The perl package now uses a versioned path for compiled modules. This means
that modules built for a non-matching perl version will not be loaded any more
and must be rebuilt.
A pacman hook warns about affected modules during the upgrade by showing output
like this:
WARNING: '/usr/lib/perl5/
Due to high maintenance cost of scripts related to the Arch Build
System, we have decided to deprecate the `abs` tool and thus rsync
as a way of obtaining PKGBUILDs.
The `asp` tool, available in [extra], provides similar functionality to
`abs`. `asp export pkgname` can be used as direct alternati
Update: All fixed now.
I just installed a kernel update on our rsync and mail server and it seems we
have broken hardware so it is unable to reboot right now. Mailing lists are
running on a different system however you need to use the `lists.archlinux.org`
domain rather than `archlinux.org`. So fo
Florian Pritz wrote:
Starting 14:30 UTC today I'll move our mailing lists to a new server. Expected
downtime is 2 hours.
This post will be updated once the move is done.
URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/mailinglists-maintenance/
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Florian Pritz wrote:
The BBS, Wiki and AUR will be moving to a new server starting today at 13:30
UTC.
Expected downtime is 2 hours, this post will be updated when the migration is
complete.
URL: https://www.archlinux.org/news/bbs-wiki-and-aur-maintenance/
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Florian Pritz wrote:
Perl 5.20, as any other new perl version, requires all modules that are not
purely perl code to be rebuilt. We did that for all packages in our repos.
The last couple major updates printed an error message when trying to load
modules built against the wrong version, 5.20 seem
Florian Pritz wrote:
Meet netctl: a profile based networking CLI using systemd. In the near future,
the old netcfg will be removed from [core]. Anyone using it is urged to move to
netctl. Migration is a manual process during which you might not have access to
the Internet, so take care and read th
Florian Pritz wrote:
All interfaces should now be configured in `/etc/conf.d/netcfg` rather than
`/etc/rc.conf`.
URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/netcfg-289-drops-initscripts-compatibility/
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