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From: New Zealand

Registered: 2009-06-13

Posts: 3

Pacman Trouble - "error: could not register 'extra' database"

I have done a fresh install with this somewhat outdated tutorial just a few minutes ago. I installed it on my EeePC 701. It boots fine and I logged in successfully. The first thing I did was search to install xorg and then setup Gnome or Openbox. But every time I type a command like "pacman -sy" or similar I just get an error like this:

error: could not register 'extra' database (unexpected system error)

I tried "#pacman -sy" and "pacman -syy" and all sorts but I get the same error. I can't do anything with packages! What am I doing wrong? Have I forgotten something? How can I solve this? Thanks.

Statix

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From: Hangzhou, China

Registered: 2008-02-16

Posts: 240

Re: Pacman Trouble - "error: could not register 'extra' database"

Hmm.

Not sure. What does your /etc/pacman.conf look like?

Do you have any mirrors enabled in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist?

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Registered: 2009-05-09

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Re: Pacman Trouble - "error: could not register 'extra' database"

You could try using the local mirror (if you aren't already):

# New Zealand
Server = ftp://mirror.ihug.co.nz/archlinux/$repo/os/i686

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Re: Pacman Trouble - "error: could not register 'extra' database"

I have done a fresh install with this somewhat outdated tutorial just a few minutes ago. I installed it on my EeePC 701. It boots fine and I logged in successfully. The first thing I did was search to install xorg and then setup Gnome or Openbox. But every time I type a command like "pacman -sy" or similar I just get an error like this:

error: could not register 'extra' database (unexpected system error)

I tried "#pacman -sy" and "pacman -syy" and all sorts but I get the same error. I can't do anything with packages! What am I doing wrong? Have I forgotten something? How can I solve this? Thanks.

Out of space? Read only filesystem? Missing /var/lib/pacman tree?

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Console

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From: New Zealand

Registered: 2009-06-13

Posts: 3

Re: Pacman Trouble - "error: could not register 'extra' database"

Sorry for the post delay. I've been down with a mild flu (might go to get tested for "swine" ). I will try and look into all the things you have suggested when I get the chance.

Last edited by Console (2009-06-16 23:44:52)

vlearner

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Registered: 2009-03-16

Posts: 52

Re: Pacman Trouble - "error: could not register 'extra' database"

it s because you ran pacman without sufficient permission (run on users acc), sudo and it s gonna be ok

Last edited by vlearner (2009-06-19 13:06:01)

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