No matter what I do with pacman, I get Server error

stuman · 2010-06-30 00:51:29

error: directive 'Server' with a value not recognized
error: config file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist, line 274: problem in options section
error: failed retrieving file

Comment off line 274 in the mirrorlist and the next uncommented line is the problem, no matter what I'm trying to install or remove.

Allan · 2010-06-30 01:07:01

Post your pacman.conf and mirrorlist files for us to have a look at.

stuman · 2010-06-30 01:23:26

I'm new to arch and pacman, but I've been a linux user for years. I installed archlinux a week or two ago and I have been adding and deleting various packages with pacman with no issues until today.

I won't waste space here with the entire mirrorlist, but here is an example line where the error occurs of the line is uncommented...

#Server = http://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

and here is the /etc/pacman.conf file...

#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir = /
#DBPath = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
# If upgrades are available for these packages they will be asked for first
SyncFirst = pacman
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - %u > %o
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto

# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg =
#IgnoreGroup =

#NoUpgrade =
#NoExtract =

# Misc options (all disabled by default)
#UseSyslog
#ShowSize
#UseDelta
#TotalDownload

#
# REPOSITORIES
# - can be defined here or included from another file
# - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
# - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
# - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
# have identical names, regardless of version number
# - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
# - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
# [repo-name]
# Server = ServerName
# Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

#[testing]
## Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[community-testing]
## Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs

jasonwryan · 2010-06-30 01:29:00

Stuman wrote:

I won't waste space here with the entire mirrorlist, but here is an example line where the error occurs of the line is uncommented...
#Server = http://mirrors.xmission.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

That looks commented to me...

karol · 2010-06-30 01:29:22

Maybe you should uncomment [testing] - the header.

Edit: The Man (tm) agrees http://readlist.com/lists/archlinux.org … 15780.html

Last edited by karol (2010-06-30 01:33:29)

stuman · 2010-06-30 01:38:37

error: directive 'Server' with a value not recognized
error: config file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist, line 258: problem in options section
resolving dependencies...

Here is line 258

Server = http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/d … o/os/$arch

karol · 2010-06-30 01:40:52

Hey, man, did you read my post? If you _did_ uncomment the header, please post that you did.

stuman · 2010-06-30 01:44:45

I was attempting to turn on the Testing section...I see now. I'm unfamiliar with pacman's configuration directives. Thanks, that one fixed it. Now if I can just get motion to record properly...some codecs missing...

karol · 2010-06-30 01:48:15

> I'm unfamiliar with pacman's configuration directives.
You should have read the wiki: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Repositories

BTW, are you sure you know what you're doing by enabling testing?

stuman · 2010-06-30 01:59:58

I was looking for an ffmpeg download which didn't report as corrupted. I will probably turn testing back off now.

stuman · 2010-06-30 02:01:25

I am more familiar with apt-get, aptitude and synaptic, but this will eventually make sense.

karol · 2010-06-30 02:01:44

> I was looking for an ffmpeg download which didn't report as corrupted.
Sorry, but I classify that as "I don't know what does the testing repo mean".

stuman · 2010-06-30 02:06:58

I do know what the "testing" repo means. I was hoping that the ffmpeg package was in a state of flux and that maybe the testing version would at least download correctly. Just a shot in the dark...a bit like enabling backports repositories in a Debian based system.

stuman · 2010-06-30 02:14:46

Most of my professional career has been spent with applications software in a variety of systems from the old Z80 based CPM machines to OS MVS mainframe computers and a variety of others in between. I have been using/touching *nix like systems since the SCO XENIX days, but when I find a new (to me) distribution, I am prone to try "things" to see how well it works. I have been using Ubuntu for several years now after trying several different distributions, looking for a stable, usable OS for my main laptop computer upon which to run virtual computers of M$ OS's in order to interface with my clients. I am not happy with the direction Ubuntu is going, a it appears that they are attempting to compete directly with Win7 (which I hope to avoid having to use indefinitely). I have done unix sysadmin for HPUX systems and Sun OS (back before they dubbed it "Solaris"), but it is far from my main focus area.

karol · 2010-06-30 02:19:34

> I am prone to try "things" to see how well it works.
If you would kindly read first, try later, it would save us all some time.

stuman · 2010-06-30 02:29:36

Perhaps, but then I wouldn't get introduced to all you wonderful people.

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