I installed Garuda Linux earlier today and after installation and the system reboot, I was of course prompted to upgrade the system. After the password prompt, the upgrade begins but halts at a dependency error at the very beginning of the process (see output below) and says it cannot resolve “fluidsynth=2.4.0, a dependency of lib32-fluidsynth” and “Do you want to skip the above package for this upgrade?” Now if I choose N for no then the system upgrade halts immediately, takes me back to the screen prompting to upgrade and I have to start all over. If I choose Y however it immediately goes to another error, “python-fvs-0.3.4-3 and fvs-0.3.4-2.2 are in conflict. Remove fvs?” and again if I choose N the upgrade halts however if I choose Y , the upgrade again fails immediately. I’m very new to arch and I can tell that these packages are required for a lot of the other packages already installed within the desktop environment so I decided to come here and ask for any advice/guidance with this issue.
Here is the terminal output mentioned above:
*[sudo] password for salgcgene:*
*:: Synchronizing package databases...*
*garuda is up to date*
*core is up to date*
*extra is up to date*
*multilib is up to date*
*chaotic-aur is up to date*
*--> Refreshing mirrorlists using rate-mirrors, please be patient..🍵*
*:: Synchronizing package databases...*
*garuda downloading...*
*core downloading...*
*extra downloading...*
*multilib downloading...*
*chaotic-aur downloading...*
*spawn pacman -Su*
*:: Starting full system upgrade...*
*:: Replace dbus-python with extra/python-dbus? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace lib32-libva-mesa-driver with multilib/lib32-mesa? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace lib32-mesa-vdpau with multilib/lib32-mesa? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace libva-mesa-driver with extra/mesa? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace mesa-vdpau with extra/mesa? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace minetest with extra/luanti? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace minetest-common with extra/luanti-common? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace minetest-server with extra/luanti-server? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace mlocate with extra/plocate? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace qcoro-qt6 with extra/qcoro? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-abbrev with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-base64 with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-benchmark with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-bigdecimal with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-bundledgems with extra/ruby-bundled-gems? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-cgi with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-csv with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-date with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-delegate with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-did_you_mean with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-digest with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-drb with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-english with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-etc with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-fcntl with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-fiddle with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-fileutils with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-find with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-forwardable with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-getoptlong with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-io-console with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-io-nonblock with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-io-wait with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-ipaddr with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-json with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-logger with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-mutex_m with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-net-http with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-open-uri with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-psych with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-reline with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-ruby2_keywords with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-stringio with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-time with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-tmpdir with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace ruby-uri with extra/ruby? [Y/n] y*
*:: Replace tracker3 with extra/tinysparql? [Y/n] y*
*resolving dependencies...*
*warning: cannot resolve "fluidsynth=2.4.0", a dependency of "lib32-fluidsynth"*
*:: The following package cannot be upgraded due to unresolvable dependencies:*
*lib32-fluidsynth*
*:: Do you want to skip the above package for this upgrade? [y/N] y*
*y*
*looking for conflicting packages...*
*:: python-fvs-0.3.4-3 and fvs-0.3.4-2.2 are in conflict. Remove fvs? [y/N] y*
*error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)*
*:: installing fluidsynth (2.4.1-1) breaks dependency 'fluidsynth=2.3.5' required by lib32-fluidsynth*
*Press enter to exit*
GARUDA-INXI output:
╭─salgcgene@salgcgene in ~
╰─λ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.8.7-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.2.1
clocksource: hpet avail: acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=0953cf81-cfc7-4c63-838a-8c9af6094103 rw single
rootflags=subvol=@
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.0.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.1.0
wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Laptop System: HP product: HP Laptop 15-db0xxx v: Type1ProductConfigId
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: HP model: 84AE v: 86.32 serial: <superuser required>
part-nu: 4TR39UA#ABA uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: Insyde v: F.43
date: 04/24/2024
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 9.5 Wh (100.0%) condition: 9.5/42.1 Wh (22.5%)
volts: 12.4 min: 11.6 model: Hewlett-Packard PABAS0241231 type: Li-ion
