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fbehrens

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From: Cologne, Germany

Registered: 2018-12-21

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[SOLVED] can't install xterm

Hi folks,

I am quite linux and arch newbie, on my way to setuo a system via some beginners installation guid.
Right now I am stuck with installung xorg-server as

$ pacman -S xterm 

throws

errror: failed retrieving file 'xterm-337-1-x86_64.tar.xz' from ...... (list of servers in my /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist )

Can anybody help me with a suggestion ?

with kind regards
Frank

Last edited by fbehrens (2018-12-21 18:27:58)

loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

pacman -Syu xterm

WorMzy

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

Please post full outputs, not just the parts you think are relevant: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

Also please note that there is no beginners' guide to installing Arch, just the standard installation guide.

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fbehrens

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

thanks, that worked for now

WorMzy

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

Please remember to mark your thread as solved.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Co … ow_to_post

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schard

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

pacman -Syu xterm

Recommending partial upgrades to a newbie? Really?

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loqs

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Registered: 2014-03-06

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

pacman -Syu xterm

Recommending partial upgrades to a newbie? Really?

How is the command I posted a partial upgrade?

schard

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

pacman -Syu xterm

Recommending partial upgrades to a newbie? Really?

How is the command I posted a partial upgrade?

Oh. On second sight it's not. I was stupid and I apologise.

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fbehrens

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From: Cologne, Germany

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

Please post full outputs, not just the parts you think are relevant: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=57855

Of course, information was so sparse because I had no brwser on that system, so I had to type. Now I have

Also please note that there is no beginners' guide to installing Arch, just the standard installation guide.

There is a german Arch Communtiy having a Beginners Guide

Anyway, thanks for moderating here.

2ManyDogs

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Re: [SOLVED] can't install xterm

There is a german Arch Communtiy having a Beginners Guide

If you are using that guide to install Arch, you should ask for help on their forum. Only the Installation Guide is supported here.