problem fetching packages from any repo

pivonroll · 2012-06-12 18:57:05

Hi all,I am facing a problem when I want to upgrade my system. I tried almost all repos and I always ge t an error like connection t immed out, or pacman downloads some packages and then it issues connection timed out when it tries to fetch another package. I updated pacman's keyring and I have it pop insulated with developer keys.
I f anyone knows the solution, please, I am desperate here.
System is x64.

Last edited by pivonroll (2012-06-12 18:58:23)

Trilby · 2012-06-12 18:58:29

Are you using ftp mirrors? If so, dont.

pivonroll · 2012-06-12 19:01:37

I had an ftp mirror, hm I will try with http one.

pivonroll · 2012-06-12 19:04:02

Ok now pacman cannot resolve any host I choose. What the f is going on here???

pivonroll · 2012-06-12 19:05:09

Strange, it started downloading packages.

Trilby · 2012-06-12 19:05:44

First, after you changed your mirrorlist, did you do

pacman -Syy

before trying any other update. You should have.

If you did that, and are still having problems, then please post your mirrorlist and pacman.conf.

Edit: the above was cross posted with the last post ...
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Strange? Why is it strange? That it works the way it is supposed to?

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pivonroll · 2012-06-12 19:10:02

Ok but can someone explain wtf is happening here???
Pacman times out at random, itreports that less than 1024 bytes have been transferred, that host cannot be resolved. Wtf happened???

pivonroll · 2012-06-12 19:15:20

@Trilby
Strange that pacman reported that it cannot resolve a host and then it started downloading packages.

Gcool · 2012-06-12 19:16:16

For starters, you could provide some more info rather then stating that "it doesn't work".

I take it other internetbased activities/programs still work fine? Do you happen to have ipv6 enabled? If so, try disabling it (if you're not using an ipv6 link that is).

Trilby · 2012-06-12 19:19:36

WTF is happening here?

From my perspective WTF is happening is you are upset because something is not working the way you want (understandable and even expected), but you are not really doing your own research on the problem (you are expected to do this), you are not giving very informative descriptions or posting actual output (you are expected to do this too), and you are bumping your own thread rather than editing your last post when you have new information.

We really do understand how frustrating troubleshooting a problem can be, but the forum guidelines exist not to get in the way, but rather to make the process as painless and productive as possible.

pivonroll · 2012-06-12 19:44:14

I know that, thrust me I am helping people,on forums too, but I explain to them why they should try the solution presented.I don't just suggest the solution and then say nothing about why am I suggesting it.
I was upset because nowhere no one mentiones this problem and my room mate is have the same problem wright now. Luckally I now know that he just have to hold on until that first upgrade finishes. And please don't accuse me for not searching a solution, I searched it for 3 hours untill I had enough. That was the prime reason why I was mad, belive me.
No hard feelings, and appologize for bursting out like I did and bumping my thread like crazy.

Last edited by pivonroll (2012-06-12 19:45:47)

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problem fetching packages from any repo

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