiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100%

--> Refreshing mirrorlists using rate-mirrors, please be patient..🍵

:: Synchronising package databases...
garuda downloading...
core downloading...
extra downloading...
multilib downloading...
chaotic-aur downloading...

--> Applying keyring updates before starting full system update..
warning: archlinux-keyring-20231222-1 is up to date -- skipping
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
warning: chaotic-keyring-20230616-1 is up to date -- skipping
warning: garuda-hotfixes-1.1.2-1 is up to date -- skipping
there is nothing to do
:: Starting full system upgrade...
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
error: could not read db 'extra' (gzip decompression failed)
^C⏎

I notice on your ‘Upd’ there is no mirror list refresh. Should we use the Skip Mirror List Switch and use Upd instead of the link in the Garuda Assistant. We can do this by editing the alias?

This afternoons inxi is coming in a moment after i restart (again) to get rid of the swoosh! :grinning:

System:
Kernel: 6.7.1-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: tsc available: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=7b049ab1-cf8c-4eb1-809e-b21343f9b233 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.10 tk: Qt v: 5.15.12 wm: kwin_wayland dm: SDDM
Distro: Garuda Linux base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: MSI model: A68HM-E33 V2 (MS-7721) v: 9.0 serial: N/A
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 8.5 date: 11/01/2018
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Athlon X4 860K socket: FM2 (P0) note: check bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Steamroller level: v2 built: 2014 process: GF 28nm
family: 0x15 (21) model-id: 0x30 (48) stepping: 1 microcode: 0x6003106
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 4 smt: enabled cache: L1: 256 KiB
desc: d-4x16 KiB; i-2x96 KiB L2: 4 MiB desc: 2x2 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3700 min/max: 1700/3700 boost: enabled
base/boost: 3700/3700 scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance
volts: 1.3 V ext-clock: 100 MHz cores: 1: 3700 2: 3700 3: 3700 4: 3700
bogomips: 29543
Flags: avx ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Baffin [Radeon RX 460/560D / Pro
450/455/460/555/555X/560/560X] vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire
driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-4 code: Arctic Islands process: GF 14nm
built: 2016-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4 link-max: lanes: 8
ports: active: DP-1,HDMI-A-1 empty: DVI-D-1 bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:67ef class-ID: 0300 temp: 45.0 C
Device-2: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-2:2
chip-ID: 046d:085e class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
Display: server: X.Org v: 23.2.4 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.4
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :1 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 3840x1080 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1016x286mm (40.00x11.26")
s-diag: 1055mm (41.55")
Monitor-1: DP-1 pos: primary,left model: Dell S2721H serial: <filter>
built: 2020 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 81 gamma: 1.2
size: 600x340mm (23.62x13.39") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
Monitor-2: HDMI-A-1 pos: right model: Dell S2721H serial: <filter>
built: 2022 res: 1920x1080 hz: 60 dpi: 81 gamma: 1.2
size: 600x340mm (23.62x13.39") diag: 686mm (27") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 720x400
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
inactive: gbm,wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 23.3.4-arch1.2
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 460 Graphics
(radeonsi polaris11 LLVM 16.0.6 DRM 3.56 6.7.1-zen1-1-zen)
device-ID: 1002:67ef memory: 1.95 GiB unified: no
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.276 layers: 3 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon RX 460 Graphics (RADV POLARIS11) driver: mesa radv
v: 23.3.4-arch1.2 device-ID: 1002:67ef surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1
type: cpu name: llvmpipe (LLVM 16.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
v: 23.3.4-arch1.2 (LLVM 16.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: AMD FCH Azalia vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel
v: kernel bus-ID: 00:14.2 chip-ID: 1022:780d class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Baffin HDMI/DP Audio [Radeon RX 550 640SP / 560/560X]
vendor: PC Partner / Sapphire driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3
speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 4 link-max: lanes: 8 bus-ID: 01:00.1
chip-ID: 1002:aae0 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam driver: snd-usb-audio,uvcvideo
type: USB rev: 2.1 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-2:2
chip-ID: 046d:085e class-ID: 0102 serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.7.1-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.1 status: n/a (root, process) with:
1: pipewire-pulse status: active 2: wireplumber status: active
3: pipewire-alsa type: plugin 4: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp2s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
IF-ID-1: wgpia0 state: unknown speed: N/A duplex: N/A mac: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 1.35 TiB used: 532.73 GiB (38.6%)
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT240M500SSD1
family: Micron Client SSDs size: 223.57 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: MU05 temp: 38 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 5y 92d 1h cycles: 1545
written: 23.93 TiB
ID-2: /dev/sdb maj-min: 8:16 vendor: Crucial model: CT240M500SSD1
family: Micron Client SSDs size: 223.57 GiB block-size: physical: 4096 B
logical: 512 B sata: 3.1 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: MU05 temp: 39 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 5y 312d 19h cycles: 852
written: 38.58 TiB
ID-3: /dev/sdc maj-min: 8:32 vendor: Western Digital
model: WD10EALX-009BA0 family: Blue size: 931.51 GiB block-size:
physical: 512 B logical: 512 B sata: 3.0 speed: 6.0 Gb/s tech: N/A
serial: <filter> fw-rev: 1H15 temp: 37 C scheme: GPT
SMART: yes state: enabled health: PASSED on: 6y 220d 21h cycles: 2043
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.17 GiB (24.3%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 27.2 MiB (9.1%) fs: vfat block-size: 512 B dev: /dev/sdb1
maj-min: 8:17
ID-3: /home raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.17 GiB (24.3%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.17 GiB (24.3%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 223.27 GiB size: 223.27 GiB (100.00%)
used: 54.17 GiB (24.3%) fs: btrfs block-size: 4096 B dev: /dev/sdb2
maj-min: 8:18
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 15.58 GiB used: 4 MiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 36.5 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 45.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 1037
Info:
Processes: 264 Uptime: 1m wakeups: 0 Memory: total: 16 GiB
available: 15.58 GiB used: 3.88 GiB (24.9%) Init: systemd v: 255
default: graphical tool: systemctl Compilers: gcc: 13.2.1 clang: 16.0.6
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1537 libs: 436 tools: octopi,paru
Shell: garuda-inxi (sudo) default: Bash v: 5.2.26 running-in: konsole
inxi: 3.3.31
Garuda (2.6.22-1):
System install date:     2024-01-08
Last full system update: 2024-01-28
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       Yes
Failed units:

