Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

tylerpnn · 2014-03-06 08:24:07

I've created my partitions, formatted them, and mounted them. Wifi is working. But when I run

pacstrap /mnt base

It syncs the package databases: core, core.sig, extra, extra.sig, community, community.sig,

and then gives the error:

error: target not found: base
==> ERROR: Failed to install packages to new root

Mr Green · 2014-03-06 08:34:31

Can you double check what you have mounted with 'mount' command. Also check output of

pacman -Sg base

tylerpnn · 2014-03-06 08:57:59

I have /dev/sda1 (root partition) mounted to /mnt and /dev/sda3 mounted to /mnt/home, with /dev/sda2 as swap.

the output of

pacman -Sg base

is

warning: database file for 'core' does not exist
warning: database file for 'extra' does not exist
warning: database file for 'community' does not exist

Last edited by tylerpnn (2014-03-06 08:58:18)

Awebb · 2014-03-06 09:09:14

Can you reach the mirror from the machine? Can you invoke pacman -Syyu for testing purposes?

tylerpnn · 2014-03-06 20:50:43

Ok i've fixed my problem now. It was an issue with my wifi connection. I was using my university's unprotected visitor wifi because i didnt feel like setting up wpa_supplicant config for their wpa-enterprise network. Even though I was able to ping websites on the unprotected network, something was wrong with it I guess. After setting up the config for the enterprise network I was able to install with no problems.

jasonwryan · 2014-03-06 20:54:43

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#1 2014-03-06 08:24:07

Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

#2 2014-03-06 08:34:31

Re: Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

#3 2014-03-06 08:57:59

Re: Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

#4 2014-03-06 09:09:14

Re: Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

#5 2014-03-06 20:50:43

Re: Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

#6 2014-03-06 20:54:43

Re: Installing from usb, error with pacstrap. target not found: base

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