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markp1989

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Registered: 2008-10-05

Posts: 431

pacman cannot install any packages after last update

[mark@markspc ~]$ sudo pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to update core (unexpected error)
error: failed to update extra (unexpected error)
error: failed to update community (unexpected error)
 larch5 is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
warning: libtorrent: local (0.12.4-1) is newer than community (0.12.2-2)
warning: rtorrent: local (0.8.4-1) is newer than community (0.8.2-3)
 local database is up to date
[mark@markspc ~]$

[mark@markspc ~]$  pacman -Sy ntfs-3g
error: you cannot perform this operation unless you are root.
[mark@markspc ~]$ sudo pacman -Sy ntfs-3g
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to update core (unexpected error)
error: failed to update extra (unexpected error)
error: failed to update community (unexpected error)
 larch5 is up to date
 archlinuxfr is up to date
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (1): ntfs-3g-2009.4.4-1 [0.35 MB]  

Total Download Size:    0.35 MB
Total Installed Size:   1.15 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
warning: failed to retrieve some files from extra
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
[mark@markspc ~]$

how do i fix this?

Thanks MArkp1989

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Allan

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From: Brisbane, AU

Registered: 2007-06-09

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Re: pacman cannot install any packages after last update

Probably, you need to uncomment a mirror in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

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