database file for <dependency> does not exist ... could not find database
Windows 10 Pro, running as a standard user.
Running Stock Alire: 1.0.0
PS D:\dev\ada\open_source> alr get libadalang
o Solving dependencies...... Looking for external crate: libgmp... warning: database file for 'ucrt64' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'clang64' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
O Solving dependencies...... Looking for external crate: libiconv... warning: database file for 'ucrt64' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'clang64' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
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The system package 'mingw-w64-x86_64-gmp' is about to be installed.
This action might require admin privileges and impact your system installation.
Do you want Alire to install this system package?
[Y] Yes [N] No [A] Always (default is Yes)
Using default: Yes
warning: database file for 'ucrt64' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
warning: database file for 'clang64' does not exist (use '-Sy' to download)
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not find database)
ERROR: Command ["pacman", "--needed", "--noconfirm", "-S", "mingw-w64-x86_64-gmp"] exited with code 1
I fixed this directly via mingw but Alire should probably handle this itself:
Paul@dragon MINGW32 ~
$ pacman --needed --noconfirm -Sy mingw-w64-x86_64-gmp
:: Synchronizing package databases...
mingw32 1186.1 KiB 884 KiB/s 00:01 [#####################################] 100%
mingw32.sig 566.0 B 0.00 B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
mingw64 1192.2 KiB 2017 KiB/s 00:01 [#####################################] 100%
mingw64.sig 566.0 B 0.00 B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
ucrt64 1447.1 KiB 1204 KiB/s 00:01 [#####################################] 100%
ucrt64.sig 566.0 B 0.00 B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
clang64 1046.1 KiB 1746 KiB/s 00:01 [#####################################] 100%
clang64.sig 566.0 B 0.00 B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
msys 362.3 KiB 610 KiB/s 00:01 [#####################################] 100%
msys.sig 566.0 B 0.00 B/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (1) mingw-w64-x86_64-gmp-6.2.1-2
Total Download Size: 0.49 MiB
Total Installed Size: 2.21 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
:: Retrieving packages...
mingw-w64-x86_64-gmp-6.2.1-2-any 501.1 KiB 1121 KiB/s 00:00 [#####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [#####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [#####################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [#####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [#####################################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [#####################################] 100%
:: Processing package changes...
(1/1) installing mingw-w64-x86_64-gmp [#####################################] 100%
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