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Lontronics

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[SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Every day I do pacman -Syu to update my system, using the latest pacman (V3.0 unstable).

Today I got the message: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Here is the message:

[root@PC1 jan]# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
 current is up to date
 extra is up to date
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
error: invalid name for database entry 'current'
 local database is up to date
[root@PC1 jan]#

Any idea?

Last edited by Lontronics (2007-05-04 20:54:37)

toofishes

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

First off, version 3.0 unstable? What the heck is that? We have released v3.0.0 and v3.0.1 so far to the testing repo, so I am guessing it is one of those. Please run pacman --version and find this out.

Try deleting /var/lib/pacman/current/ and running pacman -Syu after that. (Do NOT delete /var/lib/pacman/local/.)

Lontronics

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

[root@PC1 jan]# pacman --version

.--.                  Pacman v3.0.0 - libalpm v1.0.0
/ _.-' .-.  .-.  .-.   Copyright (C) 2002-2007 Judd Vinet <jvinet@zeroflux.org>
\  '-. '-'  '-'  '-'
'--'                 
                       This program may be freely redistributed under
                       the terms of the GNU General Public License

I already did that (without removing local ofcourse, I am not that stupid... ) and now I get:

[root@PC1 jan]# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
current is up to date
extra                    282.8K  206.9K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
community                170.0K  197.1K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
error: invalid name for database entry 'local'

Edit:
just updated to V3.01 and did a system upgrade again.
Message is still there ofcourse because /var/lib/pacman/local did not change.

Last edited by Lontronics (2007-04-18 18:24:27)

Lontronics

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Still no ideas?
Problem moved to local now.... :

:: Starting full system upgrade...
error: invalid name for database entry 'local'
warning: opera: local (9.20-2) is newer than extra (9.20-1)
resolving dependencies... done.
looking for inter-conflicts... done.

Lontronics

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Thx for helping

Have to live with it I guess....

phrakture

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Can you post (maybe on http://pastebin.archlinux.org/) the full output when doing the above operation, but with --debug on the command line?

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Lontronics

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Okay, just did

pacman --debug -Syu > /data/tmp/output.txt

Here is the output:

debug: config: new section 'options'
debug: config: logfile: /var/log/pacman.log
debug: config: holdpkg: pacman
debug: config: holdpkg: glibc
debug: config: new section 'testing'
debug: registering database 'testing'
debug: opening database 'testing'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/testing/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/testing
debug: attempt to re-register the 'testing' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'locke.suu.edu', path '/linux/dist/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'http', server 'mirrors.easynews.com', path '/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir2.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinuxppc.org', path '/i686/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.surfnet.nl', path '/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/testing/os/i686'
debug: config: new section 'current'
debug: registering database 'current'
debug: opening database 'current'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/current/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/current
debug: attempt to re-register the 'current' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir2.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'current': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/current/os/i686'
debug: config: new section 'extra'
debug: registering database 'extra'
debug: opening database 'extra'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/extra/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/extra
debug: attempt to re-register the 'extra' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.surfnet.nl', path '/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/extra/os/i686'
debug: config: new section 'community'
debug: registering database 'community'
debug: opening database 'community'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/community/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/community
debug: attempt to re-register the 'community' database, using existing
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir2.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mir1.archlinuxfr.org', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'archlinux.puzzle.ch', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nluug.nl', path '/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.belnet.be', path '/packages/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk', path '/Mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.hosteurope.de', path '/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.icis.pcz.pl', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sixnix.net', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.gigabit.nu', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ds.hj.se', path '/pub/os/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.org.tr', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.tu-chemnitz.de', path '/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'darkstar.ist.utl.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'cesium.di.uminho.pt', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'http', server 'archlinux.freeside.ru', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'gul.est.ips.pt', path '/repos/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.nethat.com', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mi.mirror.garr.it', path '/mirrors/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.linux.kiev.ua', path '/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.archlinux.org', path '/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ntua.gr', path '/pub/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.ibiblio.org', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.sh.cvut.cz', path '/MIRRORS/arch/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.heanet.ie', path '/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.estpak.ee', path '/pub/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'sunsite.icm.edu.pl', path '/site/linux-sunsite/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'gd.tuwien.ac.at', path '/opsys/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.iasi.roedu.net', path '/mirrors/archlinux.org/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp.rez-gif.supelec.fr', path '/pub/Linux/distrib/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'saule.mintis.lt', path '/pub/linux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu', path '/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.djzradio.net', path '/archlinux/community/os/i686'
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.cs.vt.edu', path '/pub/ArchLinux/community/os/i686'
debug: registering database 'local'
debug: opening database 'local'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/local/'
:: Synchronizing package databases...
debug: logaction called: synchronizing package lists
debug: using 'testing.db.tar.gz' for download progress
debug: connected to ftp.archlinux.org successfully
debug: mtimes are identical, skipping testing.db.tar.gz
 testing is up to date
debug: using 'current.db.tar.gz' for download progress
debug: connected to ftp.parrswood.manchester.sch.uk successfully
debug: mtimes are identical, skipping current.db.tar.gz
 current is up to date
debug: using 'extra.db.tar.gz' for download progress
debug: connected to mir1.archlinuxfr.org successfully
debug: mtimes are identical, skipping extra.db.tar.gz
 extra is up to date
debug: using 'community.db.tar.gz' for download progress
debug: connected to mir2.archlinuxfr.org successfully
debug: mtimes are identical, skipping community.db.tar.gz
 community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
debug: logaction called: starting full system upgrade
debug: checking for package replacements
debug: loading package cache for repository 'testing'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'
error: invalid name for database entry 'local'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'current'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'extra'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'community'
debug: checking for package upgrades
warning: opera: local (9.20-2) is newer than extra (9.20-1)
 local database is up to date
debug: unregistering database 'local'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'local'
debug: closing database 'local'
debug: removing DB testing, 4 remaining...
debug: unregistering database 'testing'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'testing'
debug: closing database 'testing'
debug: removing DB current, 3 remaining...
debug: unregistering database 'current'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'current'
debug: closing database 'current'
debug: removing DB extra, 2 remaining...
debug: unregistering database 'extra'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'extra'
debug: closing database 'extra'
debug: removing DB community, 1 remaining...
debug: unregistering database 'community'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'community'
debug: closing database 'community'

