//solved // pacman local repository problem / testing vs testing

i have a serious problem with pacman, i hope someone can help me out.
i've tried to create a local repo and made a really stupid mistake by calling it 'testing' (i used repo-add)
now if i try to update the system with -Syu I get a flood of warnings for all my packages being newer than platform core etc
there is obviously a conflict with the usual 'testing' and I couldn't find a way to revert this. repo-remove didn't help either.
is there a way to fix it?
tia
Last edited by JYQ (2013-04-04 10:02:58)

parazyd wrote:Try editing your pacman.conf and remove it.
I tried it already. Didn't help.
jasonwryan, thanks but i have a little experience with pacman. the problem is a confict in the database.
manpages do not cover this.
"Creating & Modifying Packages( Discussion and support regarding building packages with makepkg and ABS)
was a natural choice for the thread because there are people who do the same thing.
Last edited by JYQ (2013-04-04 10:23:30)

Similar Messages

OVM 3.0.1 local repository problem

Good morning all, i am really new in OVM and i am facing a big issue that stops me evaluating this product.
I have a couple of servers, connected to a S.A.N. array. I can see from both the servers i added to a clustered pool, and i am able to create a shared repository without problems.
I am not able to see local disks in the OVM manager administration and therefore i can't create local repositories. I tried all i found in this forum, but without success.
Let's focus on server1: it has a couple of 146GB disks. I used one of them for OVS installation leaving the second disk alone, without partitioning it.
Tried to create local repository in the clustered pool, but no way...
So i created a single full-disk partition and retried to create repo: still no way
Then i created an ocfs2 filesystem in the new partition but, again, i couldnt see physical local server1 disk.
Every time i changed partitions configuration, i obviously did rescanning of physical disks.
I all my tests, local physical disks selection list in Generic Local Storage Array @ node1 is always empty.
Any hint about solving this issue? Any good pointer to an hands-on guide (official docs are not so good)? Any suggestion about what to look at in log files for debugging?
Any answer is welcome...
Thank you all!

I was able to do this as follows
1. have an untouched unformatted disk (no partitions, no file system)
2. in hardware under the vmserver name , scan for the disk and it should show in the list
3. in the repository section of home, add the repository as physical disk
4. "present" (green up and down arrows) the physical disk on the vmserver itself (dont ask me why you have to do this but if you dont it wont find its own disk)

[SOLVED] Create local repository

Hello everyone!
First of all, I'd like to apologize for the terminology. I'm still not sure about what are the names I should use. That said, here's my problem: I want to set up a local repository to place all the packages I've ever built with makepkg. The main reason that has motivated me to do so is that, when building a package, I often need to install make dependencies, such as, for example, xorg-server-devel. That package in particular comes from xorg-server, which I have built by myself. Thus, if a package required it, I should install the correspondent package (the one I've built), and not the generic one coming from the repositories (this case may not be a good example, but, well, just think about kernel headers).
In order to set up the repository, I read Allan McRae's articles about makepkg, repo-add and package signing. I generated a key with GPG as explained here, taking the defaults, and added it to the pacman's keyring:
gpg --export Kalrish > Kalrish.key
pacman-key -a Kalrish.key
I also edited /etc/makepkg.conf as follows:
BUILDENV=(fakeroot !distcc color !ccache check sign)
Note that I've enabled sign.
I decided to maintain my "local repository" (please, correct me if I'm not making use of the correct terminology) in /var/abs/local. For that purpose, I edited /etc/makepkg.conf:
$ grep -m1 PKGDEST /etc/makepkg.conf
PKGDEST=/var/abs/local
I then built dhcpcd (which is relatively small), just to try out. makepkg put the package file in /var/abs/local as I intended; then, I did this:
repo-add 'local.db.tar.gz' 'dhcpcd-5.6.8-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz'
It asked me for the password to unlock my secret key. After entering it, all went well:
==> Adding package 'dhcpcd-5.6.8-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz'
-> Adding package signature...
-> Computing checksums...
-> Creating 'desc' db entry...
-> Creating 'depends' db entry...
==> Creating updated database file 'local.db.tar.gz'
And finally added the repo in /etc/pacman.conf (I'm only showing the relevant part of the file):
[local]
Server = file:///var/abs/local
I updated the package databases just fine with pacman -Syy. But, after removing the previously-downloaded packages from /var/cache/pacman/pkg, when trying to install the package:
$ pacman -Sy dhcpcd
:: Synchronizing package databases...
local is up to date
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
multilib is up to date
:: dhcpcd is in IgnorePkg/IgnoreGroup. Install anyway? [Y/n] y
warning: dhcpcd-5.6.8-3 is up to date -- reinstalling
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Packages (1): dhcpcd-5.6.8-3
Total Installed Size: 0.23 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [######################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [######################] 100%
error: dhcpcd: signature from "Kalrish (Kalrish Bäakjen) <[email protected]>" is invalid
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/dhcpcd-5.6.8-3-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n] n
error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature))
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
So it seems that I have not added my key properly. Can anybody please help me? Any answer, even if it explained why I shouldn't be trying to do this or why I should try other alternatives, will be welcomed.
Best regards,
Kalrish
Last edited by Kalrish (2013-06-28 18:26:30)

