If you only did -Sc, you are not deleting all packages in the cache, only uninstalled ones. Try doing pacman -Scc again and then pacman -Syyu
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to SigLevel = Never?
]]>I could probably get this fixed -- what would I ask to be unblocked for my node at school?
Sorry, I don't have a clue. I would start with someone with authority in the IT department and work it from there.
Edit: You might tell them that you are trying to install Arch Linux, and provide a list of your mirrors. The company's website says the ability to unlock content for periods of time is intrinsic to their product.
]]>I was wondering about the filtering in the beginning, in particular, a program called Netsweeper.
You mean, this ? http://www.netsweeper.com/what-we-do/we … management
Yeah, it could bite you.
]]>I will try that tomorrow -- it is a computer at my school.
Hmmm, that brings up a couple questions.
1. You do have permission to install Arch onto that computer, right?
2. Any chance that the infrastructure at the school is blocking you? It is possible that ftp is blocked; make certain you are using http. Even then, I have seen some very aggressive file filtering my some school's firewalls.
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