[SOLVED] No matter what, still can't upgrade

artorius · 2012-06-09 20:18:54

So, I did the new pacman key stuff (both init and the --populate archlinux bit), and I *think* my pacman.conf file is right (see below), and I have servers uncommented in my mirrorlist file, however, I still can not get any packages to upgrade.

My pacman.conf:

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir     = /
#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
# If upgrades are available for these packages they will be asked for first
SyncFirst   = pacman
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - -f %u > %o
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto

# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg   =
#IgnoreGroup =

#NoUpgrade   =
#NoExtract   =

# Misc options
#UseSyslog
#UseDelta
#TotalDownload
CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists

# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
#SigLevel = Optional TrustedOnly
SigLevel = Never

# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Arch Linux
# packagers with `pacman-key --populate archlinux`.

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
#     have identical names, regardless of version number
#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
#       [repo-name]
#       Server = ServerName
#       Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[testing]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[core]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.

#[multilib-testing]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[multilib]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

And my mirrorlist file:

##
## Arch Linux repository mirrorlist
## Generated on 2012-02-11
##

## Any
Server = ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

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

## Belarus
#Server = ftp://ftp.byfly.by/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.byfly.by/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Belgium
#Server = ftp://archlinux.mirror.kangaroot.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.mirror.kangaroot.net/$repo/os/$arch

## Brazil
#Server = ftp://ftp.bitwave.com.br/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://www.bitwave.com.br/downloads/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://www.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://www2.itti.ifce.edu.br/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://www2.itti.ifce.edu.br/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Bulgaria
#Server = ftp://archlinux.igor.onlinedirect.bg/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.igor.onlinedirect.bg/$repo/os/$arch

## Canada
#Server = ftp://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.its.dal.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.its.dal.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Chile
#Server = ftp://mirror.archlinux.cl/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.netglobalis.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.netglobalis.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## China
#Server = http://mirrors.163.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror6.bjtu.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.lzu.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.lzu.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirrors.stuhome.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.stuhome.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Colombia
#Server = http://www.laqee.unal.edu.co/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Czech Republic
#Server = ftp://archlinux.mirror.dkm.cz/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.mirror.dkm.cz/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.vpsfree.cz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Denmark
#Server = ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.dotsrc.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Estonia
#Server = ftp://ftp.eenet.ee/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.eenet.ee/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Finland
#Server = ftp://mirror.academica.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.academica.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.archlinux.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.archlinux.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## France
#Server = ftp://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mir1.archlinux.fr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mir1.archlinux.fr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://miroir.ezvan.fr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://archlinux.mirrors.ovh.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.mirrors.ovh.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.polymorf.fr/$repo/os/$arch

## Germany
#Server = http://archlinux.limun.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://artfiles.org/archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://artfiles.org/archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.devnu11.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.de.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.de.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirrors.n-ix.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.n-ix.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.selfnet.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.selfnet.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://arch.mirrors.tuxdroid.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://arch.mirrors.tuxdroid.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Great Britain
#Server = ftp://mirror.lividpenguin.com/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.lividpenguin.com/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.cinosure.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.cinosure.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirrors.uk2.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/$repo/os/$arch

## Greece
#Server = ftp://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://foss.aueb.gr/mirrors/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.otenet.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Hungary
#Server = ftp://ftp.mfa.kfki.hu/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch

## India
#Server = ftp://mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Indonesia
#Server = http://repo.ukdw.ac.id/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Ireland
#Server = ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch

## Israel
#Server = ftp://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Italy
#Server = http://mirrors.prometeus.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Japan
#Server = http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.yz.yamagata-u.ac.jp/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Kazakhstan
#Server = ftp://archlinux.kz/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.kz/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.neolabs.kz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.neolabs.kz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Korea
#Server = ftp://mirror.yongbok.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.yongbok.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Latvia
#Server = http://archlinux.goodsoft.lv/$repo/os/$arch

## Luxembourg
#Server = ftp://archlinux.mirror.root.lu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.mirror.root.lu/$repo/os/$arch

## Macedonia
#Server = http://arch.linux.net.mk/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Netherlands
#Server = ftp://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## New Caledonia
#Server = ftp://archlinux.nautile.nc/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.nautile.nc/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Norway
#Server = ftp://arch.ping.uio.no/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://arch.ping.uio.no/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.archlinux.no/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.archlinux.no/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.pvv.ntnu.no/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Poland
#Server = ftp://mirror.chmuri.net/archmirror/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.chmuri.net/archmirror/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch

## Portugal
#Server = ftp://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Romania
#Server = ftp://mirrors.adnettelecom.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.adnettelecom.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.roedu.net/mirrors/archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.roedu.net/mirrors/archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch

## Russia
#Server = ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.yandex.ru/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Singapore
#Server = ftp://ftp.oss.eznetsols.org/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Slovakia
#Server = ftp://mirror.lnx.sk/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.lnx.sk/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## South Korea
#Server = ftp://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.kaist.ac.kr/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Spain
#Server = ftp://ftp.rediris.es/mirror/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://sunsite.rediris.es/mirror/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Sweden
#Server = ftp://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.portlane.com/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.portlane.com/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Switzerland
#Server = ftp://archlinux.puzzle.ch/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://archlinux.puzzle.ch/$repo/os/$arch

