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Troubleshooting booting issues for installing Kali Linux and Manjaro alongside Windows OS
I want to install a 'nix operating system alongside my Windows OS, but nothing seems to work. I have a 128GB SSD I use for Windows, and I'm trying to split my 1TB HDD between Kali Linux and Manjaro (I have been unable to successfully boot either one). On Manjaro 16.061, during a LiveUSB installation...
I want to install a 'nix operating system alongside my Windows OS, but nothing seems to work. I have a 128GB SSD I use for Windows, and I'm trying to split my 1TB HDD between Kali Linux and Manjaro (I have been unable to successfully boot either one). On Manjaro 16.061, during a LiveUSB installation, the initial output gets stuck on A start job is running for livemedia mhwd script (1 min 30s/ nolimit) This is regardless of whether I try to boot with default or nonfree drivers and whether I try to boot in UEFI or BIOS mode (I tried all 4 combinations). The LiveUSB is confirmed to be working on another computer. I have successfully started an installation of Ubuntu using nomodeset during UEFI grub (which ultimately failed for some other reason), but the Manjaro boot screen (UEFI or BIOS menu) does not seem to have a grub menu for me to enter nomodeset if that is the problem. In other words, there doesn't seem to be a command line. I found a similar problem on Reddit with someone who has the same setup (NVIDIA GTX 970M + Skylake-gen i7-6700HQ), but their problem seems to have been resolved by using Manjaro 16.06. I am using that same distro with the same problem, so I am unsure what to do.
ardunn (61 rep)
Aug 18, 2016, 03:57 AM • Last activity: Aug 3, 2025, 06:08 PM
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pandoc error: Permission denied
I'm on Manjaro Linux. I have `texlive-most` installed. I'm trying to make pdf files from md with pandoc. However, I keep getting `Permission denied` errors. I've tried using `pdflatex` and `pdfroff`. --- Run with the default `--pdf-engine=pdflatex`: ``` $ pandoc test.md -o test.pdf warning: kpathsea...
I'm on Manjaro Linux. I have texlive-most installed. I'm trying to make pdf files from md with pandoc. However, I keep getting Permission denied errors. I've tried using pdflatex and pdfroff. --- Run with the default --pdf-engine=pdflatex:
$ pandoc test.md -o test.pdf
warning: kpathsea: configuration file texmf.cnf not found in these directories: /usr/bin:/usr/bin/share/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/bin/share/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/bin/share/texmf/web2c:/usr/bin/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/bin/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/bin/texmf/web2c:/usr:/usr/share/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/share/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/share/texmf/web2c:/usr/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/texmf/web2c://texmf-local/web2c:/://share/texmf-local/web2c://share/texmf-dist/web2c://share/texmf/web2c://texmf-local/web2c://texmf-dist/web2c://texmf/web2c.

kpathsea: Running mktexfmt pdflatex.fmt
mktexfmt: Permission denied
warning: kpathsea: configuration file texmf.cnf not found in these directories: /usr/bin:/usr/bin/share/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/bin/share/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/bin/share/texmf/web2c:/usr/bin/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/bin/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/bin/texmf/web2c:/usr:/usr/share/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/share/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/share/texmf/web2c:/usr/texmf-local/web2c:/usr/texmf-dist/web2c:/usr/texmf/web2c://texmf-local/web2c:/://share/texmf-local/web2c://share/texmf-dist/web2c://share/texmf/web2c://texmf-local/web2c://texmf-dist/web2c://texmf/web2c.

kpathsea: Running mktexfmt pdflatex.fmt
mktexfmt: Permission denied
Error producing PDF.
This is pdfTeX, Version 3.14159265-2.6-1.40.20 (TeX Live 2019/Arch Linux) (preloaded format=pdflatex)
I can't find the format file `pdflatex.fmt'!
