Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

v6ak · 2010-08-21 18:27:42

I've seen some links to other repositories in the ArchWiki, It is sometimes written like this:

for i686:
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686

for x86_64:
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/x86_64

However, it can be simpler:

for all architectures:
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch

I'm not sure where is the best place to write this text to.

karol · 2010-08-21 18:29:39

It's a wiki. If you think sth is wrong, you change it.

Inxsible · 2010-08-21 18:30:59

if you are using pacman >3.3 then the $arch variable is recognized. If you use an older version then you need to explicitly tell pacman what architecture you have.

Was that your question ? and all this should go in the pacman.conf

v6ak · 2010-08-21 18:37:06

karol: Yes, I know it. I've changed it on two pages (Yaourt and ATI). I just wanted to tell others to use the simple way.

Inxsible: OK, I didn't know it. It is maybe the reason why there are such things. I hope that nobody is using the old version.
It is not a question. I just wanted to tell others to use the simple way.

Inxsible · 2010-08-21 18:42:47

v6ak wrote:

I hope that nobody is using the old version.

I would hope so too. but pacman recently got upgraded --maybe about 3-4 weeks back IIRC. I guess all the pages in the wiki haven't been updated completely. However, using i686 or x86_64 in your mirrorlist is also NOT wrong. If you know what architecture you have you can list it outright in the mirrorlist and it will also work.

karol · 2010-08-21 18:44:56

v6ak wrote:

karol: Yes, I know it. I've changed it on two pages (Yaourt and ATI). I just wanted to tell others to use the simple way.
Inxsible: OK, I didn't know it. It is maybe the reason why there are such things. I hope that nobody is using the old version.
It is not a question. I just wanted to tell others to use the simple way.

Thanks :-) The wiki is a community project and it relies on some good folks hunting down any leftover configs from the previous versions and the like.

v6ak · 2010-08-21 18:47:38

Yes, it is correct, but it probably isn't the best way.

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#1 2010-08-21 18:27:42

Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

#2 2010-08-21 18:29:39

Re: Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

#3 2010-08-21 18:30:59

Re: Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

#4 2010-08-21 18:37:06

Re: Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

#5 2010-08-21 18:42:47

Re: Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

#6 2010-08-21 18:44:56

Re: Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

#7 2010-08-21 18:47:38

Re: Reposiroty links: $arch instead of i686/x86_64

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