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Gabriel-Costa

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[Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

I'm having this error error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' for all mirrors of mirrorlist during intalation when I try to install "base" "linux" "linux-firmware", seems like the sistem can't resolve the names od the servers.  Actually I  have installed this three packages one or twice but after that other problem comes up, it's something related with keys PKG.

The iso image is not corrupted.

I have instaled Arch linux one time and nothing this happned before.

Anyone can help me.

Thanks.

Last edited by Gabriel-Costa (2020-07-09 08:25:41)

Scimmia

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

How are you connected to the internet?

Gabriel-Costa

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

Yes I'm connected to the internet.

Scimmia

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

That was not the question.

Gabriel-Costa

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

lol

jasonwryan

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

lol

Spare us your juvenile attempts at humour. Paste some useful information.

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Gabriel-Costa

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

I'm not been juvenile, he asked me if was connected to internet, I answered yes, and he said to me that  was not the question, of course I'm laughing...

what I did was this...

loadkeys pt-latin9

timedatectl set-ntp true

cfdisk /dev/sda

mkfs.ext4 /dev/sda1

mkswap /dev/sda2

swapon /dev/sda2

mount /dev/sda1 /mnt

pacstrap /mnt base linux linux-firmware

And here is where the error starts   

error: failed retrieving file 'core.db'.

I think DNS can't resolve server names. I tried to choose mirrors near to me, DNS doesn't resolve the names, and when it does and all the packages are installed, I  have issues with the PKG keys.

Last edited by Gabriel-Costa (2020-06-29 09:23:15)

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

The question was how, as in by which means, which utility did you use not whether you have a connection.

This also isn't the entire error, if you indeed have a working internet connection, there should be no issues in posting the whole thing: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Li … in_clients

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

I'm not been juvenile, he asked me if was connected to internet, I answered yes, and he said to me that  was not the question, of course I'm laughing...

No. He asked you how you are connected to the internet. I.e. provide information about the software used and possible network infrastructure.

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Gabriel-Costa

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

First of all I would like to apologize for being so late, and also to apologize to everyone and especially Scimmia...  obviously I misunderstood your question.

The connection  is being made normally at home I am not in any environment that could result in this problem, the reality is that after spending the weekend I managed to do the installation normally, which did not happen on Saturday and Sunday. I think it would be a problem with DNS resolution. The problem is solved and the system is installed, again I apologize, and I thank you everyone who responded, thank you.

2ManyDogs

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

Please remember to mark your thread [SOLVED] (edit the title of your first post).

Gabriel-Costa

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Re: [Solved] error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' during instalation

Done..