Pacman failed retrieving *.pkg.tar.xz

I recently discovered that my system was not upgrading because pacman was looking in repositories with older versions of files.
I added this to /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
Server = http://archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64
Pacman needed upgrading
So I upgraded pacman from 3.3.x to 3.5.4 and updated the database as instructed
Now I sync'd with pacman -Sy
It gave errors about not being able to find core.db and other .db files but appeared to sync the repositories anyways
Now I started seeing lots of packages that needed upgrading, including pacman
So I upgraded with pacman -Su and every file gave an error like the following line but then appeared to download
error: failed retrieving file 'man-db-2.6.0.2-2-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.org : Not Found
I searched all around but haven't seen anything definitive about these kinds of errors
One suggestion I saw was that this is connected to the pacman database version change
Does anyone know why those errors are happening and how can I fix it?
This is my conf file
# /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 - %u > %o
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto
# Misc options (all disabled by default)
#UseSyslog
#ShowSize
#UseDelta
#TotalDownload
#[testing]
## Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[core]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
#[community-testing]
## Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
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/i686

You should also use a mirror that actually exists; http://archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64 is not correct.

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Hello,
As a heads up, I'm trying not to repost
I've searched the forums but found nothing, I'll keep looking. I've read the front page news about the mirrorlist and tried using the old mirrorlist file. I've been on #archlinux on IRC. Nothing yet.
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root@dungeon pacman.d # pacman -Sy
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error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from ftp.archlinux.org : No address record
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no I am using normal Arch, and it was working fine until i updated on tuseday. I am using "yaourt -Syu --aur" to update.
My actual pacman.conf is (changed automaticly to this within unsuccesfull update yesterday):
# /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.
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Senha:
erro: O mirror ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch contém a variável $arch, mas não possui arquitetura definida.
erro: O mirror ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch contém a variável $arch, mas não possui arquitetura definida.
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[studio@myhost ~]$
!!!all messages are in portuguese but I think it is possible to understand them, if not i will translate
EDIT:
OK, I undestand the last problem and I changed my mirrolist from
# 2010-08-11 23:15
# generated by reflector
# ranked by rankmirrors
Server = ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
Server = ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
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Server = http://archlinux.limun.org/$repo/os/$arch
Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
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Server = http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch
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# 2010-08-11 23:15
# generated by reflector
# ranked by rankmirrors
Server = ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = ftp://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = http://archlinux.limun.org/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
Server = http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
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but I don't understand how this all happened
AND: how can I force reflector to output a correct mirrorlist for 64bit?
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If I just use that mirror it fails to synchronize any databases.

Sudo-1.8.4-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz causes sudo/gksudo to fail

Sudo and gksudo from the sudo-1.8.4-1-i686.pkg.tar.xz package fail with me, often producing a 'cannot open display' error, despite having 'Defaults env_keep += "HOME"' in /etc/sudoers. Happens with any program I'm trying to run. Downgrading to sudo-1.8.3.p2-2-i686.pkg.tar.xz makes everything work again as expected.
Has something in the sudo logic or configuration changed, or is this a bug or whatever?

Yes, I have experienced the same problem. After playing around with visudo, I commented the "Defaults env_keep += "HOME" option that I added in /etc/sudoers (therefore disabling it) and sudo/gksudo started functioning again for graphical applications. Something definitely changed, but I have no idea what..
From the Arch Wiki this variable does the following;
"Run X11 apps using sudo
To allow sudo to start graphical application in X11, you need to add
Defaults env_keep += "HOME" to visudo."
But now it seems with the new sudo package that adding "Defaults env_keep += "HOME" disables the functionality of sudo/gksudo for X11 apps on my end?
Last edited by iknelav (2012-02-22 02:03:52)

Uncompress .pkg.tar.xz and install result without pacman

Can the pacman packages be untarred and stored ready to install by either pacman or otherwise...probably otherwise?
Purpose, to reduce access time for package installs, which pacman must untar before installing. These untarred packages would be used in a "live" ram system from flash storage devices.
Any way to do this?

file:///media/disk/cache2/untar/avahi-0.6.27-2-x86_64.pkg
This file in flash has three folders, Etc, usr and var. It was extracted from the .pkg.tar.xz.
This is the situation that needs a means to install the .pkg listed above, used as an example.
I assume that it is ready for install since it has been untarred.

