Pacman can't access package repositories.

I've recently installed Arch Linux via virtual machine and I've been trying to download Xfce. However, when I try "pacman -S xfce4", it says it can't find the package. Looking on the wiki page told me to try "pacman -Syy" to force update the repositories, and here's what I got:
"error: failed to update core (no servers configured for repository)
error: failed to update extra (no servers configured for repository)
error: failed to update community (no servers configured for repository)
error: failed to synchronize any databases
I've tried checking if I have any connection by pinging Google, and I do. So, wat do?

Check if you have uncommented the servers in pacman.conf:
[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
If you have a '#' at the beginning of the line starting with 'Include' - remove it and try again.
Last edited by karol (2011-06-16 18:34:27)

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[SOLVED]pacman can't download packages

doing as usual:
#pacman -Syu
and
#pacman -S openbox
but then see:
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets (1): openbox-3.4.11.2-1 [0.27 MB]
Total Download Size: 0.27 MB
Total Installed Size: 1.89 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
error: failed retrieving file 'openbox-3.4.11.2-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
warning: failed to retrieve some files from extra
error: failed to commit transaction (File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access))
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
tried with mirrors.kernel.org, mirror.yandex.ru(one of closest to me) and even ftp.archlinux.org.
all with same result.
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debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.conf
debug: config: new section 'options'
debug: config: HoldPkg: pacman
debug: config: HoldPkg: glibc
debug: config: SyncFirst: pacman
debug: config: showsize
debug: config: totaldownload
debug: config: new section 'core'
debug: setlibpaths() called
debug: option 'cachedir' = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
debug: registering sync database 'core'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/core/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'extra'
debug: registering sync database 'extra'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'community'
debug: registering sync database 'community'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/community/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'testing'
debug: registering sync database 'testing'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'testing': ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/testing/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'community-testing'
debug: registering sync database 'community-testing'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community-testing': ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/community-testing/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'archlinuxfr'
debug: registering sync database 'archlinuxfr'
debug: adding new server URL to database 'archlinuxfr': http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.conf
debug: registering local database
debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'core'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'extra'
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resolving dependencies...
debug: resolving target's dependencies
debug: started resolving dependencies
debug: checkdeps: package openbox-3.4.11.2-1
debug: finished resolving dependencies
debug: started sorting dependencies
debug: sorting dependencies finished
looking for inter-conflicts...
debug: looking for conflicts
debug: check targets vs targets
debug: check targets vs targets
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debug: check targets vs db
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debug: checking dependencies
debug: checkdeps: package openbox-3.4.11.2-1
debug: setting download size 281868 for pkg openbox
Targets (1): openbox-3.4.11.2-1 [0.27 MB]
Total Download Size: 0.27 MB
Total Installed Size: 1.89 MB
debug: using cachedir: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
debug: using 'openbox-3.4.11.2-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz' for download progress
debug: HTTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: http_proxy: (null)
debug: FTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: ftp_proxy: (null)
error: failed retrieving file 'openbox-3.4.11.2-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.archlinux.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
warning: failed to retrieve some files from extra
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
debug: unregistering database 'local'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'local'
debug: unregistering database 'core'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'core'
debug: unregistering database 'extra'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'extra'
debug: unregistering database 'community'
debug: unregistering database 'testing'
debug: unregistering database 'community-testing'
debug: unregistering database 'archlinuxfr'
Last edited by jauthu (2010-06-04 00:22:34)

but it is really strange that when i uncommented "http://ftp.archlinux.org..." in mirrorlist it is the same error
so what destination for all that mirrors are?
and when I download package from web-interface http://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/openbox/ it successfuly downloaded from mirrors.kernel.org but pacman can't...
I'm completely dumb, or the universe had hell changed
As you see, my english is stupid.
Last edited by jauthu (2010-06-03 22:34:49)

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there is a strange problem. Today I tried a pacman -Syu to update, but pacman can't acces my repositories. Gives me errors of
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.archlinux.ro : No address record
I tried different mirrors, change the protocol from ftp to http, but without result. The strange think is that I can access those repositories with my web browser, so I think that it is pacman or python problem.
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[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded xdg-utils (1.1.0rc1-1 -> 1.1.0rc1-2)
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[2011-04-09 16:17] installed libmusicbrainz3 (3.0.3-1)
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[2011-04-09 16:17] installed openjpeg (1.3-3)
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[2011-04-09 16:17] installed k3b (2.0.2-1)
[2011-04-09 16:17] Running 'pacman -S dvd+rw-tools'
[2011-04-09 16:20] installed dvd+rw-tools (7.1-2)
After this, it stopped working - I mean I can't download a thing with pacman, no updates, no packages.
Last edited by inp3dance (2011-05-04 22:37:00)

