st recently when i have tried to update

[ETcountryman]

Just lately i have tried to update Chromium on Manjaro Linux and comes back with a fault, i know for many Linux is extremely easy to understand but for some of us we are just out of our depth lol i have copied hopefully the info so someone may be able to tell me what to do to correct in extremely simple terms ???

Preparing...
Synchronizing package databases...
Cloning google-chrome build files...
Generating google-chrome information...
Checking google-chrome dependencies...
Resolving dependencies...
Checking inter-conflicts...
Failed to prepare transaction:
could not satisfy dependencies:
- removing lib32-libjpeg-turbo breaks dependency 'lib32-libjpeg' required by lib32-gdk-pixbuf2
- removing lib32-libjpeg-turbo breaks dependency 'libjpeg.so=8-32' required by lib32-libtif

 

[captain-sensible]

well on the face of it ; the package manager to install Chromium wants to remove lib32-libjpeg-turb but that will break lib32-gdk-pixbuf2 etc so the package manager isn't going to do it, without intervention

So i would have thought that your Chromium comes directly from official repositories but my question would be what is using lib32-gdk-pixbuf2 and lib32-libtif and where did you get it? Im on Vanilla Arch , similar in principle to Majaro and there are commands where you can find out wnats using what - if i can remember will post


try

 sudo pacman -Sii lib32-gdk-pixbuf2

the idea is you want to see a recognisable package rather than the library. if your not bothered about the package you can remove it with all dependencies i beleive using :




eg what needs gtk3 ?

sudo pacman -Sii gtk3

this does show for instance that a load of packages need it including geany

remove a package and deps

sudo pacman -Rsc <pkg name>

 

[ETcountryman]

well on the face of it ; the package manager to install Chromium wants to remove lib32-libjpeg-turb but that will break lib32-gdk-pixbuf2 etc so the package manager isn't going to do it, without intervention

So i would have thought that your Chromium comes directly from official repositories but my question would be what is using lib32-gdk-pixbuf2 and lib32-libtif and where did you get it? Im on Vanilla Arch , similar in principle to Majaro and there are commands where you can find out wnats using what - if i can remember will post


try

 sudo pacman -Sii lib32-gdk-pixbuf2

the idea is you want to see a recognisable package rather than the library. if your not bothered about the package you can remove it with all dependencies i beleive using :




eg what needs gtk3 ?

sudo pacman -Sii gtk3

this does show for instance that a load of packages need it including geany

remove a package and deps

sudo pacman -Rsc <pkg name>
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Thank you for replying so far im here 
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This means absolutely nothing to me one think i best really get into this and understand the basics of linux

 

[ETcountryman]

Ok i think i know whats going on lets hope i am correct

 

[ETcountryman]

Ok turns out i was a complete idiot and deleting those files and dependencies made everything web browsers zoom and even the icon for updates and new programmes are unusable as i now realise those dependencies where required question is this is not the dreaded windows pc where you just restore to an earlier time, but im sure someone will tell me how to go back

 

[Condobloke]

if you already have Timeshift set up and a few snapshots stored on an external hard drive, then you are all set........but.....It is apparent that you do not have this.

Which Linux are you running?......Linux Mint 20.3..??....Linux mint 20 ?..etc etc

It is good practise and good common ssense to save the Timeshift snapshots to an external hard drive. Do you have one?

Snapshots are quite space consuming......a typical snapshot can be around 20 - 30 GB

 

[Condobloke]

My last post was written in a hurry.

So just to expand a bit more....



Reinstall. Whether or not this is a suitable/feasible option will probably depend on the amount of data you have ....music, pics, documents...etc etc....it is quite possible to transfer these to an external HDD providing you have one of course

It is not possible to install Timeshift and have it replace parts of the files dependancies system that have been deleted, retrospectively.


By the sound of it, you have not had Manjaro installed for very long, so it should not be a great loss.

May I suggest you give Linux Mint 20.3 a go.

It is super reliable, stable, and I still use it to this day (for the last 8 years or so) There is nothing it cannot do, and there is more support for it than just about any other Linux distro

When you have made your decision and installed something, we can give you a brief outline on setting Timeshift up.

If your external hdd is big enough I can also show you how to Create a disk image to also store on the external
It is not hard to do....easy as pie.....and you will then have Timeshift to fall back on in case of a drama with the file system (timehift does not back up pics, music etc ect....only the file system)....and also a full disk image in case of absolute disaster.

And btw....do not feel silly.....you are not the first to have this sort of problem, and you definitely will not be the last. I had many many more which I could tell about ....but it would take many many pages to tell!

 

[ETcountryman]

if you already have Timeshift set up and a few snapshots stored on an external hard drive, then you are all set........but.....It is apparent that you do not have this.

Which Linux are you running?......Linux Mint 20.3..??....Linux mint 20 ?..etc etc

It is good practise and good common ssense to save the Timeshift snapshots to an external hard drive. Do you have one?

