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action_owl

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Can't update system on fresh install

I just installed the latest  Arch release in VMware Workstation.

I've uncommented all of the US mirrors and pacman -Syy will attempt to Sync the package database but will fail retrieving packages on all mirrors.

I have working internet connection and can ping google and the mirrors with no problems.

Anyone know what's up?

Pajaro

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

modify your preferred mirros in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

I have tried uncommenting all the US mirrors as well as only uncommenting a few at a time.
Also uncommented the preferred servers  in pacman.conf

tomk

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Post the output of pacman -Syu.

action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.umflint.edu : Connection Timed out
error: failed to update core (Connection timed out)

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Perhaps ...pacman -Syy .....is needed to set up the sync....

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action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

I've uncommented all of the US mirrors and pacman -Syy will attempt to Sync the package database but will fail retrieving packages on all mirrors.

That's what I thought too, but no go.

Spacenick

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Do you have a working internet connection in VMWare?

action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Yes, I can ping the ftp servers.

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Perhaps look at /var/lib/pacman/sync...............................

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action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Perhaps look at /var/lib/pacman/sync...............................

It contains only one directory called 'core' which has directories  for various packages

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

It should have..... AFAICT....community and extra as well and maybe testing?
Mine lists community, core, and extra in sync.

EDIT:  The location also has... local.... directory.

Last edited by lilsirecho (2010-04-20 16:15:37)

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lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Perhaps you can try downloading with pacman both an existing package in your system included in core and another package from say extra repo.

The result should help to understand what is occuring.

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tomk

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Post your pacman.conf and mirrorlist as well.

action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Just to be safe I re-installed, and I am still having the same issues.

Also I want to thank everyone for continuing to assist me with this issue.

@lilsirecho

# pacman -S gcc
  resolving dependencies...
  looking for inter-conflicts...

  Targets (4): mpfr-2.4.1-1 ppl-0.10.2-2 cloog-ppl-0.15.3-1 gcc-4.4.1-1
  Total Download Size: 20.07 B
  Total Installed Size: 82.53 MB
 
  Proceed with Installation? [Y/n] Y

  :: Retrieving packages from core....
  error failed retrieving file 'mpfr-2.4.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz' from mirror.archlinux.com.ve : No address record
  error failed retrieving file 'mpfr-2.4.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz' from archlinux.unixheads.org : Connection timed out
  error failed retrieving file 'mpfr-2.4.1-1-i686.pkg.tar.gz' from  mirrror.cs.vt.edu : Connection timed out

@tomk

I had to use screenshots I don't know of if there is someway to copy/paste text from VMware.

http://actionowl.org/img/pacman_conf.png - ~28KB

http://actionowl.org/img/mirrorlist.png - ~17KB

Mirrorlist image just shows my US servers which are the only ones uncommented

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Performed the indicated ...pacman -S gcc...on my machine and received a response different than yours...." package not in database"

I am in a "live" system not having the latest pacman package version.

I will change to a normal arch system and retry the same request.

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lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

[root@n6re ~]# pacman -S gcc
warning: gcc-4.4.3-2 is up to date -- reinstallin
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (1): gcc-4.4.3-2 

Total Download Size:    0.00 MB
Total Installed Size:   45.14 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n]

This arch system has the latest pacman version installed and accepts the request for gcc.  The "live" system was not upgraded.

Perhaps your system needs pacman upgraded to .3.5.5?

EDIT:  I note the difference in gcc version as well.  This neans that your asking for an older version of gcc which is not available on the mirrors.

I suggest a pacman upgrade and a pacman Syy and pacman Syu.

Last edited by lilsirecho (2010-04-21 16:06:27)

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A man is not complete until he is married..then..he is finished.
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tomk

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Your database is not up to date. You should not try to install gcc, or any other single package, until you have run pacman -Syu successfully.

Is your -Syu output still the same as you posted in #5 above?

action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

yes "pacman -Syu" still results in the same output.

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Post pacman version please...

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action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Pacman v3.3.0 - libalpm v4.0.0

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Suggest that you should upgrade to latest version and then do the system upgrade.....

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A man is not complete until he is married..then..he is finished.
When ALL is lost, what can be found? Even bytes get lonely for a little bit!     X-ray confirms Iam spineless!

action_owl

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

I can't upgrade anything...

I downloaded the latest iso image.
I can ping the ftp servers and any website but pacman will not download any packages

lilsirecho

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

Perhaps you need to use another computer to download the latest pacman to flash drive and install using pacman -U.....

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Hard work does not kill people but why risk it: Charlie Mccarthy
A man is not complete until he is married..then..he is finished.
When ALL is lost, what can be found? Even bytes get lonely for a little bit!     X-ray confirms Iam spineless!

Atragor

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Re: Can't update system on fresh install

I can ping the ftp servers and any website but pacman will not download any packages

Can you download a package (e.g. ftp://mirror.cs.vt.edu/pub/ArchLinux/co … kg.tar.xz) with wget?