[SOLVED] Cannot install base

xfce · 2013-07-16 10:09:37

Hello guys,

I try to install Arch linux on my new laptop but pacstrap fails and returns the following error:

Netcfg and netctl are in conflict.

How the hell on earth I remove netcfg ? Is there a way to switch off community repo or to skip that package ( netcfg ) ?

Thanx.

Last edited by xfce (2013-07-16 11:19:50)

jasonwryan · 2013-07-16 10:15:50

What installation image are you using?

xfce · 2013-07-16 10:21:48

I burned the latest img @ archlinux.org/download, Torrent for 2013.07.01. Is that ok or I am missing something ?

BTW Last week I used the same image without no issue, wierd...

Last edited by xfce (2013-07-16 10:23:26)

WorMzy · 2013-07-16 10:30:03

I take it you're installing _over_ an existing installation? If that's the case, you may want to format the partition that you're installing to (assuming, of course, that you have nothing that you want to keep on it).

If that's not an option, use pacman's ---root flag to remove problematic packages from the previous install. 'man pacman' for more details on the --root flag.

xfce · 2013-07-16 10:31:58

I take it you're installing _over_ an existing installation?

Not at all, I'm using a new laptop on Windows 7 and I want to install Linux ( Arch ). I'm aware that Arch Linux switched to netctl many days ago but this error its to wierd because last week I had not problem with...

Perhaps I'm missing something ( I doubt ...) or there is a problem with the script ( pacstrap ).

Last edited by xfce (2013-07-16 10:41:23)

lolilolicon · 2013-07-16 10:57:38

Why is netcfg installed in the first place?

arojas · 2013-07-16 10:58:26

This should be fixed with netcfg 3.1-5, which is not in base anymore

lolilolicon · 2013-07-16 11:00:53

Has netcfg been in the base group before 3.1-5? Impossible!

Edit: nah, it's possible, just it's not included in the database files. I guess

Edit Again: Oh I see, 3.1-4 was the problem. @OP, do the -Sy!

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xfce · 2013-07-16 11:01:24

 pacstrap -i /mnt base

returns netcfg in community repo if I remember right.

I can take a picture of my screen.

Last edited by xfce (2013-07-16 11:10:38)

jrussell · 2013-07-16 11:07:26

Something went wrong https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/base/ no netcfg

Edit: unless something else pulls it in

Last edited by jrussell (2013-07-16 11:08:02)

arcon · 2013-07-16 11:07:51

xfce wrote:

 pacstram -i /mnt base 
returns netcfg in community repo if I remember right.

I can take a picture of my screen.

Dont you think that should be

pacstrap -i /mnt base

instead of pacstram

and other thing you know you can remove netcfg by

pacman -Rns netcfg

and yes

lolilolicon wrote:

Why is netcfg installed in the first place?

or
you can try a netinstall "via netboot".

Last edited by arcon (2013-07-16 11:12:11)

xfce · 2013-07-16 11:13:41

I dont know what happened but now it's working and pacstrap doesn't return netcfg when I'm installing base. Wierd....

Dont you think that should be

I misspelled a letter ( new laptop, new keyboard ), thats all. Trust me I'm an experienced linux user.

As I said, now It's working. Devs: I'm just curious, what happened ?

Thank you guys.

Last edited by xfce (2013-07-16 11:16:12)

lolilolicon · 2013-07-16 11:15:14

arcon wrote:

lolilolicon wrote:
Why is netcfg installed in the first place?
or
you can try a netinstall.

It's all netinstall nowadays.

The problem I think is that OP didn't install netcfg, but rather it's the netcfg 3.1-4, which was put in [community] but not removed from the base group, that was being installed and conficted with netctl.
Either way, update your pacman DB by `pacman -Sy` to an up-to-date mirror, remove netcfg if you have somehow installed it, and go on with your installation.

mariusmeyer · 2013-07-16 11:16:07

Remember to add [SOLVED] to the thread title

lolilolicon · 2013-07-16 11:19:14

No, not [SOLVED magically], but [SOLVED by -Sy (although it's done by pacstrap *magically*)]

xfce · 2013-07-16 11:20:18

As you say.

Done.

Svenstaro · 2013-07-16 11:27:11

Someone re-added netcfg back to Arch needlessly and broke the base group in the process. We are currently discussing this issue.

arcon · 2013-07-16 11:29:12

Yeah xfce i never doubted for a bit "your registration date saying everything"
talking about me - i m just a noob haha.

lolilolicon wrote:

It's all netinstall nowadays.

hahaha i think even i wasn't fully aware of what i was writing that's why i added

arcon wrote:

you can try a netinstall "via netboot check Last edited".

Last edited by arcon (2013-07-16 11:35:00)

Svenstaro · 2013-07-16 11:31:05

Guys, the problem is not on your side. I was an Arch issue for a few minutes.

lolilolicon · 2013-07-16 11:34:50

for just a few minutes... and that says how popular Arch actually is

ConnorBehan · 2013-07-16 19:44:19

I'm an idiot. Please accept my apologies for causing this problem. At the very least I should've remembered to remove "groups=(base)". But the package is gone now and it sounds like I will have to change more than that if it is to be allowed back.

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