pacman.conf confusion

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 19:11:20

I read the wiki, and you'll see that my pacman.conf is basically the example there.
I dont understand why only extra will sync.
Im trying to work my way through the beginner's guide, and because of the lack of syncing, I am pretty much stuck at this point.

Thanks

Miesnerd

----------------------pacman.conf below-----------------------------------------

#
# /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

#
# 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

[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … re/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … ra/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … le/os/i686
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … ty/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

DonVla · 2008-03-08 19:19:32

perhaps the other db are up to date.
are there any errors?

vlad

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 19:22:09

yeah, tons

I changed my pacman.conf so now it looks like this:
[testing]
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686

[core]
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … re/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … ra/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[unstable]
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … le/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … ty/os/i686
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

and I get these errors:
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: testing is up to date

failed downloading /linux/archl … re/os/i686/core.db.tar.gz from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize core

failed downloading /linux/archl … ra/os/i686/extra.db.tar.gz from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize extra

failed downloading /linux/archl … le/os/i686/unstable.db.tar.gz from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize unstable

failed downloading /linux/archl … ty/os/i686/community.db.tar.gz from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize community
error: could not open sync database: core
have you used --refresh yet?

when doing pacman --sync --refresh

Sorry, im such a noob to arch, and I've not ever had to configure all of this stuff by hand; the most I've ever done is edit a line or two.

DonVla · 2008-03-08 19:30:46

no problem,
obviously the file mirrorlist under /etc/pacman.d is missing. take a look. is there such a file? if not i would reinstall pacman.
download pacman from here: ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.arch … pkg.tar.gz
(if you use i686) and do

pacman -U pacman-3.1.3-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz

then the mirrorlist file should be there again.
edit it to according your needs (choose a server near your location), then delete the

Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archl … ty/os/i686

entries from you pacman.conf. the it should work...
vlad

Last edited by DonVla (2008-03-08 19:31:48)

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 19:34:15

that file is indeed missing, as I thought as well. However, because Im such a noob i didnt know if I needed to generate that file somehow.
I'll follow your guidelines as above, but out of curiosity, why am I reinstalling, and not just finding that file and replacing it?

Thanks for all your help

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 19:37:26

right so i did that, and it gives me unsatifified dependencies, which seems pretty odd, since it SHOULD have already had those to be working in the first place,right?
anyways, here's the output:

/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist: No such file or directory
loading package data... done.
error: unsatisfied dependencies:
pacman: requires gcc-libs
pacman: requires libarchive>=2.4.11
pacman: requires libdownload>=1.3

DonVla · 2008-03-08 19:38:00

it´s the easiest way.
let pacman to the dirty stuff.
of course, you have to run pacman -Syu then.

vlad

DonVla · 2008-03-08 19:42:52

oh, ok
then you have an older pacman version.
then i would untar the new pacman package and copy the mirrorlist file by hand.

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 19:44:46

great. will do.
Im all about letting the dirty work be done automatically but I also want to learn. That, and rolling releases are why im playing with arch.

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 20:06:16

i did that, and am still getting tons of errors, but some additional errors now when I run pacman --sync --refresh:

config: line 6: all directives must belong to a section
config: line 6: all directives must belong to a section
config: line 6: all directives must belong to a section
config: line 6: all directives must belong to a section
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: testing is up to date

failed downloading /linux/archl … re/os/i686/core.db.tar.gz
from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize core

failed downloading /linux/archl … ra/os/i686/extra.db.tar.gz
from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize extra

failed downloading /linux/archl … le/os/i686/unstable.db.tar .gz from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize unstable

failed downloading /linux/archl … ty/os/i686/community.db.ta r.gz from mirrors.easynews.com: HTTP/1.1 404 Not Found

failed to synchronize community
error: could not open sync database: core
have you used --refresh yet?

tami · 2008-03-08 20:19:13

Do you have the file pacman.conf.pacnew in your /etc/ ?
If so - you should:
cd /etc
mv pacman.conf pacman.conf.old
mv pacman.conf.pacnew pacman.conf
And - what files do you have in /etc/pacman.d/ ?
There should be now file mirrorlist (you simply move just one mirror- the one closest to you - from the list to the beginning of the file and it should work).

I hope it will be of a help,
tami

DonVla · 2008-03-08 20:21:31

hi,

you have to delete the Server = ... entries from your pacman.conf. then rerun -Sy
post your pacman.conf somewhere. i'll ahve a look.

vlad

ps: yes, using the default pacman.conf, as tami suggested, may be the solution.