drcouzelis wrote:... if you built the package on that machine yourself then all of the dependencies are already installed.
I was talking about make dependencies, not runtime dependencies. I always build with makepkg -sr :)
drcouzelis wrote:I hope I'm not being too critical. I just don't want you to work harder than you need to. :)
Of course not, don't worry.
Kalrish wrote:Any answer, even if it explained why I shouldn't be trying to do this or why I should try other alternatives, will be welcomed.
I love thought-provoking answers as well as personal opinions. Who knows when an unexpected explanation may change my mind and make me think different? You're right: it may not be worth it. But, well, you yourself pointed the "elegant" reason out:
drcouzelis wrote:I think the only benefit of creating a local repository is so you can use "pacman -S" instead of "pacman -U".
If pacman found the packages by itself, I wouldn't have to execute pacman -U --asdeps for every make dependency that is required by a package - but rather execute makepkg -sr and simply let pacman pick those packages I've built by myself from my local repository, and the rest from the official repos.

I have a problem, from system test says: Error 4mem/61/400000000:0x8444fb98, I know how you can solve. Thanks

I have a problem, from system test says: Error 4mem/61/400000000:0x8444fb98, I know how you can solve.

If you have Apple Care for that computer, give them a call: Apple's Customer Support - in the US, (800) 767-2775
If you're not sure how to handle the situation, consider walking your MB into the nearest Apple Store and asking someone there to take a look, etc.
Good luck in any case.

Error add local repository[SOLVED]

I create a local repository as wiki says. http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Cus … nd_gensync.
My db.tar.gz is at
/home/lq/abs/myrepo.db.tar.gz
And here is my 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 %u > %o
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg =xorg-server xorg-server-utils xf86-input-evdev xf86-input- synaptics kernel26 kernel26-firmware libgl ati-dri kernel-headers glibc binutils gcc-libs gcc
#IgnoreGroup =
#NoUpgrade =
#NoExtract =
# Misc options (all disabled by default)
#NoPassiveFtp
#UseSyslog
#ShowSize
#UseDelta
#TotalDownload
# 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
# 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.
# Testing is disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the following
# two 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]
# 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]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
[myrepo]
Server = file:///home/lq/abs
# An example of a custom package repository. See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[archlinuxfr]
#Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
#[Gooth]
#Server = http://public.gooth.cn/archlinux/gooth/os/i686
And when update,it says
2009-10-12 21:26:59 (9.92 MB/s) - `/var/lib/pacman/community.db.tar.gz.part' saved [377225/377225]
file:///home/lq/abs/myrepo.db.tar.gz: Unsupported scheme `file'.
:: Starting full system upgrade...
local database is up to date
Could anyone tell me what is the problem ?
Last edited by fbchaos (2009-10-12 14:56:01)

Looks like you are using wget as your download agent (check XferCommand in pacman.conf). wget doesn't understand file, you can either switch to curl or the internal downloader.
Last edited by Garns (2009-10-12 14:31:18)

Hello everyone...I got my very first macbook pro just today and i have a problem deleting the "test" user account. if i can't delete it, the system won't let me turn off the system. I don't know what to do! HELP!!!!

hello everyone...I got my very first macbook pro just today and i have a problem deleting the "test" user account. if i can't delete it, the system won't let me turn off the system. I don't know what to do! HELP!!!!

