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#1 2004-05-02 20:08:55

Net@Worm
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From: Moscow, Russia
Registered: 2004-05-02
Posts: 214

Current packages

I want to install 'current' packages instead of standart 0.6. I boot  from base cd and mount disc with current packages to /src/arch/pkg. But then i try to install packages i see the error:

could not open sync database: current
have you used --refresh yet?
package installation failed

Whats wrong?

PS: sorry fo my bad english.

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#2 2004-05-02 21:15:38

linfocito
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From: Gurupi - TO, Brasil
Registered: 2003-05-18
Posts: 82

Re: Current packages

This is because your directory is not a repository, but just a set of packages. See http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Loc … y%20HOW-TO on how to create a local repository.


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#3 2004-05-02 21:33:22

Net@Worm
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From: Moscow, Russia
Registered: 2004-05-02
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Re: Current packages

thnx. But i haven't installed AL, what i can do?

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#4 2004-05-03 00:53:40

wdemoss
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From: WV - USA
Registered: 2004-01-18
Posts: 222

Re: Current packages

To install current packages, follow the ftp instructions. It uses the current builds, not the ones released on the cd.


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#5 2004-05-03 23:04:09

potentials
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Registered: 2004-01-04
Posts: 130

Re: Current packages

Actually the /arch/pkg directory on the 0.6 CD is a repository, its actually the same as the "release" repository on ftp.

Have you edited your pacman.conf? Did you try the following?

pacman -Sy foobar

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#6 2004-05-03 23:17:32

wdemoss
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From: WV - USA
Registered: 2004-01-18
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Re: Current packages

wdemoss wrote:

To install current packages, follow the ftp instructions. It uses the current builds, not the ones released on the cd.

Oops, not very clear what I meant here, huh?  :oops:

I meant, to follow the FTP INSTALL instructions for a new arch installation. This will install packages out of the current repository, instead of the release repository (which is what is on the cd).

sorry for the bad reply,
wd


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#7 2004-05-04 06:21:41

LB06
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From: The Netherlands
Registered: 2003-10-29
Posts: 435

Re: Current packages

Just install base from your CD and uncomment current and comment release and 'pacman -Syu'

Or do a ftp-install

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#8 2004-05-04 23:22:19

Net@Worm
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From: Moscow, Russia
Registered: 2004-05-02
Posts: 214

Re: Current packages

Thnx all. I choose ftp install.

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