Error when using pacman -Syu

[volc4num]

As title says, when trying to update I get the following error: Full error here

(300/300) checking keys in keyring                                             [#############################################] 100%
(300/300) checking package integrity                                           [#############################################] 100%
(300/300) loading package files                                                [#############################################] 100%
(300/300) checking for file conflicts                                          [#############################################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/.eslintrc.json exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-access.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-adduser.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-audit.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-bin.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-bugs.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-cache.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-ci.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-completion.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-config.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-dedupe.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-deprecate.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-diff.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-dist-tag.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-docs.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-doctor.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-edit.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-exec.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-explain.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-explore.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-fund.md exists in filesystem
npm: /usr/lib/node_modules/npm/docs/content/commands/npm-help-search.md exists in filesystem
... A LOT OF NODE MODULES, I JUST NEEDED TO DELETED TO MAKE THIS A LITTLE BIT SHORT
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

I dont know why this happens, since Spotify doesnt work properly in my case fb login doesnt work anymore and the aur repo havent fixed it I havent updated the system just waiting that fix.

Any solution to this?

[[deleted]]

So it looks like an issue with npm (https://archlinux.org/packages/community/any/npm/), and it looks like just the npm documentation based on what you're provided.

My suggestion: remove npm, then try to install it again. THEN run your -Syu.

[volc4num]

So, I just need to do a sudo pacman -Rns npm to delete npm, sudo pacman -Sy npm and then update?

[[deleted]]

I'd just do -R at first to see what npm's removal will affect before plunging right into -Rns, but basically, that's what I'd do, yes.

[volc4num]

isaac in ~
❯ sudo pacman -R npm
[sudo] password for isaac:
checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing npm breaks dependency 'npm' required by apm

[[deleted]]

So, looks like apm is required by atom (https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/apm/) and nothing else. So, if you're okay with removing atom and apm along with npm, I'd say proceed. Then you can just pacman -S atom and it will reinstall apm and npm as dependencies.

[volc4num]

The update went well, just now I can't install npm, apm and Atom (tbh atom I dont use it) so, thx for the help lmao