[SOLVED]error:failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.kernel.org

tgoossens · 2011-04-20 15:59:48

Hi,

Today I suddenly got this error when doing 'pacman -Syu'

error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Service not available, closing control connection

I know just should take another mirror but I still wonder where the error comes from.

Because on https://www.archlinux.de/?page=MirrorStatus everything seems fine!

Thanks in advance!

EDIT: solution -> wait until mirror is back online

Last edited by tgoossens (2011-04-20 17:08:19)

chtiland · 2011-04-20 16:36:08

Did you try to enable some other mirrors in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

cbrunos · 2011-04-20 16:36:13

I got this error too. Tried a few minutes later and then it worked again.

tgoossens · 2011-04-20 16:54:59

I've been having this problem for over 6 hours now... still there

Nepherte · 2011-04-20 17:07:00

If it's any consolation, I have the same issue. Just give the mirror some time.

tgoossens · 2011-04-20 17:07:34

okidoki,

Mark as solved then? Or wait until it's fixed?

fsckd · 2011-04-20 17:07:51

are you using FTP?

tgoossens · 2011-04-20 17:10:36

yes

fsckd · 2011-04-20 17:11:53

your error looks like what happens when ftp server is down, try with http or wait as the others say

admiralspark · 2011-04-21 18:48:44

Yep, I get this every once in awhile when I have an FTP server as my first mirror, you should rankmirror say, three or more mirrors in your list so that it falls back to another good mirror if the first one fails.

archerix · 2012-01-16 04:11:21

Hye..I am new to Arch..I also having this problem when installing Arch on Virtualbox..I tried to configure the problem but for almost one week, I still stuck there..

Here is a screenshot of it:

http://imageshack.us/f/846/archsyncproblem.png/

ewaller · 2012-01-16 04:52:17

archerix wrote:

Hye..I am new to Arch..I also having this problem when installing Arch on Virtualbox..I tried to configure the problem but for almost one week, I still stuck there..
Here is a screenshot of it:
http://imageshack.us/f/846/archsyncproblem.png/

Hello archerix,
Welcome to Arch. First off, I doubt your issue is the same as the one in this thread. This thread is eight months old.
Your issue appears to be you have no network connection.

Based on that assumption, I am going to ask that you start a new thread. I am going to close this thread in accordance with our policy

Feel free to refer back to this thread if you feel it is relevant. Before you do, I suggest you see if you can ping archlinux.org or goggle.com. If you cannot, that is certainly the crux of your problem.

Arch Linux

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[SOLVED]error:failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.kernel.org

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