---
title: "Pacman GPGME error: No data"
url: https://perrotta.dev/2014/04/pacman-gpgme-error-no-data/
last_updated: 2026-02-17
---


If you ever come across this error when using pacman, just do the following:

```shell
sudo pacman-key --init
sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux
sudo pacman -Syy
```

This **should** solve your problems. If not, please consult the ArchWiki or the
forums.