Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

lilsirecho · 2007-01-23 18:26:51

Todays downloads repeat again and again with pacman -Syu and always the same items...

lilsirecho · 2007-01-23 20:40:22

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# NOTE: If you find a mirror that is geographically close to you, please
# move it to the top of the server list, so pacman will choose it
# first.
#
# To re-sort your mirror lists by ping/traceroute results, use the
# /usr/bin/sortmirrors script. It requires the "netselect" package.
#

# See the pacman manpage for option directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
#
#
[options]
LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
NoUpgrade = etc/passwd etc/group etc/shadow etc/sudoers
NoUpgrade = etc/fstab etc/raidtab etc/ld.so.conf
NoUpgrade = etc/rc.conf etc/rc.local
NoUpgrade = etc/modprobe.conf etc/modules.conf
NoUpgrade = etc/lilo.conf boot/grub/menu.lst
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#Xfercommand = /usr/bin/aria2c - s 2 -m 2 -o %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/pacget %u %o
# 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
#

#[testing]
#Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686

[current]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra

#[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable

#[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

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

The above is pacman.conf on my machine. I receive the following from pacman each time I use ....pacman -Syu....

====================================================================================
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Syu
config: line 16: syntax error
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date

Targets: glib2-2.12.9-1 xf86-video-ati-6.6.3-3

Total Package Size: 5.3 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n]

What is the syntax error?

noriko · 2007-01-24 01:16:07

#[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

lilsirecho · 2007-01-24 01:39:02

Noriko;

I do not see what you have indicated with your post ?

wickedlester · 2007-01-24 02:15:19

uncomment community. you have:

#[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

you need:

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

phrakture · 2007-01-24 08:10:12

community has nothing to do with this

lilsirecho · 2007-01-24 15:37:15

Changed the community line as reuested.

The following is the pacman activity for this morning:

=====================================================================================

[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Syu
config: line 16: syntax error
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
extra [################] 100% 275K 40.8K/s 00:00:06
community [################] 100% 155K 57.5K/s 00:00:02

Targets: glib2-2.12.9-1 kdelibs-3.5.6-2 xf86-video-ati-6.6.3-3

Total Package Size: 25.3 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

:: Retrieving packages from extra...
kdelibs-3.5.6-2 [################] 100% 20415K 84.1K/s 00:04:02

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading glib2... done.
upgrading kdelibs... done.
upgrading xf86-video-ati... done.
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Syu
config: line 16: syntax error
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date

Targets: glib2-2.12.9-1 xf86-video-ati-6.6.3-3

Total Package Size: 5.3 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading glib2... done.
upgrading xf86-video-ati... done.
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Syu
config: line 16: syntax error
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date

Targets: glib2-2.12.9-1 xf86-video-ati-6.6.3-3

Total Package Size: 5.3 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading glib2... done.
upgrading xf86-video-ati... done.
[root@n6re ~]#

Nothing seems to have changed.......

bangkok_manouel · 2007-01-24 16:01:53

That happened to me before with pygtk. pacman -Rd those packages and then pacman -S them again right after and it should be gone...

lilsirecho · 2007-01-24 16:24:33

Performed the following:

====================================================================================

[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Rd glib2
config: line 16: syntax error
removing glib2... done.
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -S glib2
config: line 16: syntax error

Targets: glib2-2.12.9-1

Total Package Size: 1.2 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading glib2... done.
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Rd xf86-video-ati
config: line 16: syntax error
removing xf86-video-ati... done.
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -S xf86-video-ati
config: line 16: syntax error

Targets: xf86-video-ati-6.6.3-3

Total Package Size: 4.2 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

checking package integrity... done.
loading package data... done.
checking for file conflicts... done.
upgrading xf86-video-ati... done.
[root@n6re ~]# pacman -Syu
config: line 16: syntax error
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
[root@n6re ~]#

Indications are that the repeats have halted. Thanks for the advice......

The syntax error still remains for line 16......

vredfreak · 2007-01-24 17:46:36

I looked into this a little bit and I "think" I know what the syntax error is. Take a look at line 16 of /etc/pacman.d/current and see if it is missing the "#" at the beginning of the line. I removed mine and got the exact same syntax error. I don't know if that will fix the repitition problem or not, though. (if it still exists)

lilsirecho · 2007-01-24 18:38:01

vredfreak;

Appreciate your confirm of the syntax error.

I no longer have the repeat problem with ...pacman -Syu.....

However, line 16 of my ....pacman.d/current is a listing of Server in Europe.

Please advise the item your line 16 refers to....I assume it has to do with a comment, not a server listing

My problem may be in Extra?

lilsirecho · 2007-01-24 18:49:27

Probed ...pacman.d for community and extra and cleared the offending entries....

pacman -Syu now is cleared of the syntax error.

The suggestion that it was pacman.config was very misleading.

Many thanks for the clue to my difficulty.

wickedlester · 2007-01-26 02:27:06

phrakture wrote:

community has nothing to do with this

I was showing him what noriko meant by his post. Sorry if it was misleading.

noriko wrote:

#[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

lilsirecho wrote:

Noriko;
I do not see what you have indicated with your post ?

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#1 2007-01-23 18:26:51

Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#2 2007-01-23 20:40:22

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#3 2007-01-24 01:16:07

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#4 2007-01-24 01:39:02

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#5 2007-01-24 02:15:19

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#6 2007-01-24 08:10:12

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#7 2007-01-24 15:37:15

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#8 2007-01-24 16:01:53

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#9 2007-01-24 16:24:33

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#10 2007-01-24 17:46:36

Re: Pacman -Syu repeats the same downloads/installs(solved)

#11 2007-01-24 18:38:01

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#12 2007-01-24 18:49:27

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