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cult hero

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Registered: 2010-01-10

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[SOLVED] Cannot install python per instructions in Beginner's Guide.

So, the overview:

I just finished installing as per the Beginner's Guide and have logged in as root.

I've enabled a couple mirrors in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Doing NOTHING ELSE I run the following command: "pacman -Sy" python and the result:

python package not found, searching for group...
error: 'python': not found in sync db

After that I tried another suggestion I saw here on the forum: pacman -Sy and then pacman -Syy

Nothing. I thought maybe I botched something on the install, so I did it again. Same result. I cannot get pacman to install python (or ruby) or anything.

What gives?

Last edited by cult hero (2010-01-10 04:51:42)

Allan

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot install python per instructions in Beginner's Guide.

Do you have a mirror uncommented in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist?

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cult hero

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Registered: 2010-01-10

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot install python per instructions in Beginner's Guide.

Yes. If no mirrors are uncommented a different error comes up. (no servers configured for repository)

error: failed to syncronize any databases

cult hero

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Registered: 2010-01-10

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Re: [SOLVED] Cannot install python per instructions in Beginner's Guide.

However... I uncommented a mirror and tried another and everything appears to be working now. Go figure.