Quick investigation:
$ ll /usr/bin/mktexfmt
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 7 Nov  1  2019 /usr/bin/mktexfmt -> fmtutil

$ ll /usr/bin/fmtutil
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 48 Nov  1  2019 /usr/bin/fmtutil -> /usr/share/texmf-dist/scripts/texlive/fmtutil.pl

$ ll /usr/share/texmf-dist/scripts/texlive/fmtutil.pl
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 49K Nov  1  2019 /usr/share/texmf-dist/scripts/texlive/fmtutil.pl

$ locate pdflatex.fmt
/var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/pdflatex.fmt

$ ll /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/pdflatex.fmt
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 7.7M Jun  5 09:27 /var/lib/texmf/web2c/pdftex/pdflatex.fmt
--- Run with --pdf-engine=pdfroff:
$ pandoc --pdf-engine=pdfroff test.md -o test.pdf
pandoc: pdfroff: createProcess: runInteractiveProcess: exec: permission denied (Permission denied)
--- Running pandoc with sudo works but I'd rather not have to use sudo to generate pdfs. I see that mktexfmt has execute permission and pdflatex.fmt has read permission for everyone. I'd also like to use the default pdflatex instead of another engine. How should I fix this Permission denied problem?
ChocolateOverflow (1161 rep)
Jun 5, 2020, 06:40 AM • Last activity: Aug 3, 2025, 08:11 AM
3 votes
1 answers
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HDMI signal showing as disconnected on Manjaro
I have been doing some research and it looks like my xrandr has some issues. The problem is I connect a HDMI monitor and it shows that is disconnected; somehow the port is not working properly. I'm using Manjaro. xrandr output: Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767 eDP1...
I have been doing some research and it looks like my xrandr has some issues. The problem is I connect a HDMI monitor and it shows that is disconnected; somehow the port is not working properly. I'm using Manjaro. xrandr output: Screen 0: minimum 8 x 8, current 1920 x 1080, maximum 32767 x 32767 eDP1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 380mm x 210mm 1920x1080 60.03*+ 48.01 1400x1050 59.98 1600x900 60.00 1280x1024 60.02 1280x960 60.00 1368x768 60.00 1280x720 60.00 1024x768 60.00 1024x576 60.00 960x540 60.00 800x600 60.32 56.25 864x486 60.00 640x480 59.94 720x405 60.00 640x360 60.00 DP1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) HDMI1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) VGA1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) VIRTUAL1 disconnected (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) As you see, it show as disconnected but the HDMI is connected. Is there any way to solve this?
Rey Pena (31 rep)
Aug 16, 2016, 03:15 PM • Last activity: Aug 2, 2025, 01:02 PM
2 votes
2 answers
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How do I enable a configuration in a Kernel?
I am trying to enable KASAN in my Manjaro distribution for a project, but I have no idea how to. The documentation here (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.14/dev-tools/kasan.html) says just to CONFIG_KASAN = y but I have no idea where to do and what steps should I take before that, I haven't config...
I am trying to enable KASAN in my Manjaro distribution for a project, but I have no idea how to. The documentation here (https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.14/dev-tools/kasan.html) says just to CONFIG_KASAN = y but I have no idea where to do and what steps should I take before that, I haven't configured the kernel before, I am a beginner. So far I have found out that I can see what configurations are done by looking at /proc/config.gz Here it says that KASAN is not enabled, but I don't know where to go from here. Should I just do an echo CONFIG_KASAN= y, or do I have to rebuild the Kernel and such? Please help me.
winterlyrock (21 rep)
Apr 18, 2020, 07:23 AM • Last activity: Jul 30, 2025, 04:01 AM
1 votes
2 answers
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Line editor ed saves some filenames in single quotes followed by one space
I'm following *The Unix Programming Environment* exercises and have encountered some weird issues. While going through the `ed` exercise, when you just start `ed`, type in the exercise, then do w poem It saves in the filesystem as `'poem '` I tested another file, start `ed`, type in some words, w ra...
I'm following *The Unix Programming Environment* exercises and have encountered some weird issues. While going through the ed exercise, when you just start ed, type in the exercise, then do w poem It saves in the filesystem as 'poem ' I tested another file, start ed, type in some words, w raistlin and it saves as 'raistlin ' with the same result (filename in single quotes followed by one space), though I tested on a third, and if I start off with the file name it saves as a normal file. Has anyone else seen these results? I know it's a little esoteric, I think I'm probably 1 of 7 people on the whole earth using ed this weekend. I'm using Manjaro Arch.
