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phoenix89

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Registered: 2009-08-07

Posts: 24

[SOLVED] Pacman won't update packages

I just conducted a fresh install of Arch, and I established my internet connection but now when I go through and try to do

pacman -Syu
pacman -Sy python
pacman -Syy

all it does it is sit there and say

:: Synchronizing package databses...
core
extra
community
:: Starting full system upgrade...
local database is up to date

but nothing happens

the files it is downloading are only 1k

I don't know what is wrong with this...

Last edited by phoenix89 (2009-11-10 19:22:27)

deej

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Registered: 2008-02-08

Posts: 395

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman won't update packages

What are you trying to do, install python ? If so, "pacman -S python" is what
you are looking for. "Pacman -Sy" forces a refresh of the database.

"man pacman" is your friend

Deej

Last edited by deej (2009-11-10 19:28:49)

phoenix89

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Registered: 2009-08-07

Posts: 24

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman won't update packages

I did that but I figured out that my internet connection right, and that was my problem.  Thanks though:)

grey

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From: Europe

Registered: 2007-08-23

Posts: 679

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman won't update packages

The output is as expected (assuming your system is up to date) for pacman -Syu and pacman -Syy. But pacman -Sy python should always (re)install python.
What is the exact output of pacman -S python (omit the -y, as deej said it only refreshes your database, and according to your post you have done that at least 3 times already) ?

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phoenix89

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Registered: 2009-08-07

Posts: 24

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman won't update packages

Well it was a fresh install, so none of the packages were up to date, I am not completely sure why but some how it was an internet connection issue.