Unable to use pacman to acquire literally any packages

CMPx1 · 15 August 2025 17:41

I have a MSI Thin A15 B7UC. I installed latest dragonized gaming KDE. For some reason any time I attempt to use pacman to install something it immediately freezes and locks the whole system. Also, any game I run reports as me running the 680M, which I can’t fix because I can’t use pacman to download Nvidia drivers.

╰─λ garuda-inxi
System:
Kernel: 6.16.0-zen2-1-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=b03d0757-d53a-47ff-a3ff-8a2b8d07365d rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
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: Laptop System: Micro-Star product: Thin A15 B7UC v: REV:1.0
serial: <superuser required> Chassis: type: 10 serial: <superuser required>
Mobo: Micro-Star model: MS-16RK v: REV:1.0 serial: <superuser required>
part-nu: 16RK.1 uuid: <superuser required> UEFI: American Megatrends LLC.
v: E16RKAMS.105 date: 04/19/2024
Battery:
ID-1: BAT1 charge: 49.0 Wh (93.7%) condition: 52.3/51.3 Wh (101.9%)
volts: 12.7 min: 11.4 model: MSI BIF0_9 type: Li-ion serial: N/A
status: not charging
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS with Radeon Graphics bits: 64 type: MT MCP
arch: Zen 3+ gen: 3 level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm)
family: 0x19 (25) model-id: 0x44 (68) stepping: 1 microcode: 0xA404108
Topology: cpus: 1x dies: 1 clusters: 1 cores: 8 threads: 16 tpc: 2
smt: enabled cache: L1: 512 KiB desc: d-8x32 KiB; i-8x32 KiB L2: 4 MiB
desc: 8x512 KiB L3: 16 MiB desc: 1x16 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 1526 min/max: 407/4831 boost: enabled scaling:
driver: amd-pstate-epp governor: powersave cores: 1: 1526 2: 1526 3: 1526
4: 1526 5: 1526 6: 1526 7: 1526 8: 1526 9: 1526 10: 1526 11: 1526 12: 1526
13: 1526 14: 1526 15: 1526 16: 1526 bogomips: 102213
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA107M [GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile] vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: N/A alternate: nouveau non-free: 550-570.xx+ status: current (as of
2025-04; EOL~2026-12-xx) arch: Ampere code: GAxxx process: TSMC n7 (7nm)
built: 2020-2023 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8 link-max: lanes: 16
bus-ID: 01:00.0 chip-ID: 10de:25a2 class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Rembrandt [Radeon 680M]
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-2 code: Navi-2x
process: TSMC n7 (7nm) built: 2020-22 pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s
lanes: 16 ports: active: eDP-1 empty: DP-1, DP-2, DP-3, DP-4, DP-5, DP-6,
DP-7, DP-8, Writeback-1 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 1002:1681 class-ID: 0300
temp: 47.0 C
Device-3: Bison HD Webcam driver: uvcvideo type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 5-1:2 chip-ID: 5986:211b
class-ID: 0e02
Display: wayland server: X.org v: 1.21.1.18 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.8
compositor: kwin_wayland driver: X: loaded: modesetting
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: 0
Monitor-1: eDP-1 model: AU Optronics 0xd0a2 built: 2022 res:
mode: 1920x1080 hz: 144 scale: 100% (1) dpi: 142 gamma: 1.2
size: 344x193mm (13.54x7.6") diag: 394mm (15.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 1920x1080 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi
wayland: drv: radeonsi x11: drv: radeonsi
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 25.1.7-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon 680M (radeonsi rembrandt
LLVM 20.1.8 DRM 3.64 6.16.0-zen2-1-zen) device-ID: 1002:1681
memory: 500 MiB unified: no display-ID: :1.0
API: Vulkan v: 1.4.321 layers: 11 device: 0 type: integrated-gpu name: AMD
Radeon 680M (RADV REMBRANDT) driver: mesa radv v: 25.1.7-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:1681 surfaces: N/A device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 20.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 25.1.7-arch1.1 (LLVM
20.1.8) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: N/A
Info: Tools: api: clinfo, eglinfo, glxinfo, vulkaninfo
de: kscreen-console,kscreen-doctor gpu: corectrl,nvidia-smi wl: wayland-info
x11: xdpyinfo, xprop, xrandr
Audio:
Device-1: NVIDIA GA107 High Definition Audio vendor: Micro-Star MSI
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 8
link-max: lanes: 16 bus-ID: 01:00.1 chip-ID: 10de:2291 class-ID: 0403
Device-2: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] Radeon High Definition Audio
[Rembrandt/Strix] driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 05:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:1640 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Audio Coprocessor
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_pci_acp6x v: kernel
alternate: snd_pci_acp3x, snd_rn_pci_acp3x, snd_pci_acp5x, 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, snd_sof_amd_acp70 pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 05:00.5 chip-ID: 1022:15e2 class-ID: 0480
Device-4: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 17h/19h/1ah HD Audio
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4
speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 05:00.6 chip-ID: 1022:15e3 class-ID: 0403
API: ALSA v: k6.16.0-zen2-1-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator 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: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8211/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet
vendor: Micro-Star MSI driver: r8169 v: kernel pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s
lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 03:00.0 chip-ID: 10ec:8168 class-ID: 0200
IF: eno1 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-2: MEDIATEK MT7922 802.11ax PCI Express Wireless Network Adapter
driver: mt7921e v: kernel pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1
bus-ID: 04:00.0 chip-ID: 14c3:0616 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp4s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Info: services: NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: MediaTek Wireless_Device driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.1
speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 1-3:2 chip-ID: 0e8d:0616
class-ID: e001 serial: <filter>
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: up address: N/A
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 476.94 GiB used: 80.12 GiB (16.8%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Samsung
model: MZVL8512HELU-00BTW size: 476.94 GiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: KXJ72W1Q temp: 36.9 C scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 469.24 GiB size: 469.24 GiB (100.00%)
used: 79.82 GiB (17.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 1024 MiB size: 1022 MiB (99.80%)
used: 307.8 MiB (30.1%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 469.24 GiB size: 469.24 GiB (100.00%)
used: 79.82 GiB (17.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 469.24 GiB size: 469.24 GiB (100.00%)
used: 79.82 GiB (17.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 469.24 GiB size: 469.24 GiB (100.00%)
used: 79.82 GiB (17.0%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p3 maj-min: 259:3
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 133 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 14.82 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: 48.5 C mobo: 38.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 47.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A
Info:
Memory: total: 16 GiB note: est. available: 14.82 GiB used: 2.8 GiB (18.9%)
Processes: 447 Power: uptime: 9m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: s2idle
wakeups: 1 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot, suspend, test_resume
image: 5.9 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil, power-profiles-daemon,
upowerd Init: systemd v: 257 default: graphical tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 1754 libs: 511 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 20.1.8 gcc: 15.2.1 Shell: Bash v: 5.3.3 default: fish v: 4.0.2
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.38
Garuda (2.7.5-1):
System install date:     2025-08-15
Last full system update: 2025-08-01
Is partially upgraded:   No
Relevant software:       snapper NetworkManager dracut
Windows dual boot:       No/Undetected
Failed units:            dev-disk-by-diskseq-1-part2.swap
--- System Health Check Report ---
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--- HIGH ---
- Nvidia kernel module is not loaded
- System is outdated (last update more than 2 weeks ago) (fix available)

