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mdcclxv

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Registered: 2022-04-26

Posts: 207

[SOLVED] [post #3] Missing VirtualBox modules from arch repo

Hi everyone,

Bellow is what I get when trying to install VirtualBox. How do I proceed further?

Thanks in advance.

[katy@amd ~]$ sudo pacman -S virtualbox
resolving dependencies...
:: There are 2 providers available for VIRTUALBOX-HOST-MODULES:
:: Repository community
   1) virtualbox-host-dkms  2) virtualbox-host-modules-arch

Enter a number (default=1): 2
looking for conflicting packages...

Packages (3) sdl-1:1.2.15+r406+gf1caf909-1  virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2  virtualbox-6.1.34-2

Total Download Size:    35.94 MiB
Total Installed Size:  164.08 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages...
 virtualbox-6.1.34-2-x86_64                                                       35.4 MiB  18.0 MiB/s 00:02 [################################################################] 100%
 sdl-1:1.2.15+r406+gf1caf909-1-x86_64                                            359.4 KiB  6.27 MiB/s 00:00 [################################################################] 100%
 virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst failed to download
 Total (3/3)                                                                      35.9 MiB  4.36 MiB/s 00:08 [################################################################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from de.arch.mirror.kescher.at : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from at.arch.mirror.kescher.at : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from archlinux.thaller.ws : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.pseudoform.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.luzea.de : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from europe.mirror.pkgbuild.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.moson.org : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.f4st.host : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.archlinux.no : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.chaoticum.net : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from phinau.de : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.telepoint.bg : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.lty.me : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from america.mirror.pkgbuild.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from archlinux.qern-industries.pw : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from asia.mirror.pkgbuild.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from archmirror.it : The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-host-modules-arch-6.1.34-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst' from mirror.theash.xyz : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Last edited by mdcclxv (2022-04-28 12:09:05)

d_fajardo

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Registered: 2017-07-28

Posts: 1,687

Re: [SOLVED] [post #3] Missing VirtualBox modules from arch repo

It looks like your mirrors are not up to date. Have you checked your mirrors? Perhaps you have a mirrorlist.pacnew file that hasn't been resolved?

EDIT: Your mirrors come from different places. Why is that?

Last edited by d_fajardo (2022-04-28 11:38:44)

Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

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Re: [SOLVED] [post #3] Missing VirtualBox modules from arch repo

It's simpler than that.

mdcclxv, update your system. 404s happen when there's a newer version available than what's in your local databases.

GeorgeJP

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From: Czech Republic

Registered: 2020-01-28

Posts: 190

Re: [SOLVED] [post #3] Missing VirtualBox modules from arch repo

Also don't use

pacman -S

Correct command is

pacman -Syu

mdcclxv

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Registered: 2022-04-26

Posts: 207

Re: [SOLVED] [post #3] Missing VirtualBox modules from arch repo

It's simpler than that.

mdcclxv, update your system. 404s happen when there's a newer version available than what's in your local databases.

You were absolutely right. I ran

pacman -Syyu

and, lo and behold, VirtulaBox installed successfully. I'm new to Arch, I just installed it 4 days ago and figured it was up-to-date. Figured it wrong

Thanks both of you for your quick answer.

mdcclxv

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Registered: 2022-04-26

Posts: 207

Re: [SOLVED] [post #3] Missing VirtualBox modules from arch repo

Also don't use

pacman -S

Correct command is

pacman -Syu

Got the idea, alias in place now

Thanks.