pacman -Syu --debug output:
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.conf
debug: config: new section 'options'
debug: config: HoldPkg: pacman
debug: config: HoldPkg: glibc
debug: config: SyncFirst: pacman
debug: config: Architecture: i686
debug: config: new section 'core'
debug: registering sync database 'core'
debug: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 65: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'core': http://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/core/os/i686
debug: setlibpaths() called
debug: option 'cachedir' = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'extra'
debug: registering sync database 'extra'
debug: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 68: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'extra': http://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/extra/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'community'
debug: registering sync database 'community'
debug: config file /etc/pacman.conf, line 74: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server URL to database 'community': http://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/community/os/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'archlinuxfr'
debug: registering sync database 'archlinuxfr'
debug: adding new server URL to database 'archlinuxfr': http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.conf
:: Synchronizing package databases...
debug: database path for tree local set to /var/lib/pacman/local/
debug: local database version 2
debug: destfile found, using mtime only
debug: using 'core.db' for download progress
debug: HTTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: http_proxy: (null)
debug: FTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: ftp_proxy: (null)
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.archlinux.ro : No address record
debug: failed to sync db: No address record
error: failed to update core (No address record)
debug: destfile found, using mtime only
debug: using 'extra.db' for download progress
debug: HTTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: http_proxy: (null)
debug: FTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: ftp_proxy: (null)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.archlinux.ro : No address record
debug: failed to sync db: No address record
error: failed to update extra (No address record)
debug: destfile found, using mtime only
debug: using 'community.db' for download progress
debug: HTTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: http_proxy: (null)
debug: FTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: ftp_proxy: (null)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.archlinux.ro : No address record
debug: failed to sync db: No address record
error: failed to update community (No address record)
debug: destfile found, using mtime only
debug: using 'archlinuxfr.db' for download progress
debug: HTTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: http_proxy: (null)
debug: FTP_PROXY: (null)
debug: ftp_proxy: (null)
error: failed retrieving file 'archlinuxfr.db' from repo.archlinux.fr : No address record
debug: failed to sync db: No address record
error: failed to update archlinuxfr (No address record)
error: failed to synchronize any databases
debug: unregistering database 'local'
debug: unregistering database 'core'
debug: unregistering database 'extra'
debug: unregistering database 'community'
debug: unregistering database 'archlinuxfr'
pacman.conf
# /etc/pacman.conf
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives
# GENERAL OPTIONS
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir = /
#DBPath = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
# If upgrades are available for these packages they will be asked for first
SyncFirst = pacman
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - -f %u > %o
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto
# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg =
#IgnoreGroup =
#NoUpgrade =
#NoExtract =
# Misc options (all disabled by default)
#UseSyslog
#ShowSize
#UseDelta
#TotalDownload
#CheckSpace
# REPOSITORIES
# - can be defined here or included from another file
# - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
# - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
# - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
# have identical names, regardless of version number
# - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
# - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
# Repository entries are of the format:
# [repo-name]
# Server = ServerName
# Include = IncludePath
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.
#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/$arch
My mirrorlist is the default one, I have enabled only one mirror at a time, be it the Hungarian one or one of the Romanian mirrors, depending in which country I am.

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#IgnoreGroup =
#NoUpgrade =
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#UseDelta
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CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists
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# Include = IncludePath
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# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
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#[community-testing]
#SigLevel = PackageRequired
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
SigLevel = PackageRequired
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
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For example, I want to install Gnome. When I do :
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In general you need to know name of the package(s). In the case of Gnome, Xfce4 and KDE, simply call the name of group. What you did suppose to work.
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:: current is up to date
:: extra is up to date
:: unstable is up to date
:: staging is up to date
:: group gnome:
control-center gnome-applets gnome-backgrounds gnome-common
gnome-desktop gnome-icon-theme gnome-media gnome-mime-data
gnome-panel gnome-session gnome-themes gnome2-user-docs metacity
nautilus rep-gtk vte yelp
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[Solved]Upgrade pacman 4.1 - no usable package repositories configured