Mark Scheck (280 rep)
Nov 28, 2020, 08:06 AM • Last activity: Jul 29, 2025, 08:56 AM
1 votes
1 answers
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Manjaro/hashcat error : clGetPlatformIDs(): CL_PLATFORM_NOT_FOUND_KHR
I'm currently on Manjaro. When I run `hashcat`, I get the following error: ``` clGetPlatformIDs(): CL_PLATFORM_NOT_FOUND_KHR ``` Running `hashcat` with `sudo` gives the same error. Having googled the error, I found that it's usually a driver problem with NVIDIA graphics cards so I tried some things...
I'm currently on Manjaro. When I run hashcat, I get the following error:
clGetPlatformIDs(): CL_PLATFORM_NOT_FOUND_KHR
Running hashcat with sudo gives the same error. Having googled the error, I found that it's usually a driver problem with NVIDIA graphics cards so I tried some things with the drivers. This is my NVIDIA info:
$ lspci -v | grep -i nvidia 
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP107M [GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile] (rev a1) 
        Kernel driver in use: nvidia 
        Kernel modules: nouveau, nvidia_drm, nvidia
Upon trying to install the driver with mhwd, I get the following error:
$ sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300
> Skipping already installed config 'video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-440xx-prime' for device: 0000:00:02.0 (0300:8086:591b) Display controller Intel Corporation HD Graphics 630
I checked my installed drivers and confirmed that it's installed:
$ pacman -Qs nvidia 
local/lib32-nvidia-440xx-utils 440.64-1 
    NVIDIA drivers utilities (32-bit) 
local/libvdpau 1.3-1 
    Nvidia VDPAU library 
local/linux54-nvidia-440xx 440.64-2 (linux54-extramodules) 
    NVIDIA drivers for linux. 
local/mhwd-nvidia-340xx 340.108-1 
    MHWD module-ids for nvidia 340.108 
local/mhwd-nvidia-390xx 390.132-1 
    MHWD module-ids for nvidia 390.132 
local/mhwd-nvidia-418xx 418.113-1 
    MHWD module-ids for nvidia-418xx 418.113 
local/mhwd-nvidia-430xx 430.64-1.0 
    MHWD module-ids for nvidia-430xx 430.64 
local/mhwd-nvidia-435xx 435.21-1.0 
    MHWD module-ids for nvidia 435.21 
local/mhwd-nvidia-440xx 440.64-1 
    MHWD module-ids for nvidia 440.64 
local/nvidia-440xx-utils 440.64-1 
    NVIDIA drivers utilities 
local/nvidia-prime 1.0-1 
    NVIDIA Prime Render Offload configuration and utilities
When I tried uninstalling the seemingly unnecessary drivers, I got dependency errors:
$ sudo pacman -Rns local/mhwd-nvidia-340xx local/mhwd-nvidia-390xx local/mhwd-nvidia-418xx local/mhwd-nvidia-430xx local/mhwd-nvidia-435xx 
checking dependencies... 
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) 
:: removing mhwd-nvidia-340xx breaks dependency 'mhwd-nvidia-340xx' required by mhwd-db 
:: removing mhwd-nvidia-390xx breaks dependency 'mhwd-nvidia-390xx' required by mhwd-db 
:: removing mhwd-nvidia-418xx breaks dependency 'mhwd-nvidia-418xx' required by mhwd-db 
:: removing mhwd-nvidia-430xx breaks dependency 'mhwd-nvidia-430xx' required by mhwd-db 
:: removing mhwd-nvidia-435xx breaks dependency 'mhwd-nvidia-435xx' required by mhwd-db
Of course, mhwd-db can't be uninstalled because of mhwd. I checked nvidia-settings but don't know what exactly I should do here. nvidia-settings I've also seen mentions of bumblebee but I'm not sure if I should use it. How can I fix the error clGetPlatformIDs(): CL_PLATFORM_NOT_FOUND_KHR?
