[Bug] Dependency on Mutter43 conflicts with latest Mutter in Arch Linux

[Bersella-AI]

Description

Recently I proceeded a full upgrade on my Arch Linux laptop, but then spotted an unresolved conflict between mutter43, a new dependency by Budgie 10.7.2-3, and the latest version of mutter, a dependency by GNOME 44 and Budgie 10.7.2-1. This conflict precluded pacman from upgrading the system.

Budgie version

Budgie 10.7.2-1 -> 10.7.2-3

Operating System

Arch Linux (kernel 6.2.13)

Steps to reproduce the issue

1. In Arch Linux, have GNOME 43 and Budgie 10.7.2-1 installed.
2. Proceed a full upgrade with pacman -Syu. (Here I used pikaur -Syu instead, for upgrading AUR packages)

Actual result

Here are the full output from pikaur -Syu.

$ LC_ALL=C LANG=C pikaur -Syu
[sudo] password for bersella: 
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
 archlinuxcn is up to date

:: Starting full AUR upgrade...
Reading repository package databases...
Reading local package database...
Reading AUR packages info...
:: warning: Following packages cannot be found in AUR:
    gfbgraph    
    gnome-books    
    tracker    
    tracker-miners    
    vino    

:: Repository packages will be installed:
 gnome-video-effects              0.5.0+4+g9554041-2  -> 1:0.5.0+r18+g5f4c801-1
 adwaita-cursors                  43-2            -> 44.0-1
 adwaita-icon-theme               43-2            -> 44.0-1
 archlinux-keyring                20230320-1      -> 20230504-1
 cheese                           43.0-1          -> 44.0.1-1
 epiphany                         43.1-1          -> 44.2-1
 evince                           43.1-2          -> 44.1-1
 gcc                              12.2.1-2        -> 13.1.1-1
 gcc-libs                         12.2.1-2        -> 13.1.1-1
 gnome-backgrounds                43.1-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-boxes                      43.4-1          -> 44.1-1
 gnome-calculator                 43.0.1-1        -> 44.0-1
 gnome-calendar                   43.1-2          -> 44.1-1
 gnome-characters                 43.1-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-clocks                     43.0-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-contacts                   43.1-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-control-center             43.4.1-3        -> 44.1-2
 gnome-font-viewer                43.0-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-maps                       43.4-1          -> 44.1-1
 gnome-remote-desktop             43.3-1          -> 44.1-1
 gnome-session                    43.0-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-settings-daemon            43.0-2          -> 44.1-1
 gnome-shell-extensions           43.1-1          -> 44.0-1
 gnome-software                   43.5-1          -> 44.1-2
 gnome-user-docs                  43.0-1          -> 44.1-1
 gnome-weather                    43.0-1          -> 44.0-1
 libcheese                        43.0-1          -> 44.0.1-1
 libdmapsharing                   2.9.41-2        -> 3.9.12-1
 libnautilus-extension            43.4-1          -> 44.1-2
 mutter                           43.5-1          -> 44.1+r2+g82bd40dcbc-1
 nautilus                         43.4-1          -> 44.1-2
 noto-fonts                       20230401-1      -> 20230501-1
 orca                             43.1-1          -> 44.0-2
 v2ray-domain-list-community      20230429042459-1  -> 20230505124421-1
 v2ray-geoip                      202304270044-1  -> 202305040042-1
 xdg-desktop-portal-gnome         43.1-1          -> 44.1-2
 gnome-desktop                    1:43.2-1        -> 1:44.0-1
 gnome-desktop-4                  1:43.2-1        -> 1:44.0-1
 gnome-desktop-common             1:43.2-1        -> 1:44.0-1
 gnome-music                      1:42.1-1        -> 1:44.0-2
 gnome-shell                      1:43.5-1        -> 1:44.1-3
 less                             1:608-2         -> 1:633-1
 btrfs-progs                      6.2.2-1         -> 6.3-2
 dav1d                            1.1.0-1         -> 1.2.0-1
 evolution-data-server            3.46.4-1        -> 3.48.1-1
 gcr-4                            4.0.0-1         -> 4.1.0-1
 gdm                              44.0-1          -> 44.1-1
 gjs                              2:1.74.2-1      -> 2:1.76.0-1
 gnome-online-accounts            3.46.0-1        -> 3.48.0-2
 gnome-terminal                   3.46.8-1        -> 3.48.1-1
 hwdata                           0.369-1         -> 0.370-1
 libgdm                           44.0-1          -> 44.1-1
 libheif                          1.15.2-1        -> 1.16.1-1
 libopenmpt                       0.6.10-1        -> 0.7.0-1
 libpeas                          1.34.0-1        -> 1.36.0-2
 libplist                         2.2.0-6         -> 2.3.0-1
 linux                            6.2.13.arch1-1  -> 6.3.1.arch1-1
 linux-api-headers                6.1.9-1         -> 6.3-1
 pciutils                         3.9.0-2         -> 3.10.0-1
 python                           3.10.10-1       -> 3.11.3-1
 python-pillow                    9.4.0-2         -> 9.5.0-2
 python-platformdirs              3.2.0-1         -> 3.5.0-2
 python-setuptools                1:67.6.1-1      -> 1:67.7.0-1
 svt-av1                          1.4.1-1         -> 1.5.0-1
