Following Beginners guide but stuck.

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 12:05:13

I am at the point where you install X11. My internet connection works because I can ping google. But for some reason when I type in the command to download it starts to fetch the files and then says "error: failed retrieving file 'xorg-xinit-1.2.1-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz' from mirrors.kernel.org" I am not sure if it is the respitory or what. Any help is greatly appreciated thanks.

Allan · 2010-07-12 12:09:09

Are you behind a proxy of any variety?

crankyadmin · 2010-07-12 12:09:25

try changing the mirror and issuing

pacman -Syu

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 12:15:31

I am not behind a proxy.

pacman -Syu

It updated my mirrors list but I am still getting an error saying.

"error: failed to commit transaction (Service not avaible, closing control connection) Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded."

Ben9250 · 2010-07-12 12:25:05

If well and truly stuck then it's possible to download the package to a removable media and stick it in and install using pacman -U, providing of course that that's possible.

Last edited by Ben9250 (2010-07-12 12:25:30)

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 12:29:35

Alright thanks I'll try.

Ashren · 2010-07-12 12:52:59

tictac232434 wrote:

I am not behind a proxy.
pacman -Syu
It updated my mirrors list but I am still getting an error saying.
"error: failed to commit transaction (Service not avaible, closing control connection) Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded."

You wrote that you updated your mirrorlist, but did you actually change your mirror?

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 13:05:42

I'm going to try a fresh install and not change my mirror this time. I guess I just updated it but did not actually change it. How would you manual change it just in case.

toad · 2010-07-12 13:13:31

http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Repositories

Ashren · 2010-07-12 13:34:43

tictac232434 wrote:

I'm going to try a fresh install and not change my mirror this time. I guess I just updated it but did not actually change it. How would you manual change it just in case.

Pacman looks for the first uncommented mirror in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and uses that if it fails it uses the next uncommented mirror and so on.

Example:

#
# Arch Linux repository mirrorlist
# Generated on 2010-01-31
#
Server = http://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
# Any
#Server = ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64

# Australia
#Server = ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = ftp://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://ftp.netspace.net.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = ftp://mirror.optus.net/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://mirror.optus.net/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64

# Austria
#Server = ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64

# Belgium
Server = ftp://ftp.belnet.be/packages/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = ftp://archlinux.mirror.kangaroot.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
#Server = http://archlinux.mirror.kangaroot.net/$repo/os/x86_64

nixpunk · 2010-07-12 13:52:31

crankyadmin wrote:

try changing the mirror and issuing
pacman -Syu

I would even suggest:

pacman -Syyu

when changing mirrors. That way you will force a refresh of all package lists and avoid any possible errors between alternate servers and package lists.

amkan13 · 2010-07-12 14:34:11

i had the same issues when installing, i recommend not to use those kernel.org mirrors at all, they caused me nothing but problems during installation

as the others have suggested use other mirrors, or uncomment more than one mirror in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist so pacman has a fallback

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 16:23:21

I have tried all your suggestions but still nothing. This is what my pacman.conf looks like.

 
[core]
Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#DO NOT USE
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

And my mirror list looks identical to yours I can post it if you need it. Btw I appreciate all the help.

karol · 2010-07-12 16:41:34

Change

[core]
Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#DO NOT USE
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

to

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

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

#[community-testing]
#DO NOT USE
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

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

and put the chosen mirrors into /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist. Pick (uncomment) 5-10 mirrors.

Run

pacman -Syy

Last edited by karol (2010-07-12 16:44:55)

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 17:07:19

I did as you said my mirrorlist looks like this.

# United States
Server = http://mirror.ams.sunysb.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = ftp://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = ftp://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#default server
#default server
#default server
#default server

This is the output after I type

pacman -Syy

error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.xmission.com : File unavaible (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed to synchronize any databases

It says that for each of the servers.

karol · 2010-07-12 17:19:29

Do you have any servers from places other than the US?
Is your network working?

nawitus · 2010-07-12 17:23:35

Type "wget google.com" to check if your internet connection is working. It should create index.html, you can destroy that file later if it worked (using rm index.html)

karol · 2010-07-12 17:25:46

> Type "wget google.com"
I'd suggest

ping -c 3 www.google.com

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 17:44:35

@karol
I am connected and I can ping google. The

wget google.com

works also.
No other countries were enabled I will double check.

@nawitus
I tried it and it connected with google. I've gotten pacman to work yesturday but it had other issues so I re-installed. So I am not quite sure what the issue is.

karol · 2010-07-12 17:49:38

> No other countries were enabled I will double check.
Well, do enable them.

> I've gotten pacman to work yesturday but it had other issues so I re-installed. So I am not quite sure what the issue is.
Reinstalled the whole system, just pacman or ...?

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 17:55:52

1. I did enable them.
2. I wiped partition and started over.

karol · 2010-07-12 17:57:20

> I wiped partition and started over.
<jawdrop>
You did a clean install or some patchwork?

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 18:03:00

Clean install

karol · 2010-07-12 18:10:52

OK, I just updated my system using your US mirrors, so the mirrors are up and running.

tictac232434 · 2010-07-12 18:13:41

Alright, Ty for your help I will keep trying.

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