ChocolateOverflow (1161 rep)
Apr 11, 2020, 12:48 PM • Last activity: Jul 28, 2025, 02:09 PM
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2 answers
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Manjaro: Can’t log in. Screen freezes after I enter my password
I installed a clean version of Manjaro. When I boot up, I make it all the way to the log in screen. When I enter my password, the login prompt disappears and I get the Manjaro background with a cursor. I can move the cursor but nothing else. Nothing comes up and it stays on this screen forever. Befo...
I installed a clean version of Manjaro. When I boot up, I make it all the way to the log in screen. When I enter my password, the login prompt disappears and I get the Manjaro background with a cursor. I can move the cursor but nothing else. Nothing comes up and it stays on this screen forever. Before logging in I’ve tried the Ctrl+F2 then Ctrl+F7 thing, but when I do Ctrl+F7 the screen freezes and I can’t move the mouse or anything. Please help, I’ve been having this problem for a while and I’ve never logged into the system yet. I have an Nvidia Graphics Card and Core i7 processor. It is running Xfce
blacKnight (303 rep)
May 4, 2018, 07:00 PM • Last activity: Jul 26, 2025, 01:02 PM
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1 answers
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WireGuard Lan access does not work on Linux but on Mobile phone
I'm trying to connect my Laptop (which is running fedora or manjaro) to connect all the time to my raspberry Pi with PiVPN. I have set up the IP tables and also port forwarding. I can access my Pi under 10.6.0.1 but not my normal subnet 192.168.0.0/24. On my mobile phone I can access my Local Lan fr...
I'm trying to connect my Laptop (which is running fedora or manjaro) to connect all the time to my raspberry Pi with PiVPN. I have set up the IP tables and also port forwarding. I can access my Pi under 10.6.0.1 but not my normal subnet 192.168.0.0/24. On my mobile phone I can access my Local Lan from other networks, but not from my laptop. I've generated the wg0.conf wireguard file from PiVPN and put it under /etc/wireguard. And it is working. But I can't access the Lan. It should route all traffic through the Pi. I've tried adding more to the Allowed IPs but this did'nt helped either. I also added IP Tables in the conf file. Is it a problem with the OS or Wireguard? I also can ping 10.6.0.1 (PI) from another network while being connected over WireGuard, but when I try to ping 196.168.178.35 (LAN PI) it says couldn't reach host. Conf files: Pi Server: [Interface] PrivateKey = Address = 10.6.0.1/24 MTU = 1420 ListenPort = PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE [Peer] PublicKey = PresharedKey = AllowedIPs = 10.6.0.4/32 Client: [Interface] PrivateKey = Address = 10.6.0.4/24 PostUp = iptables -A FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE PostDown = iptables -D FORWARD -i wg0 -j ACCEPT; iptables -t nat -D POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE DNS = 10.6.0.1 [Peer] PublicKey = PresharedKey = Endpoint = : AllowedIPs = 0.0.0.0/0 PersistentKeepalive=30
iawegfib (1 rep)
Jun 11, 2022, 07:47 PM • Last activity: Jul 25, 2025, 03:03 AM
1 votes
1 answers
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Why is my external SSD not recognized?
Okay so. I am running Manjaro on my [Lenovo Ideapad 300-15IBR][1] and I bought an external SSD. When I plug it in to the laptop, it works; I can read and write files on it, on USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. Problem is when I try to boot from it. It is not recognized in BIOS nor Boot Menu when I plug it in USB...
Okay so. I am running Manjaro on my Lenovo Ideapad 300-15IBR and I bought an external SSD. When I plug it in to the laptop, it works; I can read and write files on it, on USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. Problem is when I try to boot from it. It is not recognized in BIOS nor Boot Menu when I plug it in USB 3.0, but it works in 2.0 BIOS recognize it. Any idea what could be the problem? Thank you **EDIT** Command: cat /proc/cpuinfo | sudo grep "model name" && sudo lshw | sudo grep -A5 "Moth" && sudo lshw | sudo grep product | sudo head -n1 Output": model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3710 @ 1.60GHz model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3710 @ 1.60GHz model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3710 @ 1.60GHz model name : Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N3710 @ 1.60GHz description: Motherboard product: Paris G 5A6 vendor: LENOVO physical id: 0 version: NO DPK serial: PF0HH105 product: 80M3 (LENOVO_MT_80M3_BU_idea_FM_Lenovo ideapad 300-15IBR) SSD is Western Digital's My-Passport of 256GB. **UPDATE 2** I made it work. I just used another USB cable for it and it was present in BIOS and Boot Menu. But now I am facing another problem. I have Parrot OS on this external SSD. It boots up. Presents Parrot's loading screen and then I get 3 messages [5.797031] scsi 2:0:0:1: Wrong diagnostic page: asked for 1 got 0 [5.797374] scsi 2:0:0:1: Failed to get diagnostic page 0x1 [5.797424] scsi 2:0:0:1: Failed to bind enclosure -19 After this I get only black screen and nothing else.
