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#1 2011-07-17 12:39:19
- nTia89
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archlinux installation with /var packages
hi to all
i need to install a new arch system but i have a very slow adsl
there is a way to install a new archlinux system using packages in my /var ???
thanks
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#2 2011-07-17 15:26:24
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Re: archlinux installation with /var packages
Sure, you can simply 'pacman -U <list of packages>' or create a custom local repo https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cu … repository
This assumes you have the install disc and you don't want to re-download all the current packages to the second computer.
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#4 2011-07-17 16:49:14
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Re: archlinux installation with /var packages
Install a base system from the live CD. Once partitioned and populated, copy the contents of /var/cache/pacman/pkg from the "old" system to the "new" system and update.
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#5 2011-07-17 17:08:17
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Re: archlinux installation with /var packages
Install a base system from the live CD. Once partitioned and populated, copy the contents of /var/cache/pacman/pkg from the "old" system to the "new" system and update.
Update how? 'pacman -Syu'?
Would it work w/o a new local db?
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#6 2011-07-17 18:28:25
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Re: archlinux installation with /var packages
graysky wrote:Install a base system from the live CD. Once partitioned and populated, copy the contents of /var/cache/pacman/pkg from the "old" system to the "new" system and update.
Update how? 'pacman -Syu'?
Would it work w/o a new local db?
It will download from the internet but since most packages are downloaded already the amount of packages needed for download will be much smaller.
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#7 2011-07-17 19:23:16
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Re: archlinux installation with /var packages
Seems you have an existing linux installation so simply follow this wiki article :: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … ting_Linux
There's no such thing as a stupid question, but there sure are a lot of inquisitive idiots !
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#8 2011-07-19 15:52:28
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Re: archlinux installation with /var packages
sorry if i reply only now
however i haven't a local network, the computer is one and i haven't a second hd or usb-flash, and the time to backup, so
i must overwrite the old installation with a new installation. i must install archlinux from an existing archlinux environment
then i've read the latest link, the wiki about installing from existing linux and i think that method doesn't fit for my problem.
i re-formulate my problem: i need the tips to use during the installation of my existing /var
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