Hi, i am another guy who fail with upgrade pacman 4.1
I has pacman 4.0.3-7 and for some dependancy (like yaourt), i need pacman 4.1
He wasn't in system update, so i download it from git : git clone git://projects.archlinux.org/pacman.git pacman
sh ./autogen.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --enable-doc
make -j8
sudo make install
And now, i got this error
sudo pacman -Syu
error: no usable package repositories configured.
I backup my /etc/pacman.conf and use the new one like this topic : https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 7#p1254497
I check the version :
Pacman v4.1.0 - libalpm v8.0.0
I try to upgrade my DB
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==> ERROR: /usr/local/var/lib/pacman/ is not a pacman database directory.
The only solution i found right now is reinstalling arch linux o.0
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Last edited by mathben (2013-04-06 22:56:39)

mathben wrote:
I has pacman 4.0.3-7 and for some dependancy (like yaourt), i need pacman 4.1
He wasn't in system update, so i download it from git : git clone git://projects.archlinux.org/pacman.git pacman
sh ./autogen.sh
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var --enable-doc
make -j8
sudo make install
Why would you do that? Why would you not use pacman to upgrade/install pacman, or any other package for that matter?
Honestly, this was such a bad idea that I'm finding it difficult to keep myself from berating you with inappropriate language (some of which I instinctively blurted out when I read your post).
mathben wrote:
I try to upgrade my DB
sudo /usr/local/bin/pacman-db-upgrade
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pacman-db-upgrade is a transition tool to convert pacman 3.x databases to pacman 4.x databases. Is there some guide that told you to use that to update the database?
I pride myself on trying to be helpful on the forum, but you do not seem to have any idea of how package management works on Arch Linux. This is all covered in the wiki and on the forum. I really do not mean to be rude, but I believe that you would be better off with something else as you seem to just be naively trying random shit.
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I also suspect that you are using Archbang or some other distro given that you seem to be new to the distro yet already have yaourt installed. If this is the case then you should direct yourself to their forum. This forum is for Arch Linux.

My macbook pro crashed after installing maverick. I lost all my photos however the iPhone iPhoto app still has these photos so how can i access the package contents to recover these photos?

My macbook pro crashed after installing maverick. I lost all my photos however the iPhone iPhoto app still has these photos so how can i access the package contents to recover these photos?

We'll need to know more to beable to help. Do you want to try to restore your photos from your iPhone to your Mac, or try to recover the photos from the old iPhoto Library on your Mac?
What is the situation of your Mac now? In hat way did it crash? A hardware problem with the drive? Does the system not start properly? Does iPhoto not launch? Do you still have the iPhoto Library on your mac or a backup, so we could try to rescue the photos there?
What versions of iPhoto are on your iPhone and your Mac?
however the iPhone iPhoto app still has these photos so how can i access the package contents to recover these photos?
On the iPhone you cannot access the "package contents" - IOS hides the file system from the users. To restore photos from your phone share all iPhoto photos to your Camera Roll, that are not already in the Camera Roll, and then connect the iPhone via USB and import the Camera Roll to iPhoto or Image Capture. Or use any of the other sharing methods described on thos manual page: see: Ways to share photos http://help.apple.com/iphoto/iphone/2.0/?handbuch#blnk7d8f763e
To retrieve photos from a corruptrd iPhoto Library on your Mac we need to know the version number and more about the "crash" you experienced, the state of your mac, the system, the data. Please post back with more details.
-- Léonie

Reader 10.1.7 Windows xp, can't access at all just get message the patch package not recognised

Reader 10.1.7 with windows xp, can't access at all, or remove , just get message that patch package not recognised. Or else Runtime error Help please

Uninstall the corrupted Reader installation using http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/acrobatcleaner.html
then reinstall the latest version from http://get.adobe.com/reader/enterprise/

Purchasing Adobe Font Folio 11.1 through Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) can have access to download the Adobe Font Folio 11.1 package from Adobe.

Purchasing Adobe Font Folio 11.1 through Transactional Licensing Program (TLP) can have access to download the Adobe Font Folio 11.1 package from Adobe.

Err, so I thought this would be an easy question...not so?

Powerpill portable, pacman -Su , can not upgrade packages

in home I do not have internet connection . so I use powerpill portable and I download all packages I need in work place and move thme to home and I run sync and after run sync , I run pacman -Su for upgrade all packages and it work for me good and everything was good , but yesterday when I run pacman -Su , I see message about first need upgrade pacman , and I choose yes for upgrade pacman , but I see error about dependency and pacman can not upgrade and other packages can not upgrade ,
when I run this command
pacman -Su
I see this error
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: perl-xyne-arch: requires pacman<3.5
and pacman can not upgrade and I can upgrade other packages
Last edited by mfaridi (2011-03-30 14:30:00)

karol wrote:
mfaridi wrote:How I can safely do this and remove powerpill with all dependency and do not loose my system ?
Try the usual 'pacman -Rns powerpill'.
I run that command , when I run this
pacman -Su
I see these error
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db: Failed to open '/var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db'
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db: Failed to open '/var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db'
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db: Failed to open '/var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db'
:: Starting full system upgrade...
there is nothing to do
I go to this directory
var/lib/pacman/sync/
and I can not find db files