 systemd                          253.3-3         -> 253.4-1
 systemd-libs                     253.3-3         -> 253.4-1
 systemd-sysvcompat               253.3-3         -> 253.4-1
 audit                            3.1-1           -> 3.1.1-1
 ca-certificates-mozilla          3.89-1          -> 3.89.1-1
 capnproto                        0.10.3-1        -> 0.10.4-1
 glib2                            2.76.1-1        -> 2.76.2-1
 grilo-plugins                    1:0.3.15-3      -> 1:0.3.16-1
 gspell                           1.12.0-2        -> 1.12.1-1
 gst-editing-services             1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugin-gtk                   1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugins-bad                  1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugins-bad-libs             1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugins-base                 1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugins-base-libs            1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugins-good                 1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gst-plugins-ugly                 1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 gstreamer                        1.22.1-2        -> 1.22.2-1
 imlib2                           1.11.0-1        -> 1.11.1-1
 libcamera                        0.0.4-4         -> 0.0.5-1
 libcamera-ipa                    0.0.4-4         -> 0.0.5-1
 libevdev                         1.13.0-1        -> 1.13.1-1
 libsoup3                         3.4.1-1         -> 3.4.2-1
 libssh                           0.10.4-3        -> 0.10.5-1
 libupnp                          1.14.16-1       -> 1.14.17-1
 libxi                            1.8-3           -> 1.8.1-1
 nss                              3.89-1          -> 3.89.1-1
 perl                             5.36.0-3        -> 5.36.1-1
 python-psutil                    5.9.4-1         -> 5.9.5-1
 python-trove-classifiers         2023.4.18-1     -> 2023.4.22-1
 python-urllib3                   1.26.13-1       -> 1.26.15-1
 xz                               5.4.2-1         -> 5.4.3-1
 zenity                           3.44.0-3        -> 3.44.1-1
 mpfr                             4.2.0-3         -> 4.2.0.p4-1
 qt5-declarative                  5.15.9+kde+r24-1  -> 5.15.9+kde+r25-1
 qt5-svg                          5.15.9+kde+r7-1  -> 5.15.9+kde+r8-1
 alsa-card-profiles               1:0.3.70-1      -> 1:0.3.70-2
 avahi                            0.8+22+gfd482a7-3  -> 0.8+22+gfd482a7-4
 binutils                         2.40-4          -> 2.40-5
 boost-libs                       1.81.0-3        -> 1.81.0-5
 brltty                           6.5-3           -> 6.5-4
 brotli                           1.0.9-10        -> 1.0.9-12
 budgie-desktop                   10.7.2-1        -> 10.7.2-3
 capstone                         4.0.2-6         -> 4.0.2-7
 cython                           0.29.34-1       -> 0.29.34-3
 dbus-python                      1.2.18-4        -> 1.2.18-5
 dleyna                           0.8.2-1         -> 0.8.2-2
 dtc                              1.7.0-1         -> 1.7.0-4
 file-roller                      43.0-1          -> 43.0-2
 gcr                              3.41.1-3        -> 3.41.1-4
 gedit                            44.2-1          -> 44.2-2
 glibc                            2.37-2          -> 2.37-3
 gnome-photos                     1:44.0-1        -> 1:44.0-3
 gnome-tweaks                     42beta+r14+g2d9d76c-2  -> 42beta+r14+g2d9d76c-3
 gobject-introspection-runtime    1.76.1-1        -> 1.76.1-3
 gom                              0.4-5           -> 0.4-6
 gpgme                            1.20.0-1        -> 1.20.0-2
 grilo                            0.3.15-2        -> 0.3.15-3
 grpc                             1.53.0-1        -> 1.53.0-3
 gvfs                             1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-afc                         1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-goa                         1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-google                      1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-gphoto2                     1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-mtp                         1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-nfs                         1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 gvfs-smb                         1.50.4-1        -> 1.50.4-3
 hplip                            1:3.23.3-1      -> 1:3.23.3-3
 ibus                             1.5.28-3        -> 1.5.28-4
 imath                            3.1.7-1         -> 3.1.7-2
 ldb                              2:2.7.2-1       -> 2:2.7.2-2
 lensfun                          1:0.3.3-1       -> 1:0.3.3-2
 libblockdev                      2.28-1          -> 2.28-2
 libbytesize                      2.7-1           -> 2.7-2
 libcap-ng                        0.8.3-1         -> 0.8.3-2
 libgdata                         0.18.1-2        -> 0.18.1-3
 libgexiv2                        0.14.0-3        -> 0.14.0-4
 libgirepository                  1.76.1-1        -> 1.76.1-3
 libibus                          1.5.28-3        -> 1.5.28-4
 libieee1284                      0.2.11-14       -> 0.2.11-15
 libimobiledevice                 1.3.0-6         -> 1.3.0-8
