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copyguy

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Registered: 2009-10-28

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Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

When i run sudo pacman -Syu i get this strange output: http://pastebay.com/130776 As you can see it does download something but it gives me an error i don't understand so i wonder how do i fix this and is it safe to upgrade now even though it says error. Here is my mirrorlist and pacman config: http://pastebay.com/130777 http://pastebay.com/130778

copyguy

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Registered: 2009-10-28

Posts: 36

Re: Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

Well i get the error when installing some packages too like rhythmbox and dependecies but not streamtuner.

weltio

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From: Germany

Registered: 2009-04-05

Posts: 89

Re: Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

Uhm, what happens when you try pacman -Syy?
Or when youre using another mirror?

Last edited by weltio (2011-07-02 13:46:04)

Lone_Wolf

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Registered: 2005-10-04

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Re: Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

http://www.archlinux.org/mirrors/status/

it does appear the 2 finnish mirrors are having problems, you should try other mirrors.

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2011-07-02 15:27:59)

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copyguy

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Registered: 2009-10-28

Posts: 36

Re: Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

http://www.archlinux.org/mirrors/status/

it does appear the 2 finnish mirrors are having problems, you should try other mirrors.

Thanks for the info and that site. I now have changed to these two servers  ftp://ftp.portlane.com/pub/os/linux/archlinux/ and ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/archlinux/ They wasn't in the default mirrorslist so i added them like this:
## Sweden
#Server = ftp://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archlin … o/os/$arch
#Server = http://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archli … o/os/$arch
#Server = ftp://ftp.linuxmirror.org/arch/$repo/os/$arch
#Server = http://linuxmirror.org/arch/$repo/os/$arch
Server = ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/archlinux/
Server = ftp://ftp.portlane.com/pub/os/linux/archlinux/
But now i have another problem cause pacman can't find the .db files
[jakob @ Batman ~] $ sudo pacman-Syu
:: Synchronizing package database ...
Error: Failed to download file 'core.db' from ftp.lysator.liu.se: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
Error: Failed to download file 'core.db' from ftp.portlane.com: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
error: failed to update the core (File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access))
Error: Failed to download file 'extra.db' from ftp.lysator.liu.se: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
Error: Failed to download file 'extra.db' from ftp.portlane.com: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
error: failed to update additional (File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access))
Error: Failed to download file 'community.db' from ftp.lysator.liu.se: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
Error: Failed to download file 'community.db' from ftp.portlane.com: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
error: failed to update the community (File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access))
Error: Failed to download file 'multilib.db' from ftp.lysator.liu.se: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
Error: Failed to download file 'multilib.db' from ftp.portlane.com: File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access)
Error: Failed to update multilib (File unavailable (eg, file not found, no access))
  archlinuxfr is the latest version
:: Start of full system upgrade ...
  there is nothing to do
But if you go to the ftp the files are there so i cant figure out the problem i also run -Syy but same problem.

karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

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Re: Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

Have you tried any http mirrors?

copyguy

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Registered: 2009-10-28

Posts: 36

Re: Syntax error, command unrecognized when running -Syu

Have you tried any http mirrors?

Yes same problem.  EDIT Tried another server now and that works.

Last edited by copyguy (2011-07-03 18:59:51)