Can only access certain man pages with sudo

I can only access certain man pages with sudo. They aren't accessible as either root or normal user. I can't be a 100% sure but it would appear that the man pages I have problems with are those located in /usr/share/man. I can't see any differences in file or directory permissions with those located in /usr/man. Anyone else having this problem. Or have I commited another noobish mistake.
man pacman is an example.
Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

the filesystem and bash packages need to be updated after the pacman 3.1 release
if you want immediate results add
UNSET MANPATH to your .bashrc
Last edited by dolby (2008-01-24 20:45:17)

[Solved]Pacman can't find steam(and yes I read the other topics)

To make it short, pacman really can't find steam.
Options I tried:
pacman -S steam
pacman -Sy steam
pacman -Syyu steam
pacman -Ss steam
And still got nothing.
Here's my last attempt at it:
$ sudo pacman -Syyu steam
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core 112.7 KiB 49.9K/s 00:02 [######################] 100%
extra 1763.0 KiB 30.5K/s 00:58 [######################] 100%
community 2.3 MiB 74.2K/s 00:31 [######################] 100%
error: target not found: steam
Notes: I'm running arch on a VBox. Sorry if I sound cocky or anything but maybe it's my lack of sleep over this particular problem. Yes, I uncommented the multilib repo in pacman.conf.
Anyone got any ideas?
Last edited by Jackoz530 (2014-08-11 14:20:02)

lucke wrote:Maybe you have failed to uncomment the multilib repo properly, as your output doesn't show its synchronizing.
This worked for me. Found steam in the multilib repo when I properly uncommented the repo.
Though it's weird that steam can't be found in the community repo, only in the multilib repo.
$ pacman -Ss steam
multilib/steam 1.0.0.48-1
Digital distribution client bootstrap package
Pacman.conf is as follows:
# /etc/pacman.conf
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives
# GENERAL OPTIONS
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir = /
#DBPath = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -C - -f %u > %o
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
#UseDelta = 0.7
Architecture = auto
# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg =
#IgnoreGroup =
#NoUpgrade =
#NoExtract =
# Misc options
#UseSyslog
#Color
#TotalDownload
CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists
# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
SigLevel = Required DatabaseOptional
LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
#RemoteFileSigLevel = Required
# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Arch Linux
# packagers with `pacman-key --populate archlinux`.
# REPOSITORIES
# - can be defined here or included from another file
# - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
# - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
# - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
# have identical names, regardless of version number
# - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
# - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
# Repository entries are of the format:
# [repo-name]
# Server = ServerName
# Include = IncludePath
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
# The testing repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.
#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[core]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[community-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the multilib repositories as required here.
#[multilib-testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
I'm currently grabbing the steam in the multilib repo and gonna test it once I finished grabbing it.

[Solved] Forcing pacman to reinstall all packages.

To avoid making myself look any stupider than necessary, I'll try and keep this short.
I ran out of space on my root partition in the middle of a pacman -Syu. This resulted in a lot of non-functioning packages. I have already successfully increased the size of the partition to about four times its old size using the Gparted LiveCD, and miraculously enough, Archlinux still boots, I still have wifi (and thus Internet access), and pacman still works. If pacman upgrades a package, it appears to start functioning again, which is nice. Now the problem.
Essentially, I would like to perform an upgrade on all packages on my system, including the ones that are up to date. This should fix them. Unfortunately, pacman -Syu (or -Syuf) only upgrades packages that appear out of date. I'm aware that I can accomplish this on a package by package basis simply using pacman -S, but I don't know of a way to obtain a list of all installed packages. How might I upgrade all the up to date ones as well?
Also, if anyone asks why my root partition was so small, the answer is some variation on the phrase "I'm an idiot".
Last edited by Som_Gye (2008-02-18 05:00:06)

neotuli wrote:
pacman -S `pacman -Q| cut -d' ' -f1`
So to answer your question, 'pacman -Q' lists installed packages. By the sounds of it, you might want to browse through the pacman manpage (it's good stuff, really!), there are a lot of nifty options you probably don't know about yet.
Also I'm guessing the excuse you're looking for is something like... "i didn't get my tacos that day"
Please feel free to shoot me down in flames if I am wrong won't this mark everything as explicitly installed? Not usre if that would be a problem or not.

Pacman can't access package repositories.

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