[SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

whitethorn · 2011-03-25 01:08:16

Hi,

I was using pkgd up until today to share pacman packages across the network. This is very useful because my internet connection is extremely slow and updating packages like tex would usually take almost an hour. I was able to go to my university update my netbook and then share them with my pc when I got home.

According to this thread, pkgd is no longer being supported.
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=115660

I was wondering if there are any viable alternatives to it. I've looked into pkgdistcache but it doesn't work. I'm not very fluent in python and the following errors don't mean much to me.

pacman -S mousepad
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...

Targets (2): libxfcegui4-4.8.1-1  mousepad-0.2.16-2

Total Download Size:    0.29 MB
Total Installed Size:   2.07 MB

Proceed with installation? [Y/n] 
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pkgdistcache-client", line 175, in <module>
    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
  File "/usr/bin/pkgdistcache-client", line 136, in main
    browser = AvahiBrowser()
  File "/usr/bin/pkgdistcache-client", line 75, in __init__
    avahi_proxy = self.bus.get_object(avahi.DBUS_NAME, avahi.DBUS_PATH_SERVER)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object
    follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 241, in __init__
    self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 183, in activate_name_owner
    self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 281, in start_service_by_name
    'su', (bus_name, flags)))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 630, in call_blocking
    message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.FileInvalid: Cannot do system-bus activation with no user

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/pkgdistcache-client", line 175, in <module>
    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
  File "/usr/bin/pkgdistcache-client", line 129, in main
    pkgdistcache_clients = pickle.load(f)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 1378, in load
    return Unpickler(file).load()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 858, in load
    dispatch[key](self)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/pickle.py", line 880, in load_eof
    raise EOFError
EOFError
warning: failed to retrieve some files from extra
error: failed to commit transaction (error invoking external downloader)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

Any suggestions? I know I could set up a local mirror and mount a shared folder, but I'm just wondering how well that will work when I'm roaming with my netbook?

Last edited by whitethorn (2011-04-17 20:47:23)

Spider.007 · 2011-03-26 12:19:04

If your netbook is going to be the device that downloads the packages, setting up a nfs-server on it shouldn't cause to much problems when roaming? Just connect your desktop when you're home and copy/move/use the package-files?

Last edited by Spider.007 (2011-03-26 12:19:32)

blasse · 2011-03-27 09:27:18

Yeah, sure it can be done manually. But the beauty of pkgd was automation ;)Anyone has idea what can replace pkgd?

eldragon · 2011-03-27 13:58:33

how about setting up a local mirror? it wont query slaves but its a start. at least, until we get a proper pkgd replacement

EDIT: and when i say local mirror, i only mean to serve /var/cache/pacman/pkg in your lan...not mirroring the entire database locally

Last edited by eldragon (2011-03-27 14:38:23)

n17ikh · 2011-04-16 14:24:19

A possible replacement for pkgd:
http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=29407
I haven't tried it yet, but it looks promising.

whitethorn · 2011-04-16 17:45:36

eldragon wrote:

how about setting up a local mirror? it wont query slaves but its a start. at least, until we get a proper pkgd replacement
EDIT: and when i say local mirror, i only mean to serve /var/cache/pacman/pkg in your lan...not mirroring the entire database locally

Well I tried that, I used quickserve. The problem I had was my netbook has ati graphic card and my desktop has an nvidia. So while it was updating it would give me an error about a corrupted file pretty much an empty file. I haven't been able to figure out to tell it if the package is missing download it from a different server...

I tried pkgdistcache a couple weeks ago, I wasn't able to get it to work for me though. I'll give it another try when I have some updates.

Xyne · 2011-04-17 01:22:18

Try Pacserve. I wrote it as a replacement for PkgD and I'm open to suggestions for improving it.

whitethorn · 2011-04-17 20:47:06

Nice,

wicked work. I love saving all that bandwidth! This topic is solved.

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#1 2011-03-25 01:08:16

[SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#2 2011-03-26 12:19:04

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#3 2011-03-27 09:27:18

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#4 2011-03-27 13:58:33

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#5 2011-04-16 14:24:19

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#6 2011-04-16 17:45:36

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#7 2011-04-17 01:22:18

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

#8 2011-04-17 20:47:06

Re: [SOLVED]Replacement for pkgd

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