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#1 2011-12-17 09:47:18
- archthomas.butz
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How to (re)create the /var/lib/pacman/sync/*.db files?
Following a new installation using a 2-year old CD, I ended up without the above files.
pacman -Syu worked though, and pacman-db-upgrade, too (didn't complain),
but the database-files were still missing.
Is there a way to (re)create these 3 *.db-files (core, extra, community)?
Tom.
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#2 2011-12-17 10:13:09
- Allan
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#3 2011-12-17 10:21:02
- karol
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Re: How to (re)create the /var/lib/pacman/sync/*.db files?
You need to download them from the server e.g. http://arm.konnichi.com/core/os/i686/core.db
Pick a fresh mirrorlist http://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/ and try 'pacman -Syyu' again.
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#4 2011-12-18 19:12:02
- archthomas.butz
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Re: How to (re)create the /var/lib/pacman/sync/*.db files?
Thanks for that.
Unfortunately my system froze after a pacman -Syu (with Yes as answers). Had to power down.
Did the same on my eeePC, same effect. The system was looking for modules in /lib/modules/3.1.4... whereas there only was a 3.1.5... or similar. Easy to fix (rename) and X apparently worked after that so the system didn't freeze any more.
What bothers me is that I can't use dial-up any more. Where we live there is no alternative. Before the pacman -Syu
dial-up worked beautifully.
In the meantime I'm using a backup I did some weeks ago.
Thanks for your help,
Tom.
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