 liblouis                         3.25.0-1        -> 3.25.0-2
 libmalcontent                    0.11.1-1        -> 0.11.1-2
 libnewt                          0.52.23-1       -> 0.52.23-2
 libnma                           1.10.6-1        -> 1.10.6-2
 libnma-common                    1.10.6-1        -> 1.10.6-2
 libnma-gtk4                      1.10.6-1        -> 1.10.6-2
 libpackagekit-glib               1.2.6-1         -> 1.2.6-2
 libpipewire                      1:0.3.70-1      -> 1:0.3.70-2
 libproxy                         0.4.18-2        -> 0.4.18-3
 libpwquality                     1.4.5-1         -> 1.4.5-2
 librime                          1:1.8.5-1       -> 1:1.8.5-3
 libseccomp                       2.5.4-1         -> 2.5.4-2
 libspeechd                       0.11.4-1        -> 0.11.4-2
 libteam                          1.31-7          -> 1.31-8
 libtool                          2.4.7+4+g1ec8fa28-2  -> 2.4.7+4+g1ec8fa28-3
 libusbmuxd                       2.0.2-1         -> 2.0.2-2
 libwbclient                      4.18.2-1        -> 4.18.2-2
 libxml2                          2.10.4-2        -> 2.10.4-4
 libxslt                          1.1.37-2        -> 1.1.37-3
 lilv                             0.24.20-1       -> 0.24.20-2
 llvm-libs                        15.0.7-2        -> 15.0.7-3
 malcontent                       0.11.1-1        -> 0.11.1-2
 marisa                           0.2.6-9         -> 0.2.6-10
 net-snmp                         5.9.1-5         -> 5.9.1-6
 opencc                           1.1.6-1         -> 1.1.6-2
 pipewire                         1:0.3.70-1      -> 1:0.3.70-2
 protobuf                         21.12-1         -> 21.12-2
 pyalpm                           0.10.6-4        -> 0.10.6-5
 python-appdirs                   1.4.4-7         -> 1.4.4-8
 python-atspi                     2.46.0-1        -> 2.46.0-2
 python-autocommand               2.2.2-1         -> 2.2.2-4
 python-cairo                     1.23.0-3        -> 1.23.0-4
 python-cairocffi                 1.4.0-1         -> 1.4.0-4
 python-cairosvg                  2.5.2-4         -> 2.5.2-6
 python-cffi                      1.15.1-1        -> 1.15.1-3
 python-chardet                   5.1.0-1         -> 5.1.0-3
 python-cssselect2                0.7.0-1         -> 0.7.0-2
 python-defusedxml                0.7.1-4         -> 0.7.1-5
 python-distro                    1.8.0-2         -> 1.8.0-3
 python-fastjsonschema            2.16.3-1        -> 2.16.3-4
 python-gobject                   3.44.1-1        -> 3.44.1-3
 python-idna                      3.4-1           -> 3.4-3
 python-inflect                   6.0.4-1         -> 6.0.4-2
 python-jaraco.context            4.3.0-1         -> 4.3.0-3
 python-jaraco.functools          3.6.0-1         -> 3.6.0-3
 python-jaraco.text               3.11.1-1        -> 3.11.1-3
 python-more-itertools            9.1.1-1         -> 9.1.1-4
 python-nspektr                   0.4.0-2         -> 0.4.0-3
 python-ordered-set               4.1.0-1         -> 4.1.0-4
 python-packaging                 23.0-1          -> 23.0-3
 python-ply                       3.11-10         -> 3.11-12
 python-pycparser                 2.21-3          -> 2.21-5
 python-pydantic                  1.10.7-2        -> 1.10.7-4
 python-pyparsing                 3.0.9-1         -> 3.0.9-3
 python-pyperclip                 1.8.2-4         -> 1.8.2-5
 python-pyudev                    0.24.0-2        -> 0.24.0-3
 python-pyxdg                     0.28-1          -> 0.28-2
 python-requests                  2.28.2-1        -> 2.28.2-4
 python-setproctitle              1.3.2-1         -> 1.3.2-2
 python-six                       1.16.0-6        -> 1.16.0-8
 python-svgwrite                  1.4.3-1         -> 1.4.3-2
 python-tinycss2                  1.2.1-1         -> 1.2.1-2
 python-tomli                     2.0.1-1         -> 2.0.1-3
 python-typing_extensions         4.5.0-1         -> 4.5.0-4
 python-validate-pyproject        0.12.2-1        -> 0.12.2-3
 python-webencodings              0.5.1-9         -> 0.5.1-10
 python-xcffib                    1.2.0-1         -> 1.2.0-2
 python-xlib                      0.33-1          -> 0.33-2
 smbclient                        4.18.2-1        -> 4.18.2-2
 speech-dispatcher                0.11.4-1        -> 0.11.4-2
 talloc                           2.4.0-2         -> 2.4.0-3
 tdb                              1.4.8-1         -> 1.4.8-2
 telegram-desktop                 4.8.1-1         -> 4.8.1-2
 tevent                           1:0.14.1-1      -> 1:0.14.1-2
 tracker3-miners                  3.5.1-1         -> 3.5.1-2
 upower                           1.90.0-3        -> 1.90.0-4
 usbmuxd                          1.1.1-2         -> 1.1.1-3
 util-linux                       2.38.1-3        -> 2.38.1-4
 util-linux-libs                  2.38.1-3        -> 2.38.1-4
 volume_key                       0.3.12-7        -> 0.3.12-8
 webkit2gtk                       2.40.1-1        -> 2.40.1-2
 webkit2gtk-4.1                   2.40.1-1        -> 2.40.1-2
 xcb-proto                        1.15.2-2        -> 1.15.2-3
 xdg-desktop-portal               1.16.0-1        -> 1.16.0-2
 yelp                             42.2-1          -> 42.2-2
 zbar                             0.23.90-1       -> 0.23.90-2
 zeitgeist                        1.0.4-1         -> 1.0.4-2

