Hello, I am fairly inexperienced with arch linux, and I recently installed Garuda as a dual boot along windows to use and become more familiar. I have experience using CLI commands but still lack a lot of understanding how the architecture works to diagnose and fix problems.
The problem: Since installing Garuda I have been unable to run a single system update successfully. To update, I end up using the Rani “Garuda Update Fix” utility since garuda and chaotic-aur db system updates never complete when using the garuda-update command. The following error always occurs. Any help would be greatly appreciated since I have yet to find a solution. Me creating this post is reflective of my desperation in finding a solution as I have never created a forum post.
**Moderators, please do not close or resolve this thread until sufficient evidence shows the issue is fixed. Saying an update on Garudas backend will fix the issue does not mean your tweaks or updates are sufficient for my issue. This is something I routinely see in this forum, and I find myself unable to find suitable solutions in other threads due to these responses. With kindest regards.
╰─λ garuda-update
:: Synchronizing package databases...
garuda.db failed to download
core is up to date
extra is up to date
multilib is up to date
chaotic-aur.db failed to download
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from cdn-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from cdn-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Operation too slow. Less than 1 bytes/sec transferred the last 10 seconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from geo-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from geo-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from br-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from br-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from bg-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from bg-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from ca-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from ca-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from cl-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from cl-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10001 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from de-2-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from de-2-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from de-3-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from de-3-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from de-4-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from de-4-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from fr-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from fr-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from gr-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from gr-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from in-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from in-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from in-2-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from in-2-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from in-3-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from in-3-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from in-4-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from in-4-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from kr-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from kr-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from es-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from es-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from es-2-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from es-2-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from us-mi-mirror.chaotic.cx : Operation too slow. Less than 1 bytes/sec transferred the last 10 seconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from us-mi-mirror.chaotic.cx : Operation too slow. Less than 1 bytes/sec transferred the last 10 seconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from us-tx-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from us-tx-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'garuda.db' from us-ut-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'chaotic-aur.db' from us-ut-mirror.chaotic.cx : Connection timed out after 10002 milliseconds
error: failed to synchronize all databases (failed to retrieve some files)
garuda-inxi:
System:
Kernel: 6.16.4-zen1-1-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 15.2.1 clocksource: tsc
avail: acpi_pm parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=28a51287-a945-49af-9de2-7f44b0721f17 rw rootflags=subvol=@ quiet loglevel=3
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.4.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.17.0 wm: kwin_wayland vt: 1
dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop System: ASUS product: N/A v: N/A serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG MAXIMUS Z690 HERO v: Rev 1.xx serial: <superuser required>
part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends v: 4301 date: 04/29/2025
CPU:
Info: model: 12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900K bits: 64 type: MST AMCP arch: Alder Lake gen: core 12
level: v3 note: check built: 2021+ process: Intel 7 (10nm ESF) family: 6 model-id: 0x97 (151)
stepping: 2 microcode: 0x3A
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 10 cores: 16 threads: 24 mt: 8 tpc: 2 st: 8 smt: enabled
cache: L1: 1.4 MiB desc: d-8x32 KiB, 8x48 KiB; i-8x32 KiB, 8x64 KiB L2: 14 MiB
desc: 8x1.2 MiB, 2x2 MiB L3: 30 MiB desc: 1x30 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1085 min/max: 800/5100:5200:3900 scaling: driver: intel_pstate
governor: performance cores: 1: 1085 2: 1085 3: 1085 4: 1085 5: 1085 6: 1085 7: 1085 8: 1085
9: 1085 10: 1085 11: 1085 12: 1085 13: 1085 14: 1085 15: 1085 16: 1085 17: 1085 18: 1085
19: 1085 20: 1085 21: 1085 22: 1085 23: 1085 24: 1085 bogomips: 152985
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 ssse3 vmx
