Sync with repositories too slow. I can not install anything.

claudiogc · 2018-02-08 20:46:33

Good morning people!

I am trying to reinstall my system by doing an install by the pendrive. The problem is that synchronization with the repositories: core, extra, community and multilib is extremely slow. I mean, when I type "pacman -Syy" it takes about 5 min to synchronize with the core and it took 15 min to get in the half of the extra, I gave up.

Now, since I'm on the old system and not the installation pendrive, I tested it with "pacman -Syy" and it synchronized quickly, seconds.

Why is the pendrive taking so long and how do I solve it?

I'm using the "archlinux-2018.02.01-x86_64.iso" image. It is impossible to proceed with the installation this way.

jasonwryan · 2018-02-08 20:52:11

Use a USB drive with a faster write speed.

claudiogc · 2018-02-09 01:20:08

jasonwryan wrote:

Use a USB drive with a faster write speed.

Thanks for your answer.
But what does a faster usb drive have to do with speed sync with repositories? I thought was a server connection issue.

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jasonwryan · 2018-02-09 01:37:38

man pacman

Trilby · 2018-02-09 01:50:23

claudiogc wrote:

I am trying to reinstall my system...

Why?

claudiogc wrote:

...by doing an install by the pendrive.

Even more why?

claudiogc wrote:

The problem is that synchronization... is extremely slow.

Fix your mirrorlist ... but first see questions 1 and 2 above.

claudiogc · 2018-02-09 02:41:38

jasonwryan wrote:

Use a USB drive with a faster write speed.

I burned the iso in a DVD and still get the same problem.

claudiogc · 2018-02-09 02:46:47

Trilby wrote:

claudiogc wrote:
I am trying to reinstall my system...
Why?
claudiogc wrote:
...by doing an install by the pendrive.
Even more why?
claudiogc wrote:
The problem is that synchronization... is extremely slow.
Fix your mirrorlist ... but first see questions 1 and 2 above.

I don't want to be rude, at all, but why does it matter? Please consider I'm a newbie.

But answering your questions, I want to reinstall because I want and I'm doing that by USB drive because I choose this way.

I really didn't understand these questions

jasonwryan · 2018-02-09 02:46:48

claudiogc wrote:

jasonwryan wrote:
Use a USB drive with a faster write speed.
I burned the iso in a DVD and still get the same problem.

Eh? You said you were trying to install to a pendrive.

Moving to NC...

claudiogc · 2018-02-09 02:47:47

jasonwryan wrote:

claudiogc wrote:
jasonwryan wrote:
Use a USB drive with a faster write speed.
I burned the iso in a DVD and still get the same problem.
Eh? You said you were trying to install to a pendrive.

And i did that.
Then i tried to do with a DVD since I got that problem with usb drive.

Scimmia · 2018-02-09 02:48:27

As Trilby said, use a better mirror. Pretty straight forward.

claudiogc · 2018-02-09 02:50:36

Eh? You said you were trying to install to a pendrive.

MMM...
Sorry. I'm starting to think is my bad english.

I'm not trying to install arch linux in a usb drive.

I'm trying to install it in my notebook using a usb drive.

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claudiogc · 2018-02-09 02:51:06

Scimmia wrote:

As Trilby said, use a better mirror. Pretty straight forward.

Thanks for your answer. I'll try that.

Skunky · 2018-02-09 02:54:38

Hello try updating your mirrorlist, it worked for me https://www.archlinux.org/mirrorlist/

Trilby · 2018-02-09 03:37:55

claudiogc wrote:

... but why does it matter?

It matters because there is probably a much easier way to acheive your end goals. Unless you are changing from i686 to x86_64, arch should never need to be reinstalled. And even if you are changing architectures, if doesn't need to be reinstalled from a usb drive if you already have an installed system.

claudiogc · 2018-02-10 02:56:25

claudiogc wrote:

Fix your mirrorlist ...

try updating your mirrorlist

But how do I do that in my usb drive?
When opens that tty1 where I install the system after booting with usb drive I can't find /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist. I can see only: arch, EFI, isolinux and loader.
And even if I find I don't have any text editor to do that.

Scimmia · 2018-02-10 03:09:17

Sounds like you're in /boot, not /etc? And of course you have an editor.

claudiogc · 2018-02-10 03:20:02

Scimmia wrote:

Sounds like you're in /boot, not /etc?

Thats what i see.

root@archiso ~

Scimmia wrote:

And of course you have an editor.

And what would be?

Scimmia · 2018-02-10 03:23:31

Basic CLI file management. Learn it.

As for an editor, the ISO has at least nano and vim, maybe more.

Trilby · 2018-02-10 11:21:11

claudiogc, if you can't edit text files from a tty, then you really should rethink your choice of distro: you will not be happy with arch linux. Further, if you don't make an effort to look up how to do something (like edit a file, or change directories), then you should rethink your choice of support forums: you will not likely be happy with bbs.archlinux.org.

Arch Linux is designed for competant linux users, and these forums have a similar expectation. There are quite a few people who are brand new to linux with zero prior experience who do manage to do quite well with arch (and quite well on these forums) but only due to their approach to new information. They work hard in looking up what they need to know and learning; they don't look to us to be spoonfed.

Arch Linux

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