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pain of salvation

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Registered: 2007-05-22

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Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

I dont know why, but everyday I do a Pacman -Sy, and aways current, extra and community are up to date. But I notice a lot of apps are outdated, for exemple, when I search for kde, I got  3.5.6-1 version, not the 3.5.7...

May be its because I am using arch64?

Last edited by pain of salvation (2007-05-26 01:53:20)

ataraxia

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From: Pittsburgh

Registered: 2007-05-06

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

You might be using a mirror that has old files. Go in there by hand (with ftp) and see if it looks reasonable.

pain of salvation

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

Well, the ftps I visited are with kde 3.5.6-1 too... I think arch64 updates come later than I expected...

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

Registered: 2006-04-30

Posts: 667

Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

You got it. Arch64 never claimed to be as "up to date" as it's older brother Arch (i686). It's a work in progress...

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pain of salvation

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

From the wiki:

"Current+Extra repos are ported and almost everything is up to date, only hours or a few days at most behind ArchLinux i686. Our TU's are trying to port the Community repo now."

hacosta

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Registered: 2006-10-22

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

afaik arch64 is short on manpower right now, and according to the mailing list they said they will not be as up-to-date as i686 because of that.. you can always help out though

pain of salvation

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

If I were not a noob, I would help, but I am only a law student that likes linux...

It's sad, because I think arch 64 diserves more attention of the arch community, maybe even more attention than arch 686 diserve, 'cause I think most of the processors today support 64bits, even here in Brazil, where the PCs are pretty expensive. Buts thats just my opinion...

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

Arch64 deserves some more attention. However, 99% of the 64 bit compiled binaries are not faster (if that is what you're after). Most applications today are just compiled in 64 bit mode, but _not_ optimized (that is, they have to be rewritten to utilize 64 bit cpu:s (sadly).
Many binary blobs (proprietary codecs/appz) are also _not_ supported, and that acctually makes 32 bit a more convenient platform _until_ we've got the same situation for Arch64.

So, 32 bit arch is probably the most important platform for now.

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You must first see them or you will not even realize that you are not free, simply because you will not see beyond the fences.
They will represent the boundaries of your experience."
SETH / Jane Roberts

pain of salvation

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Registered: 2007-05-22

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

I think I will do a test drive with arch 686...

Does arch 686 stock kernel suport core 2 duo, I mean, will it use both CPUs?

augustob

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From: Florianópolis, Brazil

Registered: 2006-03-17

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

pacman -Sy only updates the database; to upgrade all packages do a pacman -Syu.

Last edited by augustob (2007-05-27 01:42:58)

pain of salvation

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Registered: 2007-05-22

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

I know... but when I do a pacman -Sy, the repos are up to date.

pelle.k

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From: Åre, Sweden (EU)

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

Does arch 686 stock kernel suport core 2 duo, I mean, will it use both CPUs?

Yes.

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"Your beliefs can be like fences that surround you.
You must first see them or you will not even realize that you are not free, simply because you will not see beyond the fences.
They will represent the boundaries of your experience."
SETH / Jane Roberts

pain of salvation

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Re: Is something wrong with my pacman repos?

Ok, thanks!

And sorry for the noob questions I am asking every day here... but the community is very helpful!