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V64

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Registered: 2012-04-01

Posts: 4

Pacman Package Version problem

1. I can ping sites including the arch package repos
2. pacman -Su claims all packages are up to date
3, pacman -S sudo - fails to retrieve sudo 1.8.1 etc from archlinux,mirrors.uk2.net
4. If I look in the above repo it list sudo as sudo-1.8.4 etc dated 13/3/2012

5. if I try to get virtualbox-archlinux-extensions it fails to find /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db or extra.db, there is a core.db

So two questions:

Why can't I update my (new of today installation)?

How do I install the virtualbox-archlinux-extensions?

All help welcome

Thank-you

SS4

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From: !Rochford, Essex

Registered: 2010-12-05

Posts: 699

Re: Pacman Package Version problem

Pass a y flag to refresh the database

pacman -Syyu sudo

The virtualbox extensions appear to be a package so install with pacman like you would sudo

Last edited by SS4 (2012-04-01 18:10:13)

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tomk

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From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: Pacman Package Version problem

pacman -Syu sudo

Please read pacman's documentation, it's all explained there.

Last edited by tomk (2012-04-01 18:13:08)

V64

Member

Registered: 2012-04-01

Posts: 4

Re: Pacman Package Version problem

Thank-you all - I am afraid I found the error messages rather confusing.