failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org

bharani · 2009-09-18 06:42:35

This morning i tried to do a update of my system.But i got this error.

:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
 community is up to date
 extra is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: perl-xyne-arch: local (0.74-1) is newer than community (0.73-1)
warning: powerpill: local (16.1-2) is newer than community (16.0-13)
 local database is up to date

Then i found this
http://bugs.archlinux.org/task/7212
Is my problem related to this?

I checked ftp.archlinux.org ( ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/x86_64/) and found that the file (community.db.tar.gz) is not found there.

I am using arch x86_64.

Help me.

Allan · 2009-09-18 06:45:23

Not related to that bug report (which was two years ago).

While creating a [community-testing] repo to help with major rebuilds, the [community] repo disappeared from our server. Luckily, our primary server syncs the [community] repo from the AUR/community server so we just have to wait on that to finish running and the mirrors to catch up...

schuay · 2009-09-18 07:07:16

I'm not trying to criticize, only a suggestion - wouldn't it be a good idea to have a TEST server to try these things on before changing the PRODUCTION server? I realize arch doesn't have unlimited funds, but this could probably also be done on a virtual machine(?) Would prevent things like deleting testing and community on all mirrors

Xyne · 2009-09-18 07:23:37

I'm surprised that nobody mentioned the use of ftp.archlinux.org as a main mirror.

*wags finger then heads off to check why powerpill isn't synced in community*

jbourdon · 2009-09-18 08:35:36

yep, doing my first ever install of Arch, and got caught in this !
Guessed it was the problem, so decided to wait, and found this thread
will add the ftp.archlinux.org as my last mirror

Chrysalis · 2009-09-18 09:46:23

Plenty mirrors to use that havent resynced yet like rit.edu so thats not stoping you.

wonder · 2009-09-18 09:53:56

ouch...

scragar · 2009-09-18 10:40:32

I was just coming here to report this

error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.uk2.net : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed to update community (File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access))

I have to say I'm impressed at how well pacman handles this, I remember ubuntu being slightly less polite about such issues.

ataraxia · 2009-09-18 14:35:15

It looks like only 64-bit community got hosed? At least, the data exists in the other directories, but 64-bit only has links to the "any" packages, and the package content lists. The point of this post is to make sure that 64-bit wasn't forgotten when 32-bit was resynced or something like that.

moljac024 · 2009-09-18 14:50:24

I use the i686 archlinuxfr repo and community seems to have disappeared from there as well...

Lyceuhns · 2009-09-18 20:27:37

Well, i was think that just me was with this problem.
None of the brazilians mirrors are with the community repo database too.
I didn't see news about something like this, so i came here to look for news.

o/

phrakture · 2009-09-18 20:59:13

schuay wrote:

I'm not trying to criticize, only a suggestion - wouldn't it be a good idea to have a TEST server to try these things on before changing the PRODUCTION server? I realize arch doesn't have unlimited funds, but this could probably also be done on a virtual machine(?) Would prevent things like deleting testing and community on all mirrors

You can blame me. Actually, the whole issue was a missing slash (!!) in an rsync config file. I had no idea rsync didn't handle that gracefully. Poof, files went away.

Yes, I should have tested it, but I was sloppy.

Xyne · 2009-09-18 22:36:41

phrakture wrote:

You can blame me. Actually, the whole issue was a missing slash (!!) in an rsync config file. I had no idea rsync didn't handle that gracefully. Poof, files went away.
Yes, I should have tested it, but I was sloppy.

So how can we blame this on Allan then?

Allan · 2009-09-18 23:48:34

The same way it always is done... by ignoring all the facts

moljac024 · 2009-09-19 00:10:27

So why hasn't phrakture's post been edited and all the incriminating stuff moved on to Allan's reply yet ?

Last edited by moljac024 (2009-09-19 00:10:40)

cactus · 2009-09-19 00:34:25

Allan wrote:

The same way it always is done... by ignoring all the facts

That's what you would like us to believe!

Raffles10 · 2009-09-19 00:39:03

Repo' and mirror issues seem to be Arch's achilles heel....:/

bharani · 2009-09-19 04:46:06

Seems that the problem have been solved.
I would have had much trouble if i had wanted to install some thing from the community then.

x33a · 2009-09-19 05:14:19

well i got this error too

:: Retrieving packages from extra...
error: failed retrieving file 'xmlrpc-c-1.06.36-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz' from ftp.ds.hj.se : Not Found

but the file downloaded from another mirror.

jwwolf · 2009-09-19 05:41:20

Tried using various servers but even when using the archlinux.org mirror

Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64

The following occurs.

:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to update core (no servers configured for repository)

Community and extra are fine

schuay · 2009-09-19 08:24:39

jwwolf wrote:

Tried using various servers but even when using the archlinux.org mirror
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64
The following occurs.
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to update core (no servers configured for repository)
Community and extra are fine

You probably need to edit your pacman.conf and add a server for Core

jwwolf · 2009-09-19 08:30:13

schuay wrote:

You probably need to edit your pacman.conf and add a server for Core

I do have it specified

[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

mirrorlist is

Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64

kgas · 2009-09-19 09:22:01

especially UK mirrors giving this error for the past 4 days in my case
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from www.mirrorservice.org : Not Found
Arch Mirror Status
I used to switch the mirrors near by to get the system upto date earlier

Last edited by kgas (2009-09-19 09:25:32)

Allan · 2009-09-19 09:26:49

Four days? It only happened ~30 hours ago...

brendan · 2009-09-19 15:13:08

just got caught in this... sucks I was gonna reinstall a PC with arch just now, I guess it can wait till tmrw.

Shame repo's take so much time to sync. Mind you waiting a few hours isn't like it's hell.

It's good to know i'm not the only one that makes mistakes of the sort...

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