No more information unfortunately....
Only

debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'
error: invalid name for database entry 'local'

byte

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From: Düsseldorf (DE)

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Post your /etc/pacman.conf

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman manpage for option directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
#     have identical names, regardless of version number
#
[testing]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/testing

[current]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

#[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

Lontronics

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Solved it myself this evening.

Jan.

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Perhaps you could, oh I don't know, mention how you solved it? So that the pacman devs are aware, or people who stumble upon this thread in the future know?

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Perhaps you could, oh I don't know, mention how you solved it? So that the pacman devs are aware, or people who stumble upon this thread in the future know?

That's so crazy, it just might work!

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phrakture

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

The error itself indicates that there is a directory in the database that doesn't fit the format "pkgname-pkgver"
In this case, I'd guess /var/lib/pacman/local/local existed

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Lontronics

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Thanks for giving that hint phrakture

How they came there I do not know, but I had indeed a /community /current /extra /local and /testing directory in my /local directory which were ofcourse empty. Probably some kind of glitch in one of the first 3.0 pacman's ???

After one month of asking, looking and searching I finally found it....

Jan

Last edited by Lontronics (2007-05-05 09:14:09)

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Yay

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phrakture

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Thanks for giving that hint phrakture

How they came there I do not know, but I had indeed a /community /current /extra /local and /testing directory in my /local directory which were ofcourse empty. Probably some kind of glitch in one of the first 3.0 pacman's ???

After one month of asking, looking and searching I finally found it....

Jan

Out of curiosity, did you tar your databases before installing pacman3?

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Cotton

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From: Cornwall, UK

Registered: 2004-09-17

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

I have a similar but different problem.  (Note I did not install any of the test versions of pacman but did run "pacman -Sy pacman" prior to the first pacman 3 system upgrade):

pacman -Syu
:: Synchronising package databases...
current is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
error: invalid name for database entry '-'

My pacman.conf:

# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here.
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#

#[testing]
#Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686

[current]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra

#[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community

And output from pacman -Syu --debug is here.

phrakture

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

The 'invalid name for database entry' error means you have a directory in /var/lib/pacman/*/ named '-'
Try the following:

find /var/lib/pacman -type d -name '\-'

and see what it gives you

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Cotton

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From: Cornwall, UK

Registered: 2004-09-17

Posts: 568

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Yep, you're right.

find /var/lib/pacman -type d -name '\-' gives /var/lib/pacman/local/-

and ls -ot /var/lib/pacman/local/-

gives

total 8
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  103 2006-12-03 17:28 depends
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 4096 2005-10-31 00:13 files
-rw-r--r-- 1 root    0 2005-10-22 14:31 desc

Presumably this directory be safely deleted?

toofishes

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Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Interesting. You may want to look at those files and see where they are supposed to be. Not sure how they ended up in a dir named '-'.

Cotton

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From: Cornwall, UK

Registered: 2004-09-17

Posts: 568

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

The real pain of this is that it doesn't look like is recognising recent additions, eg installing wget:

pacman -Sf wget
error: invalid name for database entry '-'
resolving dependencies... done.
looking for inter-conflicts... done.

Targets: openssl-0.9.8e-3  wget-1.10.2-2 

Total Package Size:   2.55 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
checking package integrity... done.
cleaning up... done.
(1/2) installing openssl                            [#####################] 100%
(2/2) installing wget                               [#####################] 100%

then:

pacman -Q wget
error: invalid name for database entry '-'
error: package "wget" not found

yet:

wget -V
GNU Wget 1.10.2

This is a nuisance when installing new packages as it fails the dependency checks, despite the apps being installed.  Yet some apps are recognised, eg:

pacman -Q kdelibs gwenview
error: invalid name for database entry '-'
kdelibs 3.5.6-8
gwenview 1.4.1-4

Any ideas?  Where should I look?

stonecrest

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From: Boulder

Registered: 2005-01-22

Posts: 1,190

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Maybe it'll work if you go ahead and delete that dir?

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Cotton

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From: Cornwall, UK

Registered: 2004-09-17

Posts: 568

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman 3.0: error: invalid name for database entry 'current'

Renaming the "-" directory didn't change anything but moving it out of the local directory eliminated the error and packages are now recognised by pacman -Q xxx.

No ill effects observed.