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Well I 've gone and done it again somehow and would appreciate some help ;
[wesley@ratdog ~]$ nano /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[wesley@ratdog ~]$ cd /etc/pacman.d
[wesley@ratdog pacman.d]$ cp mirrorlist mirrorlist.backup
cp: cannot create regular file `mirrorlist.backup': Permission denied
[wesley@ratdog pacman.d]$Wanted to run rankmirror and got the above instead ( http://tinyurl.com/36gl8l )
Yaourt , Powerpill and Pacman all complaining .
Here's Powerpills output for example , (this is to be expected but with a new error message ! ) ;
[wesley@ratdog ~]$ powerpill -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from www.gtlib.gatech.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from ibiblio.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from distro.ibiblio.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.linuxfreedom.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from locke.suu.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from lug.mtu.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : Not Found
downloading testing.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from www.gtlib.gatech.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from ibiblio.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from distro.ibiblio.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.linuxfreedom.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from locke.suu.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from lug.mtu.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : Not Found
downloading core.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from www.gtlib.gatech.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from ibiblio.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from distro.ibiblio.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.linuxfreedom.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from locke.suu.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from lug.mtu.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : Not Found
downloading extra.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from www.gtlib.gatech.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from ibiblio.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from distro.ibiblio.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.linuxfreedom.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from locke.suu.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from lug.mtu.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community-testing.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : Not Found
downloading community-testing.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.cs.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
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 mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from www.gtlib.gatech.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.hosef.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ibiblio.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from distro.ibiblio.org : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.linuxfreedom.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from locke.suu.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from lug.mtu.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.rit.edu : Not Found
downloading community.db.tar.gz...
archlinuxfr is up to date
archrepo is up to date
archstuff is up to date
arch-games is up to date
error: no write permissions to any of the following cache directories:
/var/cache/pacman/pkgI haven't been mucking around in there but something is amiss , where to start ? Permissions issue if fixed would go a long way to resolving this me thinks . But how did the cache directory permissions get changed
I've not a clue .
Any and all help appreciated , I apologize for the long post and Thank You .
Last edited by wesley_of_course (2010-01-19 01:24:07)
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For the first error, you are trying to copy a file in pacman.d as a non-root user. Try sudo. After that, the pacman error might auto-resolve itself, depending on your mirrorlist config.
Last edited by dcc24 (2010-01-19 00:30:34)
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All of these commands need root privileges. Set up sudo or use su.
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You are so right , ( not using sudo ) , expected a warning I guess .
Anyways I deleted mirrorlist , repopulated it and ran reflector .
http://dpaste.com/147220/
[wesley@ratdog ~]$ yaourt -Syy
:: Synchronizing package databases...
testing 9.9K 178.2K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
core 36.0K 210.0K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
extra 440.9K 174.1K/s 00:00:03 [#####################] 100%
community-testing 1.9K 41.2M/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
community 374.4K 381.3K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
archlinuxfr 24.1K 56.4K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
archrepo 25.4K 45.2K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
arch-games 31.4K 128.1K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
[wesley@ratdog ~]$ sudo pacman -Syy
:: Synchronizing package databases...
testing 9.9K 99.3K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
core 36.0K 166.6K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
extra 440.9K 392.3K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
community-testing 1.9K 27.5M/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
community 374.4K 300.3K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
archlinuxfr 24.1K 55.9K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
archrepo 25.4K 45.5K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
arch-games 31.4K 131.8K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
[wesley@ratdog ~]$ sudo powerpill -Syy
:: Synchronizing package databases...
testing 9.9K 185.2K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
core 36.0K 123.5K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
extra 440.9K 366.6K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
community-testing 1.9K 25.2M/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
community 374.4K 375.2K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
archlinuxfr 24.1K 42.7K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
archrepo 25.4K 45.0K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
arch-games 31.4K 131.1K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%Thanks for the quick reply . I apologize for not investigating further before posting . I was freak'n !
Thanks dcc24 and reed9 !
Last edited by wesley_of_course (2010-01-19 01:32:52)
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