Mileta Dulovic (111 rep)
Aug 6, 2019, 07:51 PM • Last activity: Jul 22, 2025, 08:10 AM
3 votes
1 answers
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Is it possible to upgrade Manjaro to latest stable without full installation?
New versions are coming pretty quickly. I have Manjaro Fluxbox 15.09 and 15.10 has just been released. To get the new stable version can I upgrade or do I need to fully install the new version? --- UPDATE: In 15.09 the update process says the system is up to date. Also, sudo pacman -Syy [sudo] passw...
New versions are coming pretty quickly. I have Manjaro Fluxbox 15.09 and 15.10 has just been released. To get the new stable version can I upgrade or do I need to fully install the new version? --- UPDATE: In 15.09 the update process says the system is up to date. Also, sudo pacman -Syy [sudo] password for cman: :: Synchronizing package databases... core 134.6 KiB 660K/s 00:00 [######################] 100% extra 1937.6 KiB 874K/s 00:02 [######################] 100% community 3.1 MiB 802K/s 00:04 [######################] 100% multilib 171.7 KiB 890K/s 00:00 [######################] 100% [cman@cipc ~]$ sudo pacman -Su :: Starting full system upgrade... there is nothing to do
user32012
Oct 12, 2015, 08:23 AM • Last activity: Jul 22, 2025, 02:00 AM
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0 answers
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How do I create a script to run certain sets of commands automatically on a periodic interval?
I noticed that my root partition experience a jump in the usage size by about 2 GB within the last 24 hours. I don't install anything during this time. The only thing unusual I did was opening 50 pdf files simultaneously using Okular. Now I am left to figure out where in the `/` directory the sudden...
I noticed that my root partition experience a jump in the usage size by about 2 GB within the last 24 hours. I don't install anything during this time. The only thing unusual I did was opening 50 pdf files simultaneously using Okular. Now I am left to figure out where in the / directory the sudden large-size files were created, which I decided not to pursue this time. Instead, to anticipate similar events in the future (it has happened twice by now), I want to create a script that runs automatically on a regular basis, e.g. at 09:00 PM GMT+4 everyday. This script prints the output of sudo du -sh /*, sudo du -sh /var/*, sudo du -sh /var/cache/*, sudo du -sh /var/cache/*, and sudo du -sh /usr/* (these are the places I suspected where the aforementioned large files were created) to a file store in ~/Document/mylog. Every print is preceded by the current date and time, and rolls at 30 days, meaning, the output file contains the last 30 days. My computer runs on Manjaro Linux.
nougako (127 rep)
Jul 18, 2025, 08:42 AM
2 votes
1 answers
4460 views
Change telegram desktop messages font family
I installed Manjaro with KDE and set up the Telegram desktop app. Persian (Farsi) text in Telegram displays in a very unattractive font. Is there any way to change the font family?
I installed Manjaro with KDE and set up the Telegram desktop app. Persian (Farsi) text in Telegram displays in a very unattractive font. Is there any way to change the font family?
ShaSha (121 rep)
Jan 24, 2020, 03:32 PM • Last activity: Jul 17, 2025, 11:05 PM
0 votes
1 answers
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manjaro not showing desktop files
I have manjaro 20.1.1 installed alongside ubuntu 20.04. They share the same home partition. There is a `Desktop` directory and Ubuntu has no problem recognizing it and showing the files inside it on the desktop. But Manjaro doesn't. In Manjaro, there is nothing on the desktop and when I right click...
