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breaksand30

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Registered: 2011-01-13

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[SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

I'm currently running a core installation of Arch on my virtual box. I have Internet connection and Pacman works. I've installed xorg but when I type startx it brings me to a weird DE thats just 3 terminals. I tried installing gnome but I got a bunch of errors. Then I tried again and I get errors like :: Retrieving packages from core...

error: failed retrieving file 'perl-.12.1-3-1686.pkg.tar.xz' from mirrorls.kernel.org  : Connection timed out
etc...
Then it says
warning:  failed to retrieve some files from core
error:  failed to commit transaction (Not Found)
Errors occured, no packages were upgraded.

It's really weird(and annoying). Can anybody offer some help?

Last edited by breaksand30 (2011-01-15 17:39:04)

scarecrow

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Do you have something uncommented at your X startup file?

cat ~/.xinitrc

As for the Gnome thing, try again ( pacman -Sy gnome )

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breaksand30

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Registered: 2011-01-13

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Do you have something uncommented at your X startup file?

cat ~/.xinitrc

As for the Gnome thing, try again ( pacman -Sy gnome )

cat: /home/archie/.xinitrc: No such file or directory

Weird. When I type startx is starts some type of DE. Don't know why .xinitrc wouldn't be there.

skunktrader

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From: Brisbane, Australia

Registered: 2010-02-14

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xo … g_.xinitrc

Mr Green

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Do you have something uncommented at your X startup file?

cat ~/.xinitrc

As for the Gnome thing, try again ( pacman -Sy gnome )

cat: /home/archie/.xinitrc: No such file or directory

Weird. When I type startx is starts some type of DE. Don't know why .xinitrc wouldn't be there.

Once Xorg is installed you can test it by running startx the funny three windows you see is twm

If you wish to install Gnome then use Arch wiki to guide you, add a login manager of your choice

From the looks of your first post you need to make sure mirrors network and pacman are all set up too

MrG

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breaksand30

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Registered: 2011-01-13

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Do you have something uncommented at your X startup file?

cat ~/.xinitrc

As for the Gnome thing, try again ( pacman -Sy gnome )

cat: /home/archie/.xinitrc: No such file or directory

Weird. When I type startx is starts some type of DE. Don't know why .xinitrc wouldn't be there.

Once Xorg is installed you can test it by running startx the funny three windows you see is twm

If you wish to install Gnome then use Arch wiki to guide you, add a login manager of your choice

From the looks of your first post you need to make sure mirrors network and pacman are all set up too

MrG

I'm pretty sure mirrors are set up correctly. I commented out the first two(The mirrors.kernel.org).  And pacman can get other packages like sudo correctly.

Mr.Elendig

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Try with a different mirror. Http is usually  slightly more reliable than ftp too.

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MadTux

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Mirrors may be setup correctly, but it seems as the connection to your current mirror is unreliable. I would go into /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and comment out the current mirror, i.e. the first uncommented mirror in the file (pacman goes top down while trying mirrors). Then save the file and do pacman -Syyu to synch with the next mirror and see if that works.
You may have to repeat the steps above until you have a reliable mirror.

SS4

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Registered: 2010-12-05

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Alternatively use This page to pick an up to date mirror.

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breaksand30

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Registered: 2011-01-13

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Re: [SOLVED]Trouble installing xorg + gnome

Alright thanks everyone I figured out the problem. I just had to create a .xinitrc and have it execute gnome-session