serial: <filter> status: full
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 3 2200U with Radeon Vega Mobile Gfx bits: 64
type: MT MCP arch: Zen level: v3 note: check built: 2017-19 process: GF 14nm
family: 0x17 (23) model-id: 0x11 (17) stepping: 0 microcode: 0x8101016
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 2 tpc: 2 threads: 4 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 192 KiB desc: d-2x32 KiB; i-2x64 KiB L2: 1024 KiB desc: 2x512 KiB
L3: 4 MiB desc: 1x4 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 2582 high: 2596 min/max: 1600/2500 boost: disabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 2577 2: 2563
3: 2596 4: 2595 bogomips: 19964
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Raven Ridge [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Mobile Series]
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: GCN-5 code: Vega
process: GF 14nm built: 2017-20 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
ports: active: eDP-1 empty: HDMI-A-1 bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:15dd
class-ID: 0300 temp: 58.0 C
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 23.2.6
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 res: 1366x768 size: N/A modes: N/A
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi wayland: drv: radeonsi x11:
drv: radeonsi inactive: gbm
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.0.5-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
(radeonsi raven LLVM 17.0.6 DRM 3.57 6.8.7-zen1-2-zen)
device-ID: 1002:15dd memory: 1000 MiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.279 layers: 9 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon Vega 3 Graphics (RADV RAVEN) driver: mesa radv v: 24.0.5-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:15dd surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland device: 1 type: cpu
name: llvmpipe (LLVM 17.0.6 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe
v: 24.0.5-arch1.1 (LLVM 17.0.6) device-ID: 10005:0000
surfaces: xcb,xlib,wayland
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Raven/Raven2/Fenghuang HDMI/DP Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 04:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:15de class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD ACP/ACP3X/ACP6x Audio Coprocessor vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_pci_acp3x v: kernel alternate: snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x,
snd_pci_acp6x, snd_acp_pci, snd_rpl_pci_acp6x, snd_pci_ps,
snd_sof_amd_renoir, snd_sof_amd_rembrandt, snd_sof_amd_vangogh,
snd_sof_amd_acp63 pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 04:00.5
chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-3: AMD Family 17h/19h HD Audio vendor: Hewlett-Packard
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 3 speed: 8 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 04:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.8.7-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.0.5 status: active 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 RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Hewlett-Packard driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: 3000 bus-ID: 02:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter
vendor: Lenovo driver: rtw_8821ce v: N/A modules: rtw88_8821ce pcie: gen: 1
speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: 2000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:c821
class-ID: 0280
IF: wlo1 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Realtek Bluetooth Radio driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 1.1
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-2.3:3 chip-ID: 0bda:c024
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: disabled
rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 931.51 GiB used: 8.36 GiB (0.9%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Crucial model: CT1000MX500SSD1
size: 931.51 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 6.0 Gb/s
tech: SSD serial: <filter> fw-rev: 023 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 40.99 GiB size: 40.99 GiB (100.00%) used: 8.36 GiB (20.4%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-498b7757-821d-44a7-ac77-48d0d15b37ad
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 728 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/sda1 maj-min: 8:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 40.99 GiB size: 40.99 GiB (100.00%)
used: 8.36 GiB (20.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-498b7757-821d-44a7-ac77-48d0d15b37ad
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 40.99 GiB size: 40.99 GiB (100.00%)
used: 8.36 GiB (20.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-498b7757-821d-44a7-ac77-48d0d15b37ad
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 40.99 GiB size: 40.99 GiB (100.00%)
used: 8.36 GiB (20.4%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/dm-0 maj-min: 254:0
mapped: luks-498b7757-821d-44a7-ac77-48d0d15b37ad
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 6.68 GiB used: 90.5 MiB (1.3%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 4 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 57.2 C mobo: N/A gpu: amdgpu temp: 57.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 8 GiB note: est. available: 6.68 GiB used: 4.02 GiB (60.2%)
Processes: 248 Power: uptime: 37m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 2.66 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 255 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1811 libs: 537 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 17.0.6 gcc: 13.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 3.7.1
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.34
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
System install date: 2024-12-01
Last full system update: 2024-12-01
Is partially upgraded: Yes
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:
Thanks to anyone who might provide some insight/advice I really appreciate your time in reading this and hopefully not too many trolls will post to advise me that perhaps I shouldn’t be using Garuda Linux because of my rather “newb” status, lol. I get that assistance like this is not required or guarenteed by any part but hey, it’s a public forum so what could it hurt to try…right? Thanks again and Happy Holidays 
-Clint