Internet does not work after install

coderAI · 2020-05-12 05:41:11

The internet for Arch Linux suddenly stopped after I installed Arch Linux on a virtual box and rebooted my actually computer. I was able to ping google.com during the installation and it would work properly, but now when ever I try to ping I just get an error "ping: google.com: temporary failure in name resolution". I did not install anything for the network because in the beginning and I saw that the internet was working, but now its not and also I am using an Ethernet cord. I did read the network and configuration manual for Arch Linux but I don't understood any of it and if I did I would not be posting this question in the Newbie Corner. Is anyone able to help me?

kilix · 2020-05-12 06:05:21

can you ping 216.58.201.100 ?

Why did you not understand anything?
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … figuration

1.) make sure you can list your network interface
2.) make sure you have a correct IP address, if you use dhcp, you only need to run dhcpcd service
3.) that's basically it, for a wired connection. Not sure about virtualbox-specific stuff (You mentioned in another thread, that you installed arch in a virtualbox environment), I've never worked with virtualbox.
4.) You could've atleast said, what you tried from the wiki. I will not paste commands from the wiki here, nor will I read the wiki for you. This is Arch linux forum.

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seth · 2020-05-12 06:12:33

I did not install anything for the network because…

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … l_packages

wiki wrote:

Install essential packages
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· software necessary for networking,
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coderAI · 2020-05-12 07:06:20

When I ping 216.58.201.100 I get the same result "temporary failure in name resolution" and I get that same result when I ping archlinux.org or google.com. When I read the wiki non of what it shows really seems to do the trick nor does it look like it would fix the issue. When i type in lspci -v I do get some results although not sure what to look for, nor am I sure if that is how I can the list of my network interface. When I run the command "systemctl enable dhcpcd" I just get an error saying "failed to enable unit: unit file dhcpcd.service does not exist". So basically what ever the wiki says I should do doesn't seem to be working for me. I am also not expecting anyone to command and paste the commands for me I just hope someone who is noob friendly can help out a NOOB who is posting in the NEWBIE CORNER can help me out instead of just basically saying RTFM.

jasonwryan · 2020-05-12 07:09:21

coderAI wrote:

I just hope someone who is noob friendly can help out a NOOB who is posting in the NEWBIE CORNER can help me out instead of just basically saying RTFM.

You are using the wrong distro. Arch is for competent Linux users, or those who can read the documentation.

V1del · 2020-05-12 07:16:59

Which instructions did you follow to initially install this system?

seth · 2020-05-12 07:19:00

I read the wiki non of what it shows really seems to do the trick nor does it look like it would fix the issue. When i type in lspci -v I do get some results although not sure what to look for, nor am I sure if that is how I can the list of my network interface.

…and who can follow basic forum requirements at least when explicitly told to…

When I run the command "systemctl enable dhcpcd" I just get an error saying "failed to enable unit: unit file dhcpcd.service does not exist". So basically what ever the wiki says I should do doesn't seem to be working for me.

I was told to drive a car I got to start the engine and push the gas pedal. So I pushed the gas pedal but the car isn't moving. So basically whatever the guy told me to do doesn't seem to be working for me.

kilix · 2020-05-12 07:29:06

coderAI wrote:

When I ping 216.58.201.100 I get the same result "temporary failure in name resolution" and I get that same result when I ping archlinux.org or google.com. When I read the wiki non of what it shows really seems to do the trick nor does it look like it would fix the issue. When i type in lspci -v I do get some results although not sure what to look for, nor am I sure if that is how I can the list of my network interface. When I run the command "systemctl enable dhcpcd" I just get an error saying "failed to enable unit: unit file dhcpcd.service does not exist". So basically what ever the wiki says I should do doesn't seem to be working for me. I am also not expecting anyone to command and paste the commands for me I just hope someone who is noob friendly can help out a NOOB who is posting in the NEWBIE CORNER can help me out instead of just basically saying RTFM.

well, you are approaching it from the wrong end.
You failed to install the system following the steps from the wiki. Now you have a catch-22-type of situation, where you are not able to install new packages, because you do not have internet access and you do not have internet access, because you did not install essential packages according to normal installation procedure. You have a linux system with missing essential packages and you cannot download them because you dont have internet access, because you do not have essential packages. Nice.

Maybe in this situation it would be easier for you to begin the install process again and closely follow the wiki installation steps.

I agree with jasonwryan.

And also> are you serious, trying to list network interface with lspci -v? I provided a link about network configuration in the previous post and you did not even read it?

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coderAI · 2020-05-12 07:32:16

I followed this this instruction here https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide. During the step connect to the internet ip link worked fine and so did pinging archlinux.org, but now that it does not work. Nothing I do seem to be working either.

seth · 2020-05-12 07:33:49

No you did not. Clearly not.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 5#p1904355

V1del · 2020-05-12 07:35:20

I have a hard time believing that, but should that indeed the be the case, I agree with everyone here, read it more closely and follow the wiki links you've been provided. Pop the ISO back into the virtualbox and follow the installation guide (you can reuse the existing volume you've created and work on it as a baseline) to install the missing software

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kilix · 2020-05-12 07:35:52

are you root?

pacman -Qs dhcpcd

edit> meh, just do the install again and follow the steps closely, it's not like you'll lose anything, being in virtualbox.

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coderAI · 2020-05-12 07:45:07

I tried using pacman -Qs dhcpcd and nothing happened just simply gives me a new line. I guess I'll just try re-installing the OS on my virtual machine but I just got 1 more question left. During the installation the the internet worked perfectly, there was no issue what so ever. It was only after i turned off virtual box and my actual computer and turned everything back on that the issue accord. If the internet was working before the installation how can the internet not work after the installation that honestly makes no sense to me.

V1del · 2020-05-12 08:08:18

During the installation you were still in the environment provided by the ISO you used to boot the system, every evidence so far points that you did not install a networking service into the actual system you were installing.

coderAI · 2020-05-12 08:37:42

Got it. Thank you for your help I appreciate it.

Mr.Elendig · 2020-05-12 10:17:41

coderAI wrote:

I just hope someone who is noob friendly can help out a NOOB who is posting in the NEWBIE CORNER can help me out instead of just basically saying RTFM.

Be a newbie instead of a noob

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