Last edited by DonVla (2008-03-08 20:22:38)

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 20:22:36

no, i dont have that file.

in pacman.d I have the files:
community
current
extra
mirrorlist
release
TRANS.TBL
unstable

Mikko777 · 2008-03-08 20:39:37

Try this: (replace $repo with core,extra,community,unstable)

[core]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
[extra]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
[community]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
[unstable]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686

Then pacman -Sy pacman and pacman -Syu, then you should have latest versions and then you search for *.pacnew files and update your old configs to latest syntax.

pacdifviewer helps with that.

tami · 2008-03-08 20:41:56

Ok - something obviously went wrong there - you should have the file if you upgraded to the new pacman - what you obviously did having mirrorlist in /etc/pacman/d/.
The /etc/pacman.conf should look similar to this one now - with new pacman:

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman manpage for option 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
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u

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

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

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

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

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

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

Besides - check output of.
pacman -Q pacman
Here I have:
pacman 3.1.3-1
Hope it will help,
tami

Misfit138 · 2008-03-08 20:42:56

Mikko777 wrote:

Try this: (replace $repo with core,extra,community,unstable)
[core]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
[extra]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
[community]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
[unstable]
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
Then pacman -Sy pacman and pacman -Syu, then you should have latest versions and then you search for *.pacnew files and update your old configs to latest syntax.
pacdifviewer helps with that.

I agree. But, try

pacman -Syy pacman

instead of -Sy.

Mikko777 · 2008-03-08 20:44:58

Misfit138 wrote:

I agree. But, try
pacman -Syy pacman
instead of -Sy.

Que?

Edit: just noticed pacman manuals seem to be missing, cant check it myself
yaourt man works, weird...

Last edited by Mikko777 (2008-03-08 20:47:38)

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 20:50:24

great-- im making progress. It synced the package list, but fails on the downloads. What gives? Output below:

:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: testing is up to date
core [####### ] 44% 10K core [############## ] 89% 21K core [################] 100% 23K 11.1K/s 00:00:02
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
unstable [################] 100% 5K 3.6K/s 00:00:01

Targets: kernel-headers-2.6.23.1-2 tzdata-2007k-2 glibc-2.7-7 gcc-libs-4.2.3-3
libarchive-2.4.12-1 libdownload-1.3-1 pacman-3.1.3-1

Total Package Size: 14.1 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

:: Retrieving packages from core...
warning: failed to get filesize for kernel-headers-2.6.23.1-2.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading kernel-headers-2.6.23.1-2.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for tzdata-2007k-2.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading tzdata-2007k-2.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for glibc-2.7-7.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading glibc-2.7-7.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for gcc-libs-4.2.3-3.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading gcc-libs-4.2.3-3.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for libarchive-2.4.12-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading libarchive-2.4.12-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for libdownload-1.3-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading libdownload-1.3-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for pacman-3.1.3-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading pacman-3.1.3-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

error: failed to retrieve some files from core

Misfit138 · 2008-03-08 21:31:09

Mikko777 wrote:

Misfit138 wrote:
I agree. But, try
pacman -Syy pacman
instead of -Sy.
Que?
Edit: just noticed pacman manuals seem to be missing, cant check it myself
yaourt man works, weird...

pacman -Sy only updates out-of-date package-info, pacman -Syy redownloads the whole db and overwrites it.
Your man pages issue could be related to the recent /etc/profile update which can be found in /etc/profile.pacnew.
'unset MANPATH' should fix it.

miesnerd · 2008-03-08 22:32:27

so should I have done two commands to get pacman to download the files correctly?
Should i have done -Syy then -Sy?

Misfit138 · 2008-03-09 00:36:16

miesnerd wrote:

so should I have done two commands to get pacman to download the files correctly?
Should i have done -Syy then -Sy?

If you ever switch repositories, or experience errors in your db, then use -Syy once and continue with -Sy for normal operation.
From pacman man page:

Passing two --refresh or -y flags will force a refresh of all package lists even if they are thought to be up to
           date

miesnerd · 2008-03-13 20:41:14

pacman -Syy
:: Synchronizing package databases...
testing [####### ] 46% 11K testing [############## ] 92% 22K testing [################] 100% 24K 7.1K/s 00:00:03
core [###### ] 43% 10K core [############## ] 90% 21K core [################] 100% 24K 6.1K/s 00:00:03
extra [ ] 3% 11K extra [# ] 7% 22K extra [# ] 10% 33K extra [## ] 14% 44K extra [## ] 17% 55K extra [### ] 21% 66K extra [#### ] 25% 78K extra [#### ] 30% 94K extra [##### ] 33% 105K extra [##### ] 37% 116K extra [###### ] 41% 128K extra [####### ] 44% 139K extra [####### ] 48% 150K extra [######## ] 51% 161K extra [######## ] 55% 173K extra [######### ] 60% 189K extra [########## ] 64% 199K extra [########## ] 67% 211K extra [########### ] 71% 222K extra [############ ] 75% 233K extra [############ ] 78% 245K extra [############# ] 82% 256K extra [############# ] 85% 267K extra [############## ] 89% 279K extra [############## ] 93% 290K extra [############### ] 96% 301K extra [################] 100% 311K 27.2K/s 00:00:11
community [ ] 3% 11K community [ ] 6% 23K community [# ] 10% 35K community [## ] 13% 45K community [## ] 16% 57K community [### ] 19% 68K community [### ] 22% 79K community [#### ] 26% 90K community [#### ] 29% 102K community [##### ] 32% 113K community [##### ] 35% 124K community [###### ] 39% 136K community [###### ] 42% 147K community [####### ] 45% 158K community [####### ] 48% 170K community [######## ] 52% 181K community [######## ] 56% 195K community [######### ] 59% 206K community [########## ] 63% 220K community [########## ] 66% 230K community [########### ] 69% 242K community [########### ] 72% 253K community [############ ] 76% 266K community [############ ] 79% 277K community [############# ] 83% 288K community [############# ] 86% 300K community [############## ] 89% 311K community [############## ] 92% 322K community [############### ] 97% 337K community [################] 100% 347K community [################] 100% 347K 34.2K/s 00:00:10
unstable [################] 100% 5K 2.0K/s 00:00:02
[root@localhost ~]# pacman -Sy
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: testing is up to date
:: core is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
:: unstable is up to date
[root@localhost ~]# pacman -S wicd