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GB202 [GeForce RTX 5090] vendor: ASUSTeK driver: nvidia v: 580.76.05
alternate: nouveau,nvidia_drm non-free: 550-570.xx+ status: current (as of 2025-04)
arch: Lovelace code: AD1xx process: TSMC n4 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: none off: DP-3 empty: DP-1, DP-2, HDMI-A-1, HDMI-A-2 bus-ID: 01:00.0
chip-ID: 10de:2b85 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Razer USA Kiyo Pro Ultra driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 2-4:2 chip-ID: 1532:0e08 class-ID: 0301
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8 compositor: kwin_wayland
driver: X: loaded: nvidia unloaded: modesetting,nouveau alternate: fbdev,nv,vesa
gpu: nv_platform,nvidia,nvidia-nvswitch display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: DP-3 model: Samsung LS49AG95 serial: <filter> built: 2021 res: mode: 5120x1440
hz: 240 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 82 gamma: 1.2 size: 1193x336mm (46.97x13.23") diag: 1239mm (48.8")
modes: max: 3840x1080 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: nvidia platforms: device: 0 drv: nvidia device: 2 drv: swrast gbm:
drv: nvidia surfaceless: drv: nvidia wayland: drv: nvidia x11: drv: nvidia inactive: device-1
API: OpenGL v: 4.6.0 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: nvidia mesa v: 580.76.05 glx-v: 1.4
direct-render: yes renderer: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090/PCIe/SSE2 memory: 31.1 GiB display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.321 layers: 11 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
driver: nvidia v: 580.76.05 device-ID: 10de:2b85 surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.2.1-arch1.5 (LLVM 20.1.8)
device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor
gpu: nvidia-settings,nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: Intel Alder Lake-S HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel
alternate: snd_soc_avs,snd_sof_pci_intel_tgl bus-ID: 00:1f.3 chip-ID: 8086:7ad0 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: NVIDIA driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 5 speed: 32 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:22e8 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Razer USA Kraken V3 Pro driver: cdc_acm,hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-2:2 chip-ID: 1532:052c class-ID: 0a00
Device-4: ASUSTek USB Audio driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-7:6 chip-ID: 0b05:1a27 class-ID: 0300
Device-5: Razer USA Kiyo Pro Ultra driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB
rev: 3.2 speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 2-4:2 chip-ID: 1532:0e08 class-ID: 0301
API: ALSA v: k6.16.4-zen1-1-zen status: kernel-api tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.4.7 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: Intel Wi-Fi 6E AX210/AX1675 2x2 [Typhoon Peak] driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2725 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp3s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Intel Ethernet I225-V vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igc v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: N/A bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:15f3 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp5s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-3: Microsoft Xbox Wireless Adapter for Windows driver: mt76x2u type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-8.2:10 chip-ID: 045e:02fe class-ID: 0000
serial: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, smbd, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX210 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1
mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 1-14:11 chip-ID: 8087:0032 class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: N/A
RAID:
Hardware-1: Intel Volume Management Device NVMe RAID Controller driver: vmd v: 0.6 port: N/A
bus-ID: 00:0e.0 chip-ID: 8086:467f rev: class-ID: 0104
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 5.46 TiB used: 25.81 GiB (0.5%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 990 PRO with Heatsink 4TB
size: 3.64 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD
serial: <filter> fw-rev: 4B2QJXD7 temp: 37.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/nvme1n1 maj-min: 259:6 vendor: Samsung model: SSD 980 PRO 2TB size: 1.82 TiB
block-size: physical: 512 B logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 5B2QGXA7 temp: 37.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 25.81 GiB (1.4%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:8
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%) used: 620 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat
dev: /dev/nvme1n1p1 maj-min: 259:7
ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 25.81 GiB (1.4%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:8
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 25.81 GiB (1.4%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:8
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 25.81 GiB (1.4%) fs: btrfs
dev: /dev/nvme1n1p2 maj-min: 259:8
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.08 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100 comp: zstd
avail: lzo-rle,lzo,lz4,lz4hc,deflate,842 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: N/A
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB note: est. available: 31.08 GiB used: 4.39 GiB (14.1%)
Processes: 524 Power: uptime: 1h 8m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep avail: s2idle
wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume image: 12.37 GiB
services: org_kde_powerdevil,upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1418 libs: 425 tools: octopi,paru Compilers: gcc: 15.2.1
Client: Unknown Client: electron inxi: 3.3.38
Garuda (2.8.2-2):
System install date: 2025-08-09
Last full system update: 2025-08-31
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot: Probably (Run as root to verify)
Failed units:
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