I have manjaro 20.1.1 installed alongside ubuntu 20.04. They share the same home partition. There is a Desktop directory and Ubuntu has no problem recognizing it and showing the files inside it on the desktop. But Manjaro doesn't. In Manjaro, there is nothing on the desktop and when I right click the desktop, I can only see three options: Change background; Display settings; Settings. I expect to see something like 'Create A New File' but there isn't one. The the nautilus doesn't show the Desktop directory on the left side pane either. I tried setting the XDG_DESKTOP_DIR="$HOME/Desktop" in ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs but no luck. Both ubuntu and manjaro run the gnome desktop environment. I don't know what's going on with my manjaro. What should I do to fix the manjaro desktop folder? What could be the possible cause of this problem?
z.h. (1084 rep)
Oct 6, 2020, 05:11 PM • Last activity: Jul 16, 2025, 10:07 PM
0 votes
1 answers
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Inability to create VM using virt-manager
I am trying to create some VM using the `virt-manager` and no matter what I do I am getting this error: Unable to complete install: 'internal error: guest failed to start: Failure in libvirt_lxc startup: Failed to create /var/lib/libvirt/images/vol.qcow2/.oldroot: Not a directory ' Traceback (most r...
I am trying to create some VM using the virt-manager and no matter what I do I am getting this error: Unable to complete install: 'internal error: guest failed to start: Failure in libvirt_lxc startup: Failed to create /var/lib/libvirt/images/vol.qcow2/.oldroot: Not a directory ' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/asyncjob.py", line 65, in cb_wrapper callback(asyncjob, *args, **kwargs) File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtManager/createvm.py", line 2001, in _do_async_install installer.start_install(guest, meter=meter) File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/install/installer.py", line 701, in start_install domain = self._create_guest( File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/install/installer.py", line 649, in _create_guest domain = self.conn.createXML(install_xml or final_xml, 0) File "/usr/lib/python3.9/site-packages/libvirt.py", line 4035, in createXML if ret is None:raise libvirtError('virDomainCreateXML() failed', conn=self) libvirt.libvirtError: internal error: guest failed to start: Failure in libvirt_lxc startup: Failed to create /var/lib/libvirt/images/vol.qcow2/.oldroot: Not a directory I have tried to set in /etc/libvirt/qemu.conf the user and group to match my user and group, installed libvirt-glusterfs and it doesn’t work. I am using: libvirtd (libvirt) 7.0.0 and virt-manager v.3.2.0. For the record, I am running Manjaro Linux i3wm and my kernel is 5.11
Georgi Stoyanov (860 rep)
Mar 3, 2021, 12:34 PM • Last activity: Jul 14, 2025, 04:05 AM
3 votes
2 answers
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How to force yaourt to install all updates
I'm trying to update my system via yaourt, but I'm getting an error due to a python package installed with pip instead of yaourt. I'm not succeeding in forcing yaourt to install the update, and I'd like to avoid to remove the package with pip and reinstall it with yaourt. These are the commands I tr...
I'm trying to update my system via yaourt, but I'm getting an error due to a python package installed with pip instead of yaourt. I'm not succeeding in forcing yaourt to install the update, and I'd like to avoid to remove the package with pip and reinstall it with yaourt. These are the commands I tried : yaourt -Syu --aur yaourt -Suya yaourt -Susya --force This is the output I get all the times : :: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y (39/39) checking keys in keyring [####################################################################] 100% (39/39) checking package integrity [####################################################################] 100% (39/39) loading package files [####################################################################] 100% (39/39) checking for file conflicts [####################################################################] 100% error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) mutagen: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/mutagen-1.36-py2.7.egg-info exists in filesystem Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded. How can I force yaourt to update the all packages?
Luigi T. (568 rep)
Jan 6, 2017, 04:09 PM • Last activity: Jul 2, 2025, 10:05 PM
1 votes
1 answers
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Pamac error - Failed to prepare transaction: invalid or corrupted database
I was trying to install VLC in my linux manjaro , but when i do pamac update this happens - ``` pamac update Warning: Building packages as dynamic user Warning: Setting build directory to /var/cache/pamac Preparing... Synchronizing package databases... Refreshing core.db... Refreshing extra.db... Re...
