FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Here are some frequently asked questions. We recommend that users read this, especially those using CachyOS or Arch-based distributions.

Software management FAQ

Here are all the questions related to the management of software on your system.

How can I fix the “unable to lock database” error in CachyOS?

sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck

Tip

You can also achieve this by clicking the GUI button in CachyOS Hello.

How can I fix possible keyrings issues in CachyOS?

sudo rm -rf /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
sudo pacman-key --init
sudo pacman-key --populate

sudo pacman-key --recv-keys F3B607488DB35A47 --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key F3B607488DB35A47

sudo rm -R /var/lib/pacman/sync

How can I remove those annoying warnings while updating my system? Is it safe to update the system when this happens?

“warning: X package: local(1.0.1-1.1) is newer than Y repo (1.0.1-1)“

Yes, it is safe to update the system.

To remove these errors, just update with ‘-Syuu’:

sudo pacman -Syuu