Snapshots are quite space consuming......a typical snapshot can be around 20 - 30 GB

Thank you i am running Manjaro Linux i believe i have time shift ?? and yes i have 3 external drives worse thing about this is where i use mac for music i have cloned two other macs to make sure i have the perfect copy plus an extra hard drive just in case, its a Dj music thing but ever since getting involved with Linux i have not sat down and even learned the basics, silly me but i have been able to get chrome browser back and some icons are also back, still have an issue now with any other browser ie Firefox Chromium these come up with Error404 funny enough i was just going to copy and paste whats been happening now and decided let me try to download a browser again IM REALLY REALLY lost now cant believe it completed and all my saved bits are still there this is mad or im mad ??? cant thank you enough for your input

 

[ETcountryman]

My last post was written in a hurry.

So just to expand a bit more....



Reinstall. Whether or not this is a suitable/feasible option will probably depend on the amount of data you have ....music, pics, documents...etc etc....it is quite possible to transfer these to an external HDD providing you have one of course

It is not possible to install Timeshift and have it replace parts of the files dependancies system that have been deleted, retrospectively.


By the sound of it, you have not had Manjaro installed for very long, so it should not be a great loss.

May I suggest you give Linux Mint 20.3 a go.

It is super reliable, stable, and I still use it to this day (for the last 8 years or so) There is nothing it cannot do, and there is more support for it than just about any other Linux distro

When you have made your decision and installed something, we can give you a brief outline on setting Timeshift up.

If your external hdd is big enough I can also show you how to Create a disk image to also store on the external
It is not hard to do....easy as pie.....and you will then have Timeshift to fall back on in case of a drama with the file system (timehift does not back up pics, music etc ect....only the file system)....and also a full disk image in case of absolute disaster.

And btw....do not feel silly.....you are not the first to have this sort of problem, and you definitely will not be the last. I had many many more which I could tell about ....but it would take many many pages to tell!

Cant thank you enough just replied to your earlier thread i actually started out with Mint suggested by my brother who has used Linux for many many years{ shame he didnt teach his brother about it } anyway i didnt seem to like the way it looked ??? latched onto manjaro and was happy ever since but again i should have learnt the basics and definitely carried out a back up and also a disc image , as i said in my earlier reply not sure what i have done but things seems to be coming back to normal ???? i have noticed i have timeshift so let me see what this can do for me to stop me panicking in the future, once again thank you for your patience

 

[Condobloke]

The major link and source of information is::

https://www.linux.org/threads/timeshift-similar-solutions-safeguard-recover-your-linux.15241/

The above link is the ultimate source.

You can ask question/advice etc etc etc etc.....and I can guarantee the accuracy of the answers there from @wizardfromoz

i have not sat down and even learned the basics,

I know the feeling !!...However.....going about learning by trial and error is ok.....that is exactly what I did.......BUT, I did it with a few Timeshift snapshots safely stored on an External !

The process below is for Linux Mint/Ubuntu
It should be ok to follow for Manjaro, because it is based on Linux.

Settings...select RSYNC

Location...select where you will store the snapshot/s (external hard drive is preferable)

Schedule...if you have a drive with plenty of space you can elect to save several snapshots.....or just keep one or two...

Users...Include All

Filters...under the + icon select both lines

Thats enough....go back to main screen of Timeshift, and select Create


grab a coffee.....5 minutes approx


Now......if something goes south while you are trying changes etc etc, all you need to do is access Timehsift, click on restore, and go grab another coffee.

IOf things Really go south and you have no desktop etc etc....boot your pc to a bootable usb stick (you used this to install manjaro)...find Timeshift on there....set the Location....select Restore...select where the restore is going to.......and away you go.

Your system will be returned to whenever the snapshot you have chosen to restore, was taken.

 

[ETcountryman]

The major link and source of information is::

https://www.linux.org/threads/timeshift-similar-solutions-safeguard-recover-your-linux.15241/

The above link is the ultimate source.

You can ask question/advice etc etc etc etc.....and I can guarantee the accuracy of the answers there from @wizardfromoz


I know the feeling !!...However.....going about learning by trial and error is ok.....that is exactly what I did.......BUT, I did it with a few Timeshift snapshots safely stored on an External !

The process below is for Linux Mint/Ubuntu
It should be ok to follow for Manjaro, because it is based on Linux.

Settings...select RSYNC

Location...select where you will store the snapshot/s (external hard drive is preferable)

Schedule...if you have a drive with plenty of space you can elect to save several snapshots.....or just keep one or two...

Users...Include All

Filters...under the + icon select both lines

Thats enough....go back to main screen of Timeshift, and select Create


grab a coffee.....5 minutes approx


Now......if something goes south while you are trying changes etc etc, all you need to do is access Timehsift, click on restore, and go grab another coffee.

IOf things Really go south and you have no desktop etc etc....boot your pc to a bootable usb stick (you used this to install manjaro)...find Timeshift on there....set the Location....select Restore...select where the restore is going to.......and away you go.

Your system will be returned to whenever the snapshot you have chosen to restore, was taken.

I think great minds think alike i am just in the process of doing it and your thread came through to make my life even easier again thank you