Problems with pacman - protocol error

wckd · 2008-12-21 17:49:31

I just took an -Syu, and this happened:

# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.no : Protocol error
error: failed to update core (Protocol error)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.no : Protocol error
error: failed to update extra (Protocol error)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.no : Protocol error
error: failed to update community (Protocol error)
error: failed to synchronize any databases

uhm, how to fix?
I tried to switch to the belnet.be-mirror, but it just says mirror.archlinux.org in the errormessages :\

Edit: Pacman v3.2.1 - libalpm v3.1.0

Last edited by wckd (2008-12-21 17:53:30)

Xyne · 2008-12-21 19:02:06

Is this a fresh install?

Try re-installing pacman (pacman -S pacman) if you still have it in your cache, then change the mirror again (/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist).

Last edited by Xyne (2008-12-21 19:08:20)

wckd · 2008-12-21 19:51:58

:: Retrieving packages from core...
error: failed retrieving file 'pacman-3.2.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.no : Protocol error
warning: failed to retrieve some files from core
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

And yes, this is a fresh install on my HP 6710b
Did a fresh install after I got my new harddrive two days ago.

Last edited by wckd (2008-12-21 20:31:56)

Xyne · 2008-12-21 21:00:19

Here are some questions that might lead to a solution while waiting for a definitive answer from someone who knows what the actual error is:

Can you ping archlinux.org?
If not, can you ping it by IP (66.211.213.17)?
What is your network setup?
How did you configure it?
How did you install Arch (core or ftp cd)?

If you have the core CD, you can mount it and find the package directory, then try to reinstall pacman with

pacman -U pacman-3.2.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz

You could also try re-installing libdownload using the same method, then try "pacman -Syyu" (double "y" to force a database refresh).

If you have the ftp CD, you can get the links for the packages with

pacman -Sp pacman libdownload

then try downloading them manually and installing with "pacman -U pkgname-pkgver-i686.pkg.tar.gz"

Knowing more about your network configuration might provide insight to where the problem is.

It's also possible that the install CD is faulty. It might be worth burning a new one and re-installing, but wait for someone else to reply.

Last edited by Xyne (2008-12-21 21:01:19)

timetrap · 2008-12-21 21:53:28

I get this error every once and a while too. Usually my network isn't configured.

hotzenpl0tz · 2008-12-22 14:57:11

I had this same error since the upgrade to pacman and the split of the mirrorlist package. I had to edit the new mirrorlist and comment out alle of the servers sparing the one I wanted to use. Seems like the official archlinux.org mirror didn't want to work - the german mirror I normaly use works fine though.

Wlan using networkmanager and gnome here, everything else works, it was just pacman and the main mirror it seems that it somehow defaulted to after the update.

Alcap · 2009-09-12 15:26:21

I'm having this error too, the above solutions didn't work for me... Can anyone help me?

kjon · 2009-09-12 15:51:23

Just change the download agent of pacman. Add something like

XferCommand = wget %u

to pacman.conf's options and you're done.

p.s. I prefer to use axel instead wget, but it's up to you.

Alcap · 2009-09-22 22:02:58

kjon wrote:

Just change the download agent of pacman. Add something like
XferCommand = wget %u
to pacman.conf's options and you're done.
p.s. I prefer to use axel instead wget, but it's up to you.

Are you sure that's the problem? Forgive my skepticism, but if it is I have spent today's afternoon in vain:(

kjon · 2009-09-22 22:52:00

As far I have noticed, yes. That's the problem.

If it's useful to you, I use to install archlinux without the release cds/images. I prefer to download pacman-static and install from another distro. Most times I tryied to -Syu from my fresh install, pacman spit this infamous 'protocol error' message, so I guess it might be a bug on libfetch or something similar (well, I'm not a developer, I'm speaking from my POV).

If you don't believe me, try changing the download agent of pacman and tell me your result . I hope this fix works for you.

p.s. I guess you realized I'm not an english native speaker (uhh... writer, in this case)

silasq · 2009-09-22 23:22:25

Thank you kjon

I had the same problem and did what you said and it works fine

cheers

Alcap · 2009-09-23 22:24:43

kjon wrote:

As far I have noticed, yes. That's the problem.
If it's useful to you, I use to install archlinux without the release cds/images. I prefer to download pacman-static and install from another distro. Most times I tryied to -Syu from my fresh install, pacman spit this infamous 'protocol error' message, so I guess it might be a bug on libfetch or something similar (well, I'm not a developer, I'm speaking from my POV).
If you don't believe me, try changing the download agent of pacman and tell me your result . I hope this fix works for you.
p.s. I guess you realized I'm not an english native speaker (uhh... writer, in this case)

kjon this problem occured when I tried to install chakra, so it's probably it! Thanks a lot, I'm going to try it tonight. If it doesn't work, you'll be forcing me to install arch again...
Btw, your english is not that bad

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