Have you created another admin user? Go to system preferences click users and click the + to add a user; if you haven't already. Once you have another admin user other then the "test" user make sure you're signed out of the test user account. Sign in with the alternate ADMIN USER that you just created or had created already and go back to SYSTEM PREFERENCES and click the same USERS icon near the bottom. Now select the TEST user and click the - sign. This should prompt you if your sure you want to delete the user account. And your done.
New User created and Test User deleted... I hope this helps.

[SOLVED]Make a local repository

I wonder if there is a way to make an archlinux repository for AUR packages, I think it'll be a lot easier to share these packages to other "Archers" with packages available in local repository like /var/cache/pacman/pkg
Can anyone tell me how to make it, because i cannot find it anywhere so probably with asking in the forum i will find the answer.
Thanks to you guys!
Last edited by ch1pz (2010-04-08 14:29:11)

first what you call AUR packages are not in fact binary packages but rather builds for making those packages. this means that is no sense for doing a repository.
if you want to redistribute some of the builds out there, the tool for creating a repository is repo-add which is distribute with pacman.
repo-add repo_name.db.tar.gz package-pkgver-pkgrel.pkg.tar.gz

Error when trying to make local repository (solved)

i'm trying to make a local repository for a laptop without internet connection.
on my desktop, the packages are in /var/cache/pacman/pkg and the corresponding PKGBUILD in /var/lib/pacman/local. but whenever i run (as root)
#gensync /var/lib/pacman/local /var/cache/pacman/pkg/laptop.db.tar.gz
i get the following error:
gensync: building database entries, generating md5sums...
gensync: compressing to /var/cache/pacman/pkg/laptop.db.tar.gz...
tar: *: Cannot stat: No such file or directory
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
i can see the file laptop.db.tar.gz, but it's only 45 bytes!
Last edited by chilebiker (2007-04-18 20:52:37)

Maybe you could describe what you are doing a bit more. What I gather is that you want to take the pacman cache from the desktop system and somehow (how?) use this to update (or install to?) a laptop.
You can make the desktop cache into a repository with gen_repo - but I forgot to say that you need to check that only a single version of each package is present in the cache (I think pacman -Sc should do that).
If the laptop and desktop are then connected, e.g. by lan, you can set pacman.conf on the laptop to point at this repository (e.g. using NFS). Or you can copy the repository to the laptop and set pacman.conf to point at it.
Another possibility would be to copy the pacman db (/var/lib/pacman/) to the laptop, and the package cache, then use pacman -S to install stuff. For that you don't need gen_repo, etc. Or you could just mount the desktop cache using NFS.
There are all sorts of possibilities ... did you have something particular in mind?

[svn] 863: Cleanup the jsp for some space issue that causes problem for proxy test on WAS .

Revision: 863
Author: [email protected]
Date: 2008-03-19 11:39:05 -0700 (Wed, 19 Mar 2008)
Log Message:
Cleanup the jsp for some space issue that causes problem for proxy test on WAS. Update both trunk and 3.0.x branch.
Modified Paths:
blazeds/branches/3.0.x/qa/apps/qa-regress/remote/HttpXmlEchoService.jsp
blazeds/trunk/qa/apps/qa-regress/remote/HttpXmlEchoService.jsp

Revision: 863
Author: [email protected]
Date: 2008-03-19 11:39:05 -0700 (Wed, 19 Mar 2008)
Log Message:
Cleanup the jsp for some space issue that causes problem for proxy test on WAS. Update both trunk and 3.0.x branch.
Modified Paths:
blazeds/branches/3.0.x/qa/apps/qa-regress/remote/HttpXmlEchoService.jsp
blazeds/trunk/qa/apps/qa-regress/remote/HttpXmlEchoService.jsp