## Taiwan
#Server = ftp://linux.cs.nctu.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://linux.cs.nctu.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://shadow.ind.ntou.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://shadow.ind.ntou.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.tku.edu.tw/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.tku.edu.tw/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Turkey
#Server = ftp://ftp.linux.org.tr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.linux.org.tr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Ukraine
#Server = ftp://ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirrors.mithril.org.ua/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.mithril.org.ua/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## United States
#Server = ftp://archlinux.supsec.org/pub/linux/arch/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://archlinux.supsec.org/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://archlinux.tserver.net/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://cake.lib.fit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://cake.lib.fit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://cosmos.cites.illinois.edu/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirror.ece.vt.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.us.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.us.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://locke.suu.edu/linux/dist/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/ftpfull/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/ftpfull/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.gigenet.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.liquidweb.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.mocker.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.rutgers.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://schlunix.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.lax1.thegcloud.com/arch//$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirror.yellowfiber.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

## Uzbekistan
#Server = ftp://mirrors.st.uz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://mirrors.st.uz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

I've been looking through the forums, however I still can not get pacman -Syyu to find anything to upgrade, despite the fact that I have a lot of packages to upgrade.

Last edited by artorius (2012-06-09 20:41:42)

Terminator · 2012-06-09 20:23:42

What is the output of pacman -Syyu?

If you want to use package signing you should remove/comment out your line 'SigLevel = Never' and uncomment the 'SigLevel = PackageRequired' lines for all used repositories.

artorius · 2012-06-09 20:26:14

[kenny@orthodox etc]$ sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core                                    103.8 KiB   228K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
 extra                                  1399.5 KiB   609K/s 00:02 [####################################] 100%
 community                              1678.4 KiB   560K/s 00:03 [####################################] 100%
 multilib                                 89.0 KiB   248K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
 there is nothing to do

I also tried commenting out the 'SigLevel = Never' and uncommenting my SigLevel lines for the repos, but I get the same results.

Inxsible · 2012-06-09 20:29:34

only the first uncommented mirror is used always.

you seem to be using the mirrors.kernel.org always. try commenting those and see if one of the US servers that you have uncommented already work for you.

artorius · 2012-06-09 20:31:51

I commented out the kernel.org mirrors, and now my pacman -Syyu output looks like this:

[kenny@orthodox ~]$ sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 core                                    103.8 KiB   332K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
 core.sig                                  4.2 KiB  45.3K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
 extra                                  1399.5 KiB   899K/s 00:02 [####################################] 100%
 extra.sig                                 4.2 KiB  41.5K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
 community                              1678.4 KiB   992K/s 00:02 [####################################] 100%
 community.sig                             4.2 KiB  46.1K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
 multilib                                 89.0 KiB   296K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
 multilib.sig                              4.2 KiB  46.5K/s 00:00 [####################################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
 there is nothing to do

Psykorgasm · 2012-06-09 20:32:03

Run this:

#!/bin/sh

[ "$UID" != 0 ] && su=sudo

country='FR'
url="http://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/?country=$country&protocol=ftp&protocol=http&ip_version=4&use_mirror_status=on"

tmpfile=$(mktemp --suffix=-mirrorlist)

# Get latest mirror list and save to tmpfile
wget -qO- "$url" | sed 's/^#Server/Server/g' > "$tmpfile"

# Backup and replace current mirrorlist file
{ echo ":: Backing up the original mirrorlist..."
  $su mv /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.orig; } &&
{ echo ":: Rotating the new list into place..."
  $su mv "$tmpfile" /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist; }
  
# Full system update
$su pacman -Syyu

Maybe the mirror is bad? If the script works, edit it for your location in the world.

artorius · 2012-06-09 20:36:26

Thanks, that script worked!

What is this script doing exactly, pulling a brand new mirrorlist from archlinux.org and replacing the original? Do mirrorlists go 'bad?'
'

Psykorgasm · 2012-06-09 20:39:14

It's this: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mi … _Generator
With a couple of tiny edits, it's described in the link, just put the script somewhere and alias it in your .bashrc for updating - I use it every day for updating/upgrading.

Edit: Spelling.

Last edited by Psykorgasm (2012-06-09 20:39:30)

artorius · 2012-06-09 20:40:30

Cool, thanks for the tip!

silenc3r · 2012-06-09 20:55:59

What is this script doing exactly, pulling a brand new mirrorlist from archlinux.org and replacing the original? Do mirrorlists go 'bad?'

Yes, it's downloading new country-specified mirrorlist and places it in place of the old one. Your mirrorlist haven't 'gone bad', it was just outdated. My guess is the last time you updated pacman-mirrorlist it was saved as mirrorlist.pacnew and you haven't renamed it. In Arch you have sometimes to manually edit some files after upgrade. It's a good practice to search for *.pacnew and *.pacsave files after upgrade and compare it to original ones to see if something important had been changed. Vimdiff is a great tool to do it, if you're familiar with vim.

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#1 2012-06-09 20:18:54

[SOLVED] No matter what, still can't upgrade

#2 2012-06-09 20:23:42

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#3 2012-06-09 20:26:14

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#4 2012-06-09 20:29:34

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#5 2012-06-09 20:31:51

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#6 2012-06-09 20:32:03

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#7 2012-06-09 20:36:26

Re: [SOLVED] No matter what, still can't upgrade

#8 2012-06-09 20:39:14

Re: [SOLVED] No matter what, still can't upgrade

#9 2012-06-09 20:40:30

Re: [SOLVED] No matter what, still can't upgrade

#10 2012-06-09 20:55:59

Re: [SOLVED] No matter what, still can't upgrade

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