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mrunion

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From: Jonesborough, TN

Registered: 2007-01-26

Posts: 1,938

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Missing core.db, extra.db, etc.

Is anyone else getting error messages when trying to run pacman -Syu? I get "file not found" erros or "temporarily moved" errors from most any mirror I've tried (kernel.org mirror, linuxfreedom, etc.)

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Missing core.db, extra.db, etc.

kernel.org is temporarily down, try

Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch

the sad clown

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From: 192.168.0.X

Registered: 2011-03-20

Posts: 837

Re: Missing core.db, extra.db, etc.

kernel.org is down.  You will need to change mirrors.

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karol

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Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Missing core.db, extra.db, etc.

Oh, and just to be sure, use it like this

[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

the sad clown

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From: 192.168.0.X

Registered: 2011-03-20

Posts: 837

Re: Missing core.db, extra.db, etc.

Oh, and just to be sure, use it like this

[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

Not to question the wisdom of your suggestion, but why a mirror in Germany?  The OP seems to be in Tennessee.  I would think a more US orientated list like the one below would better serve his purposes:

##
## Arch Linux repository mirrorlist
## Sorted by mirror score from mirror status page
## Generated on 2011-09-14

# Score: 0.9, United States
Server = ftp://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
# Score: 1.0, United States
Server = http://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
# Score: 1.1, United States
Server = http://cake.lib.fit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
# Score: 1.1, United States
Server = http://mirror.ece.vt.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
# Score: 1.2, United States
Server = ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch

Last edited by the sad clown (2011-09-15 02:15:56)

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karol

Archivist

Registered: 2009-05-06

Posts: 25,440

Re: Missing core.db, extra.db, etc.

Simply because I'm using the one in Germany and I know it works (and I'm too lazy to try some US ones) :-) but of course your suggestion is correct.