I was trying to install VLC in my linux manjaro , but when i do pamac update this happens -
pamac update
Warning: Building packages as dynamic user
Warning: Setting build directory to /var/cache/pamac
Preparing...
Synchronizing package databases...
Refreshing core.db...                                                                                               
Refreshing extra.db...                                                                                              
Refreshing community.db...                                                                                          
Refreshing multilib.db...                                                                                           
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data                                                                            
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data
invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature)
Failed to synchronize databases
Refreshing AUR...                                                                                                   
Checking google-chrome dependencies...                                                                              
Error: Failed to prepare transaction: invalid or corrupted database

Edit build files : [e] 
Apply transaction ? [e/y/N] y

Transaction cancelled.
[Saksham-Sahgal saksham]# pamac install vlc
Preparing...
Synchronizing package databases...
Refreshing core.db...                                                                                               
Refreshing extra.db...                                                                                              
Refreshing community.db...                                                                                          
Refreshing multilib.db...                                                                                           
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data                                                                            
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data
Error: multilib.db: GPGME error: No data
invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature)
Failed to synchronize databases
where am I going wrong?
Choose optional dependencies for vlc:
 1:  vcdimager: navigate VCD with libvcdinfo
 2:  gnu-free-fonts: subtitle font
 3:  libnfs: NFS access
 4:  protobuf: chromecast streaming
 5:  lua52-socket: http interface
 6:  libtiger: Tiger rendering for Kate streams
 7:  sdl_image: SDL image support
 8:  lirc: lirc control
 9:  libgoom2: Goom visualization
10:  projectm: ProjectM visualisation
11:  aribb24: aribsub support
12:  aribb25: aribcam support

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Saksham Sahgal (11 rep)
Sep 3, 2022, 09:30 AM • Last activity: Jul 1, 2025, 04:07 AM
0 votes
1 answers
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How to create a Desktop Entry that executes a bash script inside the terminal?
**How to create a Desktop Entry that executes a bash script inside the terminal by clicking in a shell file?** _Note_: I don't want to open a specified terminal, but the default system terminal shell instead. I tried using this file (Open with `gnome-terminal`, but I prefer to open with the default...
**How to create a Desktop Entry that executes a bash script inside the terminal by clicking in a shell file?** _Note_: I don't want to open a specified terminal, but the default system terminal shell instead. I tried using this file (Open with gnome-terminal, but I prefer to open with the default one), but with no success:
[Desktop Entry]
...etc...
Exec=gnome-terminal -- bash -c "'%u'"
...etc...
I'm using Manjaro. Exemple of I'm trying to do: 1) Click on a Bash file using the file explorer 2) Select "Open with..." and "Execute as Shell Script" 3) A new terminal window opens 4) Conclusion: Instead of typing ./filename, I just double-click in the file
Felipecconde (31 rep)
Dec 18, 2023, 04:39 PM • Last activity: Jun 30, 2025, 09:04 PM
2 votes
3 answers
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Grub unable to boot installation windows installation, error: cannot load image
I sort of have a specific problem. I am new to dual booting, this being my second time. I accidentally installed and upgrade to my manjaro kernel which had `rt` at the end, which caused a lot of errors to me, one of the first making the efivarfs filesystem unmountable, and this is - I believe - anot...
I sort of have a specific problem. I am new to dual booting, this being my second time. I accidentally installed and upgrade to my manjaro kernel which had rt at the end, which caused a lot of errors to me, one of the first making the efivarfs filesystem unmountable, and this is - I believe - another problem from that. Some days after rebooting my laptop, it couldn't identify any bootable device nor partition, which was a very weird problem that I fixed by using chroot on my manjaro bootable usb, and installing grub. I straight after that updated my kernel to a non-rt version which stopped the first problem, but isn't fixing the second: I am unable to boot into Windows from grub. Both are UEFI. (Well, I think so. I don't think I checked Windows, but I did check Manjaro), one of the ways I tried to solve this being going into the grub commandline and trying to boot into windows using the bootmgfw.efi file in /Windows/Boot/EFI/. Which results with a screen in windows saying something about windows failing to start because of a recent hardware change. It tells me to reinstall it, but I do not wish to lose the data and I do not have my live installation media for windows,thus it is not an option. So, I try to use the bootmgr.efi file because it is the boot manager, but grub says it cannot load the image, even after trying grub-update. (If you couldn't tell, most of the things I did were off reading other answers and questions online).