--- LOW ---
- Failed systemd services found: dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-1\x2dpart2.swap

Run garuda-health --fix to apply fixes.

Orko · 15 August 2025 18:48

Hi!

Try to do a full system upgrade with the garuda-update command. If this doesn’t work, try fixpacman.

gampel · 15 August 2025 20:02

without garuda-inxi how to help ?

After rebooting, post the FULL output of garuda-inxi in the body of the post (not linked externally, or collapsed with the “hide details” feature)
Format terminal output (including your garuda-inxi) as a code block by clicking the preformatted text button (</>), or put three tildes (~) above and below the text

open konsole (terminal) → command: garuda-inxi

CMPx1 · 16 August 2025 05:11

Ok, I will run this command and should I reply or edit the main post?

CMPx1 · 16 August 2025 06:44

i have added it.

CMPx1 · 16 August 2025 07:12

fixpacman says rm: cannot remove '/var/lib/pacman/db.lck': No such file or directory

gampel · 16 August 2025 07:14

You should run now to fix this.

Then reboot → and run garuda-health again to look what’s going on.
If you read garuda-health messages like yours…pls post this.

CMPx1 · 16 August 2025 07:23

i see

---> Building NVIDIA DKMS module for kernel 6.16.0-arch2-1
Module nvidia/580.76.05 is not installed for kernel 6.16.0-arch2-1 (x86_64). Skipping...
Module nvidia/580.76.05 is not built for kernel 6.16.0-arch2-1 (x86_64). Skipping...

Error! Your kernel headers for kernel 6.16.0-arch2-1 cannot be found at /usr/lib/modules/6.16.0-arch2-1/build
or /usr/lib/modules/6.16.0-arch2-1/source.
Please install the linux-headers-6.16.0-arch2-1 package or use the --kernelsourcedir option to tell DKMS where
it's located.
---> Failed to build NVIDIA DKMS module for kernel 6.16.0-arch2-1

System updated! 🐧

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--- CRITICAL ---
- SMART status for /dev/nvme0 is failing

--- LOW ---
- Failed systemd services found: dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-1\x2dpart2.swap

--- INFO ---
- A reboot is pending (update applied since last reboot)
System updated successfully.

--- Re-running checks after applying fixes ---
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--- LOW ---
- Failed systemd services found: dev-disk-by\x2ddiskseq-1\x2dpart2.swap

--- INFO ---
- A reboot is pending (update applied since last reboot)

gampel · 16 August 2025 09:08

ok..then manual and say yes for all dependence.

sudo pacman -S nvidia-open-dkms egl-wayland lib32-nvidia-utils lib32-opencl-nvidia nvidia-settings opencl-nvidia nvidia-utils nvidia-prime`

result = ?

as info:
you have a igpu intel and a dgpu nvidia. For your desktop and browsing use the system your igpu. For other stuff (example games) you should use nvidia-prime. I have self no knowledge about this pls ask here in forum and pls read this.

The arch wiki you should use default for searching, here the forum and of course the great www. But with Ai stuff you should make attention. As info to learn the how-to, ok..but you stay on arch based distro → rolling distro and chatgpt or other don’t know real the how-to.

as info:
this is a wrong uuid id for your swap partition (fstab file in /etc/fstab my mind)
Pls comment out with key “#” this entry in this file. It should look like this
# UUID=4fe6f677-7430-48e9-bff7-d505980afcca swap swap defaults 0 0
You need root rights to do this and open a new topic for this.

system · 30 August 2025 09:09

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