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#1 2018-01-04 16:39:22
- Sol33t303
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Failed to install packages to new root while installing arch
Info https://imgur.com/gallery/8ZOcw. This is my first time installing arch Linux on my pc. When I enter pacstrap /mnt base-devel everything appears to go fine until the end when it says "Failed to install packages to new root". I have tried some solutions but non of them worked. They all needed to refresh my keys, but it don't look like they are the issue. What should I do?
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#2 2018-01-04 16:45:43
- Slithery
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Re: Failed to install packages to new root while installing arch
It looks like you are trying to install Arch to a non-empty partition. Is this the case?
The installation guide clearly states that the partitions need to be formatted before use.
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#3 2018-01-04 17:00:29
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Re: Failed to install packages to new root while installing arch
Nope, I completely forgot to do that . I wanted to install it over my current Fedora installation so I skipped the partitioning section because all my partitions were already set up, which wasn't smart in hindsight. I presume erasing everything in the partitions will fix the issue? it's 3 am currently so i'm a bit tired so I blame that 
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#4 2018-01-04 17:01:48
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Re: Failed to install packages to new root while installing arch
No need to repartition, but you do need to format (or empty them by deleting everything).
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#5 2018-01-04 17:10:00
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Re: Failed to install packages to new root while installing arch
Yeah ok, thanks for the help, despite how obvious it was 
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