FS#76112 - [iproute2] Package metadata broken

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by R. T. Redreovich (R. T. Redreovich) - Wednesday, 05 October 2022, 06:01 GMT
Last edited by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 05 October 2022, 06:09 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Testing
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture x86_64
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
Package metadata is broken

Additional info:
* package version(s)
6.0.0-1
* config and/or log files etc.
NA
* link to upstream bug report, if any
NA

Steps to reproduce:
> curl -O https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/network/iproute2/iproute2.git/snapshot/iproute2-6.0.0.tar.gz
> sudo pacman -U iproute2-6.0.0.tar.gz

Result:
loading packages...
error: missing package metadata in iproute2-6.0.0.tar.gz
error: 'iproute2-6.0.0.tar.gz': invalid or corrupted package

Note: This is my first Bug report ever, please take it with a grain of salt.
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Closed by  Toolybird (Toolybird)
Wednesday, 05 October 2022, 06:09 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Toolybird (Toolybird) - Wednesday, 05 October 2022, 06:09 GMT
You're trying to install a source tarball with pacman. That cannot possibly work. Please visit the proper support channels (forum/IRC/etc) for assistance.

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