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Whiskertoes

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Registered: 2014-10-31

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Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Hello, I am trying to get a fresh install of arch linux going, but,

When I exectute pacstrap -i /mnt base base-devel, I get an error:

warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)
Errors occured, no packages were updraded
==> EDDOR: Failed to install packages to new root

I have no clue what is wrong, I tried changing my nameserver, updating the keyrings, and updating the system. How can I fix this?

Thanks!

Last edited by Whiskertoes (2015-02-03 02:46:53)

Scimmia

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

There should be more to the error than that...

Whiskertoes

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Yeah, right before this it gives the same error multiple times:

error: could not open file /mnt/var/cache/pacman/pkg/vi-1:05325-4-x86-64.pkg.tar.xz.part: Invalid argument

This error fills the entire screen, I am relatively new to arch, please help

Scimmia

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

delete that file and try again.

Whiskertoes

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

No such file or directory

Maybe there is an error because it isn't finding that file?

Scimmia

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Do you have any file named vi* in that dir?

Whiskertoes

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

No, I do not

Scimmia

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

I would wipe that dir and try again, as long as redownloading isn't a problem for you.

Whiskertoes

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Wiped the directory, tried to pacstrap again, same thing, but this time more packages are listed. I ran it again, and original problem appeared

circleface

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Have you tried a different mirror?

Whiskertoes

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Just tried a different mirror, no dice.

Whiskertoes

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Re: Error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)

Alright, I followed the steps in the begginers guide over again, and got the exact same issue. What am I doing wrong?? Please help!