At least now I’ll never forget how to embed copied text!!!

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Can report I have the same exact issue.

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And, if we do skip the mirror list thing this happens

kevin@kevin in ~
╰─λ garuda-update -a --skip-mirrorlist
:: Synchronising package databases...
garuda is up to date
core                                  129.0 KiB   592 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100%
extra                                   8.3 MiB  13.2 MiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100%
multilib is up to date
chaotic-aur is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from sg.mirrors.cicku.me : transfer closed with 22 bytes remaining toread
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ca.mirrors.cicku.me : transfer closed with 137 bytes remaining to read
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: lib32-pixman: local (0.43.2-1) is newer than multilib (0.43.0-2)
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (2) linux-zen-6.7.2.zen1-1  linux-zen-headers-6.7.2.zen1-1

Total Download Size:   160.85 MiB
Total Installed Size:  263.57 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:        0.02 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n
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That’s one mirror, just finish and you get

--> Updating AUR packages with paru..
:: Looking for devel upgrades...
 there is nothing to do

System updated! 🐧
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Yeah, I know, but that is using

garuda-update -a --skip-mirrorlist

Are we not supposed to be using the handy link in the Garuda Assistant.
When this is used we get the multiple errors a few posts above?
You can break the error flood with Ctrl+C but it is not right.

12

Have you tried

update remote fix

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Yes, a few times. Seems to work but it is only short term fix.
I’m just googling

error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from sg.mirrors.cicku.me

If that is Singapore, my mirrors should only be from the UK

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I can’t understand that. Because I don’t have this problem.
Perhaps you should refrain from updating for a while until the Upstream problem has been resolved.
The mirrors in Germany that I use work.

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I can’t refrain, I am am update freak.

I’m going to refresh my mirrors and choose the German ones

Danke Schoen

One of my team is German, well, lives in Germany, he is actually Croatian but never mind.

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Right well this is getting a bit silly. I have just updated my mirrors using the handy app in the Garuda Assistant. I deselected the UK ones and selected only the German one.
I still get an error

:: Synchronising package databases...
garuda is up to date
core                                  129.0 KiB   419 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100%
extra is up to date
multilib                              139.2 KiB   438 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100%
chaotic-aur                             2.6 MiB  4.54 MiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100%

--> Refreshing mirrorlists using rate-mirrors, please be patient..🍵

:: Synchronising package databases...
garuda downloading...
core downloading...
extra downloading...
multilib downloading...
chaotic-aur downloading...
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from sg.mirrors.cicku.me : transfer closed with 22 bytes remaining toread
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: lib32-pixman: local (0.43.2-1) is newer than multilib (0.43.0-2)
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (2) linux-zen-6.7.2.zen1-1  linux-zen-headers-6.7.2.zen1-1

Total Download Size:   160.85 MiB
Total Installed Size:  263.57 MiB
Net Upgrade Size:        0.02 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n
Press enter to exit

If everything goes German there will be trouble.

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Is the ‘Extra’ repository necessary and if its not can i just exclude it in pacman.conf?

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Removing, by # the ‘Extra’ Repository from pacman .conf seems to work.

What is it and is it necessary?

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I’m not suggesting this as a long term fix but

# Magic Transit

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# Open Source Mirror

## Announcements:

1. As of 01/05/2024, HTTP/2 has been temporarily disabled due to some internal issues.

2. The next scheduled maintenance is set on 02/01/2024 1700UTC.

3. For any other concerns with the open source mirror, please contact mirrors[aT]cicku[d0t]me (replace [] w/ RFC 5322). **An answer is not guaranteed when the question is out of scope.**

However, using the UK and the German mirrors seems to have fixed it.
For now!

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Removing “extra” is no solution.

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