can't install packages downloaded from the internet

dreamcast · 2005-03-28 17:18:14

i've just finished to install arch linux on my computer. i didn't install too many packets in the first place. after the installation was complete i downloaded from the internet a few more packets and tried to install them using pacman -A packetname.tar.gz
and i get smth like tins :
loading package data... load_pkg: missing package info file in castle-combat-0.7.4.tar.gz

???

phrakture · 2005-03-28 17:43:38

you didn't download pacman compatible packages. The names will be of the form:

<package name>-<version>-<pkg number>.pkg.tar.gz

it looks like you downloaded source code for the apps....

dreamcast · 2005-03-28 18:06:12

yup phrakture you're right..... shame on me :oops:

phrakture · 2005-03-28 18:09:36

heh no worries - I've done that before - the links off the packages web page are to the original source, not the pacman pkgs, those are on the ftp (check /etc/pacman.d/* for lists of ftp servers)

xerxes2 · 2005-03-28 19:22:48

you don't have to download packages beore you install them,

just run # pacman -S <package-name> , and the program installs directly from the server,

also don't forget to put a local mirror first in the directory phrakture mentioned,

Arch Linux

#1 2005-03-28 17:18:14

can't install packages downloaded from the internet

#2 2005-03-28 17:43:38

Re: can't install packages downloaded from the internet

#3 2005-03-28 18:06:12

Re: can't install packages downloaded from the internet

#4 2005-03-28 18:09:36

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