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rp101

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Registered: 2010-07-08

Posts: 15

pacman error

Hello

when I try to install GNOME:

pacman -S gnome

I get an error. See link below:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/f_ … directlink

Some software I was able install.

cesura

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From: Tallinn, Estonia

Registered: 2010-01-23

Posts: 1,867

Re: pacman error

It means exactly what it says - it can't find the packages. Try another server.

And welcome to Arch.

Last edited by cesura (2010-07-08 08:27:19)

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jasonwryan

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Re: pacman error

Gnome isn't a package, it is a group. You might want to use -Syu (and then perhaps look at another mirror).

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fsckd

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Re: pacman error

From your screenshot you are trying ot download older versions of packages. Either refresh the package list (-Syu) or switch to a server with older packages.

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cesura

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From: Tallinn, Estonia

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Re: pacman error

Gnome isn't a package, it is a group.

I was refering to the packages that weren't found

Package should have been plural in my post though.

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tomk

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Re: pacman error

Please read the Beginners' Guide thoroughly, making sure you understand it. The answers to this question and many more are in there.

rp101

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Registered: 2010-07-08

Posts: 15

Re: pacman error

Gnome isn't a package, it is a group. You might want to use -Syu (and then perhaps look at another mirror).

"pacman -Syu gnome" worked fine.

Thank you jasonwryan