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n_t

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Registered: 2013-02-01

Posts: 48

flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

I installed arch fresh onto my 64 laptop 1 week ago. Today I have tried to install the "flashplugin" (pacman -S flashplugin) with no success.

It looks like not all mirrors have a copy of the package, and the first one that does has an invalid version.

Here is the output:

he requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.mirror.rafal.ca : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.mirror.root.lu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from suro.ubaya.ac.id : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.hosteurope.de : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.mfa.kfki.hu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.jaist.ac.jp : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirror.cinosure.com : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.nluug.nl : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirror.isoc.org.il : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
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error: flashplugin: signature from "Ionut Biru <ibiru@archlinux.org>" is invalid
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n] n
error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature))
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded. 

n_t

Member

Registered: 2013-02-01

Posts: 48

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

I fixed the problem by refreshing the package list

pacman -Syy

I would still be interested to hear what exactly went wrong if anyone would be willing to explain it.

karol

Archivist

Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

Currently flashplugin is at version 11.2.202.310-1. Please update your system before installing new software.

Next time, please post the command you used in the code block, so it's easy to find.

$ pacman -S flashplugin

error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.mirror.rafal.ca : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.mirror.root.lu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'flashplugin-11.2.202.297-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from suro.ubaya.ac.id : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found

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Please remember to mark the thread as solved https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=130309

Last edited by karol (2013-09-11 12:02:37)

monsm

Member

Registered: 2014-01-02

Posts: 1

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

Thanks for posting the sollution. Had a similar problem with a different package.  pacman -Syy worked here too

Newbie :-)

Scimmia

Fellow

Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 13,727

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

DON'T USE pacman -Syy, That's a good way to break your system. If you're getting 404s, update your entire system with pacman -Syu.

karol

Archivist

Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

Welcome to the forums, monsm.
Please read https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=89328 if you don't know why 'pacman -Sy', 'pacman -Syy' or 'pacman -Sy foo' is generally discouraged.

Potomac

Member

Registered: 2011-12-25

Posts: 551

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

DON'T USE pacman -Syy, That's a good way to break your system. If you're getting 404s, update your entire system with pacman -Syu.

why a simple "pacman -Syy" will break his system ?

"-Syy" means "force a refresh of all package lists",  this command is safe

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 15,091

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … nsupported

basically pacman -Syy itself is safe, BUT if followed by pacman -S anypackage it will break your system.

There are some cases where pacman -Syy is useful, but not many.

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Potomac

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Registered: 2011-12-25

Posts: 551

Re: flashplugin invalid or corrupted package

ok I understand now

Last edited by Potomac (2014-01-04 14:53:56)