:: New dependencies will be installed from repository:
 libedataserverui4 (for gnome-calendar)           -> 3.48.1-1
 libgoa (for gnome-online-accounts, evolution-data-server, grilo-plugins, gvfs-goa, libgdata)    -> 3.48.0-2
 mutter43 (for budgie-desktop)                    -> 43.5-1
 webkitgtk-6.0 (for epiphany, libedataserverui4)    -> 2.40.1-2

:: Third-party repository packages will be installed:
 archlinuxcn/pikaur               1.14.7-1        -> 1.15.1-2
 archlinuxcn/optimus-manager      1.4-5           -> 1.4-6

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
:: [v]iew package details   [m]anually select packages
>> y

:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
error: unresolvable package conflicts detected
error: failed to prepare transaction (conflicting dependencies)
:: mutter43 and mutter are in conflict
Command 'sudo pacman --color=always --sync --sysupgrade' failed to execute.
Do you want to retry? [Y/n] 

Expected result

After proceeding pikaur -Syu, it first fetches repository databases, then check out updates on packages from repositories & AUR. When permission granted, it will run sudo pacman --color=always --sync --sysupgrade, and later upgrade AUR packages.
The full output can be seen in Pikaur's Git repository for reference.

Additional information

No response

[JoshStrobl]

This is a packaging error on Arch Linux's side and should be filed with them. Any use of an alternative Mutter should be implemented in a way that is co-installable with latest, with any pathing changes required to facilitate that.

[serebit]

Run sudo pacman -S mutter to update to the latest version of the mutter package, then sudo pacman -Syu should work as expected.