problem with repos?

eamnomadic · 2008-01-24 12:49:33

I have just (network) installed Arch 7.8.2. install went fine.
However, when I ran pacman _Syu I got errors on extra and community repos - file db.gz not available. It did seem to complete the sync on arch and community.
Subsequently, I ran pacman -S xorg. It seemed to generate an error message for every package (not available) but went ahead and installed them anyway!

Before I take this install any further, could someone please advise me if my repos are correct?

Here is an extract from my /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and /etc/pacman.conf
thanks

extract from my /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# Setup-Entry
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/suns … st/os/i686

#core
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/suns … re/os/i686

#extra
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/suns … ra/os/i686

#community
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/suns … ty/os/i686

Extract from my /etc/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
# - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
# have identical names, regardless of version number

#
#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

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

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

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

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

Thanks
eamnomadic

pressh · 2008-01-24 12:54:11

try another mirror (looks like the mirror is out of date anyways)

gav616 · 2008-01-24 13:31:10

don't you need the Include = under each server?

Jack B · 2008-01-24 14:01:18

That pacman.d/mirrorlist looks very wrong. It should contain a list of repos, with '$repo' in, which is then replaced with extra, commmunity etc. Here is the default mirrorlist (with the your chosen server moved to the top), I suggest you try it instead:

#
# Arch Linux repository mirrorlist
#

#The mirror you wanted
Server = ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/sunsite.unc-mirror/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

# United States
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.nethat.com/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://locke.suu.edu/linux/dist/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirrors.unixheads.org/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = http://holmes.umflint.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

# South America
# - Brazil
Server = http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

# Europe
# - Austria
Server = ftp://gd.tuwien.ac.at/opsys/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Belgium
Server = ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirror/archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Czech Republic
Server = ftp://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/arch/$repo/os/i686
# - Estonia
Server = ftp://ftp.estpak.ee/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Finland
Server = ftp://ftp.sixnix.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - France
Server = ftp://mir1.archlinuxfr.org/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mir2.archlinuxfr.org/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = http://mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Germany
Server = ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinuxppc.org/i686/$repo/os/@carch@
# - Great Britain
Server = http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Greece
Server = ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Hungary
Server = ftp://ftp.mfa.kfki.hu/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Ireland
Server = ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Italy
Server = ftp://mi.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Netherlands
Server = ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/metalab/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Poland
Server = ftp://ftp.icm.edu.pl/pub/Linux/sunsite/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirror.icis.pcz.pl/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Portugal
Server = ftp://cesium.di.uminho.pt/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Romania
Server = ftp://ftp.iasi.roedu.net/mirrors/archlinux.org/$repo/os/i686
# - Russia
Server = ftp://archlinux.org.ru/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = http://archlinux.freeside.ru/$repo/os/i686
# - Sweden
Server = ftp://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.gigabit.nu/$repo/os/i686
# - Switzerland
Server = ftp://archlinux.puzzle.ch/$repo/os/i686
# - Turkey
Server = http://server.elsistech.com/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
# - Ukraine
Server = ftp://hell.org.ua/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/i686

# Asia
# - Israel
Server = http://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

# Australia
Server = ftp://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/i686
Server = ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

eamnomadic · 2008-01-25 16:01:21

thanks for the replies.
I can't get back to this for a few days but I will then use different mirrors as suggested.
thanks again
eamnomadic

Pierre · 2008-01-25 16:30:42

The chemnitz-mroor seems to have some problems. See http://forum.archlinux.de/?page=Posting … hread=7727

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#1 2008-01-24 12:49:33

problem with repos?

#2 2008-01-24 12:54:11

Re: problem with repos?

#3 2008-01-24 13:31:10

Re: problem with repos?

#4 2008-01-24 14:01:18

Re: problem with repos?

#5 2008-01-25 16:01:21

Re: problem with repos?

#6 2008-01-25 16:30:42

Re: problem with repos?

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