Error: failed retrieving file

everytime I try to download a file from pacman or yaourt, I get this:
error: failed retrieving file 'whateverfileimdownloading.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
I'm trying to install mathmap in gimp 2.6, but I this happens and mathmap doesn't seem to install:
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
error: failed retrieving file 'gtksourceview-1.8.5-3-i686.pkg.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
gtksourceview-1.8.5... 553.3K 985.9K/s 00:00:01 [#####################] 100%
:: Retrieving packages from community...
error: failed retrieving file 'gimp-mathmap-1.2.4-4.pkg.tar.gz' from mirrors.gigenet.com : Not Found
gimp-mathmap-1.2.4-4 221.4K 788.9K/s 00:00:00 [#####################] 100%
checking package integrity...
(2/2) checking for file conflicts [#####################] 100%
(1/2) installing gtksourceview [#####################] 100%
(2/2) installing gimp-mathmap [#####################] 100%
/sbin/ldconfig: file /opt/qt/lib/libqt-mt.so.3.3.8 is truncated
/sbin/ldconfig: file /opt/qt/lib/libqt-mt.so is truncated
/sbin/ldconfig: file /opt/qt/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 is truncated
/sbin/ldconfig: file /opt/qt/lib/libqt-mt.so.3.3 is truncated

I think, you should change the server
(open the file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist with i.e. nano and put # infront of Server = http://mirrors.gigenet.com/archlinux/$repo/os/i686 and remove the # infront of another server)
On http://mirrors.gigenet.com/, there is no (more?) a directory for arch.
Last edited by ZaQ (2010-01-18 18:47:08)

[Solved] Pacman fails to get packages http 403 or 404 error

Hi,
I'm not sure if I should raise this as a bug or not, or indeed if I am doing something fundamentally wrong...
Pacman tells me there are updates to do, but:
Using the mirror "mirrors.manchester.m247.com" I get a 404 error
Using the mirror "http://mirror.bytemark.co.uk/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch" I get a 403 error
example:
# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date 0.0 B 0.00B/s 00:00 [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] 0%
community is up to date 0.0 B 0.00B/s 00:00 [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] 0%
multilib is up to date 0.0 B 0.00B/s 00:00 [-----------------------------------------------------------------------] 0%
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...
Packages (9) ca-certificates-mozilla-3.18-3 dhcpcd-6.8.1-1 gnupg-2.1.2-3 iptables-1.4.21-3 p11-kit-0.23.1-2 procps-ng-3.3.10-2 sudo-1.8.13-1 which-2.21-1 whois-5.2.7-1
Total Download Size: 0.03 MiB
Total Installed Size: 21.35 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 4.34 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
:: Retrieving packages ...
error: failed retrieving file 'whois-5.2.7-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirrors.manchester.m247.com : The requested URL returned error: 404
warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (unexpected error)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
any ideas?
[edited to add solved tag to title]
Last edited by flangemonkey (2015-04-01 15:29:18)

Hi flangemonkey,
that mirror was not synced yet when you did the upgrade (the last sync ended today at 10:54 UTC, about 17 mitues after you posted on this borad). It should be ok now, just try to redo the update. Next time, you may want to check first the status of the mirrors https://www.archlinux.org/mirrors/status
edit: typo
Last edited by mauritiusdadd (2015-04-01 11:06:10)

[SOLVED]pacman fails to install mtpaint

[me@mypc ~]$ sudo pacman -S mtpaint
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets (3): giflib-4.1.6-4 openjpeg-1.3-3 mtpaint-3.31-4
Total Download Size: 0.86 MB
Total Installed Size: 2.61 MB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
giflib-4.1.6-4-x86_64 85.0K 533.6K/s 00:00:00 [###################################################################################################################################################################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file 'openjpeg-1.3-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz' from mirror.lividpenguin.com : 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.
[me@mypc ~]$
I have tried changing mirrors but it doesn't help
Last edited by dameunmate (2011-09-25 21:56:23)

You must use pacman -Syy when changing mirrors. openjpeg is at version 1.4-1. You should not expect to find openjpeg 1.3-3 anywhere.

Pacman failed retrieving *.pkg.tar.xz

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