New install - xorg won't install eek!

gauntface · 2007-11-20 00:01:55

Hey everyone

I just installed arch linux but having problems

when i type pacman -S xorg i get the following error

error : 'xorg' : not found in sync db

Any ideas???

Gaunt

Allan · 2007-11-20 00:04:16

The xorg group package was removed so now you need to pick which components to install yourself. See http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xor … lling_Xorg for help.

byte · 2007-11-20 01:41:50

That is plain wrong.

pacman -S xorg should work.

$ LANG=C sudo pacman -S xorg
:: group xorg:
    xf86-input-keyboard  xf86-input-mouse  xf86-video-vesa  xorg-fonts-100dpi  xorg-fonts-75dpi  xorg-res-utils  xorg-server
    xorg-twm  xorg-xinit  xterm
:: Install whole content? [Y/n]

Last edited by byte (2007-11-20 01:43:13)

phrakture · 2007-11-20 01:55:25

First off, can you try

$ pacman -Sy xorg

to check?

In addition, please paste the entire output from pacman when this fails.

Allan · 2007-11-20 01:57:19

My bad - I didn't realize that the xorg group had been re-instated.

Well then... possibly more correct answers are: Have you ran an update since install (pacman -Syu)? The "y" flag syncs your package database. Perhaps try and change the mirror you are using.

Last edited by Allan (2007-11-20 01:58:47)

gauntface · 2007-11-20 10:29:50

i jus tried pacman -Sy xorg

$pacman -Sy xorg
::Synchronizing package database . . .
  core                              22.4K 64.1K/s 00:00:00 [##############] 100%
  extra is up to date
  community is up to date
error: 'xorg' : not found in sync db

I have done everything it says in the beginners guide - if i change mirrors what mirror do i change to??

Gaunt

hybrid · 2007-11-20 11:32:03

As I see it the xorg dummy package was (and still is) removed but a group xorg has been installed. And it seems like your pacman is looking for the package instead, which is kinda weird imo. What do 'pacman -V' and 'pacman -Qg xorg' say?

even though I must admit I don't see the huge problem here. I mean why not install the xorg-packages seperately as documented in the link given in the first reply to this topic? You could also check if the xorg dummy package is still in abs and then compile it from there.

Misfit138 · 2007-11-20 13:26:09

LOL. Can someone please confirm if the xorg group package is or isn't available....I keep changing the Beginner's Guide back and forth.
Personally, I don't see it when I pacman -Ss xorg, but that's probably because my system used the old dummy package way back when...?

gauntface · 2007-11-20 13:49:40

just for the record - i have hardly any idea what im doin on arch linux, i have only had experience in using ubuntu so if i say anythin that doesnt really make sense thats the reason why.

Anyway - ill have a look at installing them all seperately since that snds like the simplest option

gaunt

Allan · 2007-11-20 13:57:16

On my system "pacman -Sg xorg" shows a list of packages in the xorg group. pacman -S xorg proceeds with installing them so the xorg group appears to be back.

byte · 2007-11-20 14:40:46

Misfit138: You won't see groups with -Ss. Use -Sg for that.

gauntface: Edit pacman.conf or the files in /etc/pacman.d/ to use another mirror. I can recommend Belnet or Puzzle.

Allan: It isn't "back", it's new. The old 'xorg' was a meta-package, that's different. A group seems like a cleaner approach.

Last edited by byte (2007-11-20 14:44:35)

gauntface · 2007-11-20 18:15:03

I managed to change my mirror and got it installed and working

Thanks for the help guys

Gaunt

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New install - xorg won't install eek!

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