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#1 2012-01-12 02:19:10

nticompass
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[SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

I was upgrading my Arch Linux i686 install, and I got the following error:

error: The mirror 'http://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' contains the $arch variable, but no Architecture is defined.

I added Architecture = i686 to /etc/pacman.conf under [options], and when I run pacman -Syu, I get these errors:

error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
:: package clucene-2.3.3.4-2-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package filezilla-3.5.3-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package lshw-B.02.16-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package yajl-2.0.4-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture

Why is pacman trying to install x86_64 packages on my i686 system?

Last edited by nticompass (2012-01-13 03:24:43)

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#2 2012-01-12 03:21:19

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

What happens if you change it to Architecture = auto?

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#3 2012-01-12 03:22:32

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

How old is your install?

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#4 2012-01-12 03:50:06

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

I'll confirm problem I update daily. And it just started occuring:

error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
:: package e-svn-66935-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package e-modules-extra-svn-66883-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package emprint-svn-64443-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture

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#5 2012-01-12 03:54:35

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

I can also confirm.  It doesn't matter if Architecture = auto or i686.  The error occurs regardless.  Strange, just started happening this week.

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#6 2012-01-12 04:00:42

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

I also update every day. Just got the following:

:: Starting full system upgrade...
error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
:: package python2-bsddb-5.2.0-3-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture

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#7 2012-01-12 04:09:46

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Change mirrors. Is it happening for all mirrors or just one?

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#8 2012-01-12 04:16:37

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

The [community] repo looks screwed...   investigating.

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#9 2012-01-12 04:18:31

lynnwood
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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

karol wrote:

Change mirrors. Is it happening for all mirrors or just one?

Tried each of the following with same result:

Server = http://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirror.ece.vt.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirror.yellowfiber.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

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#10 2012-01-12 04:56:33

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

"error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
   :: package virtualbox-4.1.8-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture"

This is the error I get when trying to install vbox from repos. I was assuming its because i am running i686. There is no i686 package in repos. or in AUR. Did find a virtualbox-source that was i686 but had errors when installing then I had the feeling Im going in the wrong direction. Nothing much on google or these forums.

Any thoughts?


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#11 2012-01-12 04:58:50

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Known issue. Allan is looking into it: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=133393

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#12 2012-01-12 05:02:34

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Thanks for reply. Couldn't i see the i686 version with a pacman search anyhow? And I searched the repos and the AUR through the web and did not see any in there either


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#13 2012-01-12 05:05:02

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Seems the [community] repo is having problems atm (I'm using 32-bit too):

[karol@black ~]$ pacman -Sp virtualbox
error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
:: package virtualbox-4.1.8-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture

You can use e.g. http://arm.konnichi.com/community/os/i6 … pkg.tar.xz but you have to download the dependencies (if any) by hand too.

Last edited by karol (2012-01-12 05:05:43)

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#14 2012-01-12 05:10:43

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Got errors

:: Retrieving packages from community...
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirrors.kernel.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from cake.lib.fit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirrors.cat.pdx.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirror.ece.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
warning: failed to retrieve some files from community
error: failed to commit transaction (File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access))


Seems to be looking for 64 bit packages still. Had a similar issue when installing another prog as well


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#15 2012-01-12 05:19:24

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Same here

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#16 2012-01-12 05:23:59

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

You're not listening. Our repo is f*cked for some reason.
I downloaded VB from http://arm.konnichi.com/community/os/i6 … pkg.tar.xz so if you need it ASAP, do the same.

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#17 2012-01-12 05:24:34

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

I have the same problem

community está actualizado
error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
:: Starting full system upgrade...
:: package e-modules-extra-svn-66883-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package e-svn-66935-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package e_dbus-svn-66792-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package ecore-svn-66892-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package edje-svn-66943-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package eet-svn-66804-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package eina-svn-66864-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package elementary-svn-66938-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package emprint-svn-64443-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package evas-svn-66901-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package filezilla-3.5.3-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture

Last edited by lomunet (2012-01-12 05:26:22)

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#18 2012-01-12 05:25:59

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Guys, stop posting 'me too' - that's not helping one bit.
You can use http://arm.konnichi.com/search/ to get the packages you need but you have to manually download the dependencies to.

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#19 2012-01-12 05:26:32

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Let me repeat...

The [community] repo looks screwed...   investigating.

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#20 2012-01-12 05:35:51

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Moderator:  Merged threads.


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#21 2012-01-12 06:13:54

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Let me just say this.. I tried to do my own investigating... ala browsing /var/lib/pacman/sync/some.existing.file.db but archive manager says the file(s) are corrupt or damaged??

Sounds like the work of a real genius hmm

I can do genius work too...

[root@mybox] rm /var/lib/pacman/sync/*
[root@mybox] pacman -Syu

Still renders a screwed up local db store. Well, I can't review the data myself without some sort of self certification in redundant file formatting,... so how about explaining to us mere mortals who are waiting in the wings why this format is helpful to us... and why the repository system has apparently considered the i686 platform obsolete or at least equivalent to x86_64?

Karol, thanks for the information about 'manual' searches. It is quite the relief to know that the pre-compiled binaries are at least still available to us.

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   echo 'I have the same problem'; # Print useless information instead following thread progress....
}

Last edited by Triston J. Taylor (2012-01-12 06:20:32)


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#22 2012-01-12 06:15:16

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

You don't need to investigate yourself, just follow the ML http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/ … 22378.html

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#23 2012-01-12 06:28:22

Triston J. Taylor
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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

frank419, the problem you are having is the same as everyone else. But your first problem is that your local package information is out of sync.

You should run....

[root@yourbox] pacman -Sy

.... to synchronize your package database. Of course this won't be useful at all until the topic issue here is corrected.


systemd has its advantages; of these the most damaging are: corporatization, security bottlenecks, control obfuscation, and micro-managed forward compatibility pitfalls. Free Software meets Dictatorship. What a maroon.

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#24 2012-01-12 06:32:12

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

It's already working for me. Remember to run 'pacman -Sy' to get the fixed db.

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#25 2012-01-12 06:39:24

Triston J. Taylor
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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

Thank you ArchLinux Team!

Definitely going to pick up some 'schwag' to proudly support the project A.S.A.P


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