Targets: dbus-1.0.2-4 bash-3.2.033-2 kernel-headers-2.6.24.3-1 tzdata-2007k-2
glibc-2.7-8 gcc-libs-4.3.0-1 pcre-7.6-3 glib2-2.14.5-1 dbus-glib-0.74-1
db-4.6.21-2 python-2.5.2-2 dbus-python-0.82.4-1 dhclient-3.0.6-1
wpa_supplicant-0.5.10-1 ethtool-6-1 wicd-1.4.1-4

Total Package Size: 32.8 MB

Proceed with upgrade? [Y/n] y

:: Retrieving packages from extra...
warning: failed to get filesize for python-2.5.2-2.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading python-2.5.2-2.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for dbus-python-0.82.4-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading dbus-python-0.82.4-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for wicd-1.4.1-4.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading wicd-1.4.1-4.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

error: failed to retrieve some files from extra

:: Retrieving packages from core...
warning: failed to get filesize for bash-3.2.033-2.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading bash-3.2.033-2.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for tzdata-2007k-2.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading tzdata-2007k-2.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for pcre-7.6-3.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading pcre-7.6-3.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for glib2-2.14.5-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading glib2-2.14.5-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for db-4.6.21-2.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading db-4.6.21-2.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.gigabit.nu: 550 Failed to open file.

error: failed to retrieve some files from core

:: Retrieving packages from testing...
warning: failed to get filesize for kernel-headers-2.6.24.3-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading kernel-headers-2.6.24.3-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.archlinux.org: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for glibc-2.7-8.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading glibc-2.7-8.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.archlinux.org: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for gcc-libs-4.3.0-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading gcc-libs-4.3.0-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.archlinux.org: 550 Failed to open file.

warning: failed to get filesize for wpa_supplicant-0.5.10-1.pkg.tar.gz

failed downloading wpa_supplicant-0.5.10-1.pkg.tar.gz from ftp.archlinux.org: 550 Failed to open file.

error: failed to retrieve some files from testing

[root@localhost ~]# pacman --refresh
error: no targets specified
usage: pacman {-h --help}
pacman {-V --version}
pacman {-A --add} [options] <file>
pacman {-R --remove} [options] <package>
pacman {-U --upgrade} [options] <file>
pacman {-F --freshen} [options] <file>
pacman {-Q --query} [options] [package]
pacman {-S --sync} [options] [package]

use 'pacman --help' with other options for more syntax

[root@localhost ~]# Sy -y
bash: Sy: command not found
[root@localhost ~]# pacman -Syy
:: Synchronizing package databases...
:: testing is up to date
:: core is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: community is up to date
:: unstable is up to date
[root@localhost ~]#

------------------------------------
this just happened. What is still wrong. I thought I refreshed twice so i should be good, yet it cant pull down a single package from the net. What gives?

miesnerd · 2008-03-13 20:55:40

i just tried pacman -Syy && pacman -Sy then the same pacman -S wicd, and i still get the same errors. I guess I am not understanding this. can someone shed some light on what im doing incorrectly?

shining · 2008-03-13 22:02:31

Which pacman version?
Try pacman -V
or pacman -Q pacman

1) Never try using a Server url containing $repo if you don't have pacman 3.1
2) Don't use Arch if you can't update your system regularly

If you are using a VERY OLD 2.9, as I'm afraid you are, you will need to do something similar to what was mentioned here :
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php? … 33#p319533

I have no idea if it will work, but you could try the following :

pacman -U ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686/gcc-4.2.3-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686/gcc-libs-4.2.3-3-i686.pkg.tar.gz ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686/libdownload-1.3-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686/libarchive-2.4.12-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686/pacman-3.1.3-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz

Last edited by shining (2008-03-13 22:03:12)

miesnerd · 2008-03-13 22:12:04

so i ran pacman -V and as you would guess, i am running 2.9 whatever.
So i guess I need to start all over then. Crap.

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