Pacman not able to download any packages but network appears up

Question

Here is what I get when trying to update my system right after a base install:
# pacman -Syu
warning: current locale is invalid; using default "C" locale
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'current.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'current.db.tar.gz' from ftp.nethat.com : Connection timed out
error: failed to synchronize current: Connection timed out
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from ftp.nethat.com : Connection timed out
error: failed to synchronize extra: Connection timed out
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from mirrors.easynews.com : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from ftp.nethat.com : Connection timed out
error: failed to synchronize community: Connection timed out
error: failed to synchronize any databases
It looks like my network may be down, but I can ping sites like google and yahoo. Here is my pacman.conf file:
# /etc/pacman.conf
# See the pacman manpage for option directives
# GENERAL OPTIONS
[options]
LogFile = /var/log/pacman.log
HoldPkg = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
# 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
#[testing]
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/testing
[current]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/
#Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/
Include = /etc/pacman.d/current
[extra]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/
#Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/
Include = /etc/pacman.d/extra
[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/
#Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/
Include = /etc/pacman.d/community
#[unstable]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
#Server = ftp://ftp-linux.cc.gatech.edu/pub/linux/distributions/archlinux/
#Include = /etc/pacman.d/unstable
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
I first tried with FTP mirrors, and then with HTTP mirrors. Both did not work.
Any suggestions?
EDIT: I also keep getting this error when running any pacman command:
warning: current locale is invalid; using default "C" locale
Last edited by zgerrz (2007-06-10 02:01:39)

Answer 1

Welcome to Arch
You don't have the full path for Easynews. For 32 bit Current, Easynews would look like this:
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/current/os/i686
Extra:
Server = http://mirrors.easynews.com/linux/archlinux/extra/os/i686
And so on...
Last edited by skottish (2007-06-10 02:06:08)