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amca01

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Registered: 2008-12-28

Posts: 59

Can't select packages

I'm using the ftp ISO CDROM, and all is going well - network is up, hard disk is partitioned, but I can't select packages. No matter whether I choose a mirror from the list, or a custom one not listed (there are a few local ones not listed), I get the same error: after "Refreshing package database..."  instead of a list of packages, I get a list which says

[*]  Error
[*]  Expected

What's going on here, and how do I get past this bottleneck?

Thanks,
-A. (linux user since kernel 0.99, new to Arch linux)

wonder

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From: Bucharest, Romania

Registered: 2006-07-05

Posts: 5,941

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Re: Can't select packages

you need to remove some file from /tmp but i can't remember the name. i think is /tmp/.pkgcategory something like that
also read this thread http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=52584&p=2

Last edited by wonder (2008-12-28 09:21:34)

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amca01

Member

Registered: 2008-12-28

Posts: 59

Re: Can't select packages

Thanks - I just discovered that by doing a forum search (which I should have done before asking my question).  Anyway, I'm sending this from my brand-spanking new Arch linux set-up!  All very nice so far.

-A.