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infologist

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Registered: 2021-11-10

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[SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

Hello,

I am unable to install vscodium:

# pacman --sync vscodium
error: target not found: vscodium

I have tried:

# pacman --sync --refesh --sysupgrade

Repositories core, extra and community are all included.
Enabled all mirrors in Canada and United States.
The package is active according to AUR.

Suggestions appreciated.

Last edited by infologist (2021-11-10 17:24:01)

GeorgeJP

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From: Czech Republic

Registered: 2020-01-28

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

As you know - it is AUR package.
Check wiki, how to install it (makepkg, not pacman)

Slithery

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Registered: 2013-12-01

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

I suggest you read the wiki. It's not in the standard repos, it's an AUR package.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Arch_User_Repository

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infologist

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

As you know - it is AUR package.
Check wiki, how to install it (makepkg, not pacman)

My immediate reaction was "Doh!" but it doesn't seem so simple:
The Wiki page does not have an install section.
I went to vscodium.com. There are instructions requiring aura or yay. Trying to install both of these returns "error: target not found: …"
Oy!

Slithery

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From: Norfolk, UK

Registered: 2013-12-01

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

Read the link I posted properly. All the instructions you need are there.

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No, it didn't "fix" anything. It just shifted the brokeness one space to the right. - jasonwryan
Closing -- for deletion; Banning -- for muppetry. - jasonwryan

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infologist

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

UPDATE: I pulled a newbie.

I was under the impression that AUR packages could be installed with pacman. I confounded community with AUR.

I was trying vscodium because pacman was unable to download the code package. That was resolved; I am going to go with code instead of vscodium. That's not a criticism of vscodium; just a pragmatic choice.

Thanks

Last edited by infologist (2021-11-11 13:20:22)

infologist

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Registered: 2021-11-10

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Re: [SOLVED] pacman --sync vscodium failing with "error: target not found:

Read the link I posted properly. All the instructions you need are there.

I had not read you comment at that point.

Thanks