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bambam82

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Registered: 2015-01-12

Posts: 4

docker not found and uninstallable

I'm having the issue, where 'pacman -Ss docker' isn't showing the expected "community/docker".

output:
# pacman -Ss docker
extra/docker-tray 1.5-3
    Docker is a docking application (WindowMaker dock app) which acts as a system tray for KDE and GNOME2.

Other system output:
# pacman -Ss docker
extra/docker-tray 1.5-3
    Docker is a docking application (WindowMaker dock app) which acts as a system tray for KDE and GNOME2.
community/docker 1:1.4.1-1 [installed]
    Pack, ship and run any application as a lightweight container

Following steps have been done trying to fix the issue:
1. Verified the default /etc/pacman.conf
2. Verified the default /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
3. pacman -Syy
4. Changed the /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.
5. deleted the databases /var/lib/pacman/sync
6. pacman -Syyu pacman-mirrorlist

pacman.conf:
cat /etc/pacman.conf | grep -v '^#' | grep -v ^$
[options]
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
Architecture = auto
CheckSpace
SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

mirrorlist:
cat mirrorlist | grep -v '^#' | grep -v ^$
Server = http://arch.apt-get.eu/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://fruk.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://mirror.i3d.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = https://mirror.i3d.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

I'm pretty much out of ideas.
Any help is highly appreciated.

with kind regards,
Bart

Last edited by bambam82 (2015-01-12 10:10:50)

bambam82

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Registered: 2015-01-12

Posts: 4

Re: docker not found and uninstallable

I have found a way to do this.

Change the following, to set the architecture to x86_64.
#Architecture = auto
Architecture = x86_64

After looking into URL, where i would expect the docker file http://ftp.nluug.nl/os/Linux/distr/arch … os/x86_64/, i tried to change the architecture to a fixed value.
Not sure if i should leave it as is or change it back.

Any suggestions?

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,019

Re: docker not found and uninstallable

What is the architecture on that PC? i686? Run "uname -m" to see.

For whatever reason, docker is present in the repos only for x86_64.

-edit-

It seems docker supports only x86_64 hosts.

Last edited by lucke (2015-01-12 10:36:52)

bambam82

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Registered: 2015-01-12

Posts: 4

Re: docker not found and uninstallable

Always nice to figure out your own issues...

I think I selected 32bit when i did the install. Because of this, docker doesn't show up.
Also, when forced i still can't execute the docker executable. "/usr/bin/docker: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error"

My suggestion, never install the 32bit version. As also can be found in this FAQ:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/64-bit_FAQ

lucke

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From: Poland

Registered: 2004-11-30

Posts: 4,019

Re: docker not found and uninstallable

docker-git should work on i686. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Do … stallation

bambam82

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Registered: 2015-01-12

Posts: 4

Re: docker not found and uninstallable

docker-git should work on i686. https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Do … stallation

Thanks, but as you saw in my post, nothing is showing up, except docker-tray.
It also isn't there if you look at the URL with your browser.

I'll reinstall my router no worries.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: docker not found and uninstallable

Yup, as long as your processor supports 64-bit, install 64-bit. docker, the new opera and some other software is 64-bit only.
See e.g. https://www.archlinux.org/packages/differences/

Edit: docker-git is in the AUR. Read the wiki to learn how to use AUR. See the comments https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/docker-git/ about issues on 32-bit.

Last edited by karol (2015-01-12 10:43:10)