[Solved] Can't install from extra because pacman can't find packages

Greenstuff · 2009-07-20 14:58:41

Hi,
I just installed arch and everything worked great. I updated pacman (pacman -Sy) and it told me all 3 repositories are up to date. I then went on to install a few packages but when I got into installing xorg pacman could find xorg, right right after asking me if I'm sure I want to install it told me it can't find the packages on the server. I checked my mirrors file and my mirror's on there. Anyone has any idea what could be wrong?

Last edited by Greenstuff (2009-07-23 17:57:11)

&#32 Greg · 2009-07-20 15:12:32

Perhaps you should try uncommenting some other mirrors around you for a fallback in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

ozar · 2009-07-20 15:13:10

I'd try some other mirrors, or wait a few hours for your mirrors to sync again and see if that helps.

Greenstuff · 2009-07-20 15:23:43

Tried commenting another nearby mirror (of course nearby for me's Italy since i'm Israeli) and it did not help. I guess i'll try again in a few hours and post back my results

Edit: Still no luck

Last edited by Greenstuff (2009-07-20 17:29:00)

loafer · 2009-07-20 20:10:48

You can check the mirror status here:

http://users.archlinux.de/~gerbra/mirrorcheck.html

It's nearly 20 hours since the Italian mirrors last synced.

Greenstuff · 2009-07-20 22:46:18

It seems the Israeli extra last synced 10 hours ago. So you are saying I just need to wait till the mirrors sync? How long would that take?

darie · 2009-07-20 22:55:47

I think nobody can tell you how long it will take. Just use some other mirrors like the greek ftp.ntua.gr or whichever you like.

Greenstuff · 2009-07-23 17:56:45

Tried the next day, it worked.

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[Solved] Can't install from extra because pacman can't find packages

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