[solved] bigpkg doesn't like /var/lib/pacman/local/ALPM_DB_VERSION

I can't use bigpkg anymore, because it expects everything in /var/lib/pacman/local/ to be a directory:
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/bigpkg/ -> http://allanmcrae.com/scripts/bigpkg
Here are the important lines:
LOCAL_DB_PATH="/var/lib/pacman/local"
file = LOCAL_DB_PATH + "/" + dir + "/desc"
f = open(file, "r")
After running 'pacman-db-upgrade', /var/lib/pacman/local/ALPM_DB_VERSION was placed there
$ pacman -Qo /var/lib/pacman/local/ALPM_DB_VERSION
error: No package owns /var/lib/pacman/local/ALPM_DB_VERSION
$ cat /var/lib/pacman/local/ALPM_DB_VERSION
9
$ bigpkg
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/bigpkg", line 83, in <module>
parse_package_info(pkg, dir)
File "/usr/bin/bigpkg", line 51, in parse_package_info
f = open(file, "r")
NotADirectoryError: [Errno 20] Not a directory: '/var/lib/pacman/local/ALPM_DB_VERSION/desc'
I can remove that file and make bigpkg work again, but it breaks pacman:
error: failed to initialize alpm library
(database is incorrect version: /var/lib/pacman/)
error: try running pacman-db-upgrade
Is it a bug? If not, can someone please fix bigpkg? I don't speak python, so I can't do it myself :-(
Last edited by karol (2015-01-16 18:50:59)

progandy wrote:
I believe you can use bigpkg if you patch it like this:
for dir in os.listdir(LOCAL_DB_PATH):
try:
pkg = dir[0:dir.rindex("-",0,dir.rindex("-"))]
pkg_list.append(pkg)
parse_package_info(pkg, dir)
except ValueError:
pass
Can you post a diff? I have no idea where to put it.
bigpkg complains
$ /usr/bin/bigpkg_patched
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/bigpkg_patched", line 53, in <module>
pkg_list.append(pkg)
NameError: name 'pkg_list' is not defined
if I try to use the part you posted before the line that says
pkg_list = []
but I still have problems with
file = LOCAL_DB_PATH + "/" + dir + "/desc"
f = open(file, "r")

Create Package from /var/lib/pacman/local[SOLVED]

I am trying to get an old version of google earth bcz the 5.2 in aur doesn't start for me. I have it installed on another system but there is not package in /var/cache/pacman/pkg. Is it possible for me to create a package based on the info written by pacman in /var/lib/pacman/loca/google-earth-x.xx.?
Last edited by empthollow (2010-07-19 04:02:19)

You need a PKGBUILD.
Edit:
Who would have thought that AUR packages write to /var/lib/pacman/local ? ;P
I stand corrected: you don't necessarily need a PKGBUILD, you can use bacman.
you can download the previous Google Earth binary from this link
http://dl.google.com/earth/client/advan … hLinux.bin
Last edited by karol (2010-07-19 03:59:29)

/var/lib/pacman/local problems

So don't ask how(cause I really don't know), but I restarted my computer last night after having an uptime of ~5 days. When it started back up I get a bunch of X-server errors. I track down the errors and find that some /var/ files are missing. I 'cd' over to var and see that there isn't a thing in the folder. So I really don't know how this happened(but obviously my fault), but I was wondering if there was anyway of regenerating the /var/lib/pacman/local files so pacman will recognize which packages are installed already? or am I in trouble?
Thanks in advance.

sykotik wrote:
So don't ask how(cause I really don't know), but I restarted my computer last night after having an uptime of ~5 days. When it started back up I get a bunch of X-server errors. I track down the errors and find that some /var/ files are missing. I 'cd' over to var and see that there isn't a thing in the folder. So I really don't know how this happened(but obviously my fault), but I was wondering if there was anyway of regenerating the /var/lib/pacman/local files so pacman will recognize which packages are installed already? or am I in trouble?
Thanks in advance.
I'd just grab an endpoint package - like mplayer... it should make sure to grab X and things like that - just force the installs - if a package fails to install due to existing files, you're on the right track lol

[SOLVED] error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/

Hi all,
So there I was, running pacman -Syu on all my Arch machines, and I get to my desktop PC at work, and half way through X decides to crash and kick me back to the CLI. Fair enough
Now when I try and use pacman, I get a whole bunch of errors about a missing 'depends' directory:
root ~ # pacman -S amarok
resolving dependencies...
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
looking for inter-conflicts...
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/local/qt-4.5.2-4/depends: No such file or directory
It still asks me to continue with installing the new package, but I'd rather get this fixed first in case it buggers it up worse
Last edited by fukawi2 (2009-07-30 05:44:25)

