translating by lujun9972 Solve "error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)" In Arch Linux ======  It’s been a month since I upgraded my Arch Linux desktop. Today, I tried to update my Arch Linux system, and ran into an error that said **“error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files) stfl: /usr/lib/libstfl.so.0 exists in filesystem”**. It looks like one library (/usr/lib/libstfl.so.0) that exists on my filesystem and pacman can’t upgrade it. If you’re encountered with the same error, here is a quick fix to resolve it. ### Solve “error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)” In Arch Linux You have three options. 1. Simply ignore the problematic **stfl** library from being upgraded and try to update the system again. Refer this guide to know [**how to ignore package from being upgraded**][1]. 2. Overwrite the package using command: ``` $ sudo pacman -Syu --overwrite /usr/lib/libstfl.so.0 ``` 3. Remove stfl library file manually and try to upgrade the system again. Please make sure the intended package is not a dependency to any important package. and check the archlinux.org whether are mentions of this conflict. ``` $ sudo rm /usr/lib/libstfl.so.0 ``` Now, try to update the system: ``` $ sudo pacman -Syu ``` I chose the third option and just deleted the file and upgraded my Arch Linux system. It works now! Hope this helps. More good stuffs to come. Stay tuned! Cheers! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- via: https://www.ostechnix.com/how-to-solve-error-failed-to-commit-transaction-conflicting-files-in-arch-linux/ 作者：[SK][a] 选题：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 译者：[lujun9972](https://github.com/lujun9972) 校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) 本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 [a]:https://www.ostechnix.com/author/sk/ [1]:https://www.ostechnix.com/safely-ignore-package-upgraded-arch-linux/