Mon (21 rep)
Oct 26, 2020, 12:20 PM • Last activity: Jun 30, 2025, 08:58 PM
6 votes
1 answers
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Switchable graphics Intel + AMD Venus Pro
I'm using Manjaro Linux on my laptop with switchable graphic cards: ``` 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0b) 03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Venus PRO [Radeon HD 8850M / R9 M265X] (rev ff) `...
I'm using Manjaro Linux on my laptop with switchable graphic cards:
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0b)

03:00.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Venus PRO [Radeon HD 8850M / R9 M265X] (rev ff)
Here's a screenshot of the drivers section of Manjaro Settings Manager: Manjaro Settings Manager The above shows that bumblebee's drivers are installed, but the daemon fails: [luke@manjaro ~]$ sudo systemctl status bumblebeed ● bumblebeed.service - Bumblebee C Daemon Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/bumblebeed.service; enabled; vendor preset: disabled) Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since pią 2015-09-18 16:22:55 CEST; 29s ago Process: 1192 ExecStart=/usr/bin/bumblebeed (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 1192 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) wrz 18 16:22:55 manjaro systemdReferenced image: bumblebeed.service: Unit entered failed state. wrz 18 16:22:55 manjaro systemdReferenced image: bumblebeed.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. During my trial-and-error I also tried to install video-catalyst driver (in window shown above). It ended miserably - after the initial startup the screen was full white. I switched to another TTY and deleted video-catalyst using mhwd. My goal is to be able to play games on Steam. What can you recommend?
Luke (151 rep)
Sep 18, 2015, 02:46 PM • Last activity: Jun 29, 2025, 05:04 PM
2 votes
1 answers
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External monitor detected but shows no video output in Sway / Wayland
I have an external monitor connected to a thunderbolt dock which I would like to utilize. For whatever reason, the monitor appears to be recognized by the system but fails to display anything. - I can confirm that the cable and monitor are fine, as it works perfectly when booted into Windows - The t...
I have an external monitor connected to a thunderbolt dock which I would like to utilize. For whatever reason, the monitor appears to be recognized by the system but fails to display anything. - I can confirm that the cable and monitor are fine, as it works perfectly when booted into Windows - The thunderbolt dock seems to not be the issue, as USB peripherals are working fine - Running swaymsg -t get_outputs shows the built in monitor as eDP-1 and the external monitor as DP-2. There is no indication here that the second monitor would not be working. - Running wdisplays shows a preview of what the second display should look like, so evidently the system is rendering what is meant to be sent to the monitor - When I reboot the machine, the tty output is mirrored onto the second monitor. So evidently it is recognized. - There are no errors in sway --debug - There are no entries in dmesg which appear related to the issue - Running lspci -k | grep -A 4 VGA shows that the video driver is loaded
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Iris Plus Graphics G7 (rev 07)
	DeviceName:  Onboard IGD
	Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 86f9
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915
- I have set the environment variable WLR_DRM_NO_MODIFIERS=1 as has been recommended to solve related issues - I have attempted to install other versions of wlroots to no avail, though I honestly don't know whether this would be expected to fix the problem. - While the refresh rate is very bad during normal use (hence why I am attempting this method), I can successfully use this monitor with an external Nvidia RTX 2060 GPU, connected via thunderbolt 3, with the the noveau driver. I don't really have a sense of how to best approach troubleshooting this problem, so any advice would be appreciated! If there is any additional information that would be relevant, I am more than happy to provide it. System information: - OS: Manjaro 21.1.6 Pahvo - WM: sway 1.6.1 - wlroots 0.14.1-2
Kyle Poe (21 rep)
Oct 31, 2021, 04:58 AM • Last activity: Jun 10, 2025, 02:04 AM
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