Once again my saviour Allan -- I had to -Sf it due to file already existing, but seems to be good now

[solved] pacman can't acces repositories, but my web browser does

Hi,
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.
My last entries in pacman's log are
[2011-04-09 15:51] Running 'pacman -Syu'
[2011-04-09 15:51] synchronizing package lists
[2011-04-09 15:51] starting full system upgrade
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded audacious-plugins (2.4.4-2 -> 2.4.4-3)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded libgpg-error (1.9-2 -> 1.9-3)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded libgcrypt (1.4.6-1 -> 1.4.6-2)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded gnutls (2.10.5-1 -> 2.12.2-1)
[2011-04-09 15:52] warning: /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc installed as /usr/share/config/kdm/kdmrc.pacnew
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded kdebase-workspace (4.6.2-1 -> 4.6.2-2)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded xproto (7.0.20-1 -> 7.0.21-1)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded libx11 (1.4.3-1 -> 1.4.3-2)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded pycups (1.9.54-1 -> 1.9.55-1)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded taglib (1.6.3-1 -> 1.7-1)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded xdg-utils (1.1.0rc1-1 -> 1.1.0rc1-2)
[2011-04-09 15:52] upgraded xextproto (7.1.2-1 -> 7.2.0-1)
[2011-04-09 16:16] Running 'pacman -S k3b'
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed libdiscid (0.2.2-1)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed libmusicbrainz3 (3.0.3-1)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed kdemultimedia-kioslave (4.6.2-1)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed openjpeg (1.3-3)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed ffmpeg (20110330-1)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed libao (1.1.0-1)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed cdrdao (1.2.3-5)
[2011-04-09 16:17] installed cdrkit (1.1.11-1)
[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.

[SOLVED] pacman hanged when install or remove packages

when I use pacman -S , it only shows "resolving dependencies...". If I use pacman -R , it hangs at "checking dependencies..."
I have tried to overwrit the programme with extracted the package manually, it didn't help me.How can I resolve the problem
Last edited by nyfair (2008-03-25 14:16:21)

sudo pacman -S pacman --debug
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.conf
debug: config: new section 'options'
debug: config: HoldPkg: pacman
debug: config: HoldPkg: glibc
debug: config: new section 'testing'
debug: setlibpaths() called
debug: option 'cachedir' = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
debug: registering sync database 'testing'
debug: opening database 'testing'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/sync/testing/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server to database 'testing': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/testing/os/x86_64'
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'core'
debug: registering sync database 'core'
debug: opening database 'core'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/sync/core/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server to database 'core': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/core/os/x86_64'
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'extra'
debug: registering sync database 'extra'
debug: opening database 'extra'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/sync/extra/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server to database 'extra': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/extra/os/x86_64'
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: new section 'community'
debug: registering sync database 'community'
debug: opening database 'community'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/sync/community/'
debug: config: including /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: attempting to read file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: adding new server to database 'community': protocol 'ftp', server 'mirror.pacific.net.au', path '/linux/archlinux/community/os/x86_64'
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
debug: config: finished parsing /etc/pacman.conf
debug: registering local database
debug: opening database 'local'
debug: opening database from path '/var/lib/pacman/local/'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'testing'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'core'
debug: loading package cache for repository 'local'
warning: pacman-3.1.3-1 is up to date -- reinstalling
debug: package 'pacman' not found in sync
debug: adding target 'pacman' to the transaction set
resolving dependencies...
debug: resolving target's dependencies
debug: started resolving dependencies
debug: checkdeps: package pacman-3.1.3-1
then the programme hanged
after I press ctrl+c, it shows
debug: returning error 29 from alpm_trans_interrupt : operation not compatible with the transaction type
debug: closing database 'local'
debug: unregistering database 'local'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'local'
debug: closing database 'testing'
debug: unregistering database 'testing'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'testing'
debug: closing database 'core'
debug: unregistering database 'core'
debug: freeing package cache for repository 'core'
debug: closing database 'extra'
debug: unregistering database 'extra'
debug: closing database 'community'
debug: unregistering database 'community'

//solved // pacman local repository problem / testing vs testing

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for