[SOLVED] Pacman trying to install 64-bit packages on 32-bit system

I was upgrading my Arch Linux i686 install, and I got the following error:
error: The mirror 'http://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch' contains the $arch variable, but no Architecture is defined.
I added Architecture = i686 to /etc/pacman.conf under [options], and when I run pacman -Syu, I get these errors:
error: failed to prepare transaction (package architecture is not valid)
:: package clucene-2.3.3.4-2-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package filezilla-3.5.3-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package lshw-B.02.16-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
:: package yajl-2.0.4-1-x86_64 does not have a valid architecture
Why is pacman trying to install x86_64 packages on my i686 system?
Last edited by nticompass (2012-01-13 03:24:43)

Got errors
:: Retrieving packages from community...
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirrors.kernel.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from cake.lib.fit.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirrors.cat.pdx.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from mirror.ece.vt.edu : Not Found
error: failed retrieving file 'virtualbox-modules-4.1.8-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
warning: failed to retrieve some files from community
error: failed to commit transaction (File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access))
Seems to be looking for 64 bit packages still. Had a similar issue when installing another prog as well

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## Arch Linux repository mirrorlist
## Generated on 2011-08-07
## Any
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#Server = [url]http://mirrors.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Australia
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#Server = [url]http://archlinux.mirror.kangaroot.net/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Brazil
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.c3sl.ufpr.br/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Canada
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.its.dal.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.its.dal.ca/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://less.cogeco.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://less.cogeco.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Chile
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.archlinux.cl/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.netglobalis.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.netglobalis.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## China
#Server = [url]http://mirrors.163.com/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.bjtu.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror6.bjtu.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Colombia
#Server = [url]http://www.laqee.unal.edu.co/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Czech Republic
#Server = [url]http://mirror.vpsfree.cz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Denmark
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.dotsrc.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
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#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.klid.dk/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Estonia
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.eenet.ee/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.eenet.ee/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Finland
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.academica.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.academica.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.archlinux.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.archlinux.fi/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## France
#Server = [url]http://mir.archlinux.fr/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mir1.archlinux.fr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mir1.archlinux.fr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://miroir.ezvan.fr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.mirrors.ovh.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.mirrors.ovh.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.polymorf.fr/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
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#Server = [url]http://archlinux.limun.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
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#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.de.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.de.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.devnu11.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.hosteurope.de/mirror/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp-stud.hs-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.n-ix.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirrors.n-ix.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.selfnet.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.selfnet.de/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.spline.inf.fu-berlin.de/mirrors/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Great Britain
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.lividpenguin.com/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.lividpenguin.com/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.positive-internet.com/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.positive-internet.com/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.uk2.net/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.mirrors.uk2.net/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Greece
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.cc.uoc.gr/mirrors/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
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#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.otenet.gr/pub/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Hungary
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.mfa.kfki.hu/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## India
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Ireland
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Israel
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.isoc.org.il/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Italy
#Server = [url]http://mirrors.prometeus.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Japan
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Kazakhstan
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.kz/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.kz/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Korea
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.yongbok.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.yongbok.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Latvia
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.goodsoft.lv/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Luxembourg
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.mirror.root.lu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.mirror.root.lu/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Moldova
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.ihost.md/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.ihost.md/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Netherlands
#Server = [url]http://mirrors3.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.nl.leaseweb.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## New Caledonia
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.nautile.nc/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.nautile.nc/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Norway
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.archlinux.no/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.archlinux.no/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.pvv.ntnu.no/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Poland
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://piotrkosoft.net/pub/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Portugal
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.rnl.ist.utl.pt/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Romania
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.adnettelecom.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirrors.adnettelecom.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.archlinux.ro/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.roedu.net/mirrors/archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.roedu.net/mirrors/archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Russia
#Server = [url]http://mirror.worldis.me/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirror.yandex.ru/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirror.yandex.ru/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Spain
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.rediris.es/mirror/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://sunsite.rediris.es/mirror/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Sweden
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.ds.hj.se/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirrors4.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.portlane.com/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.portlane.com/pub/os/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Switzerland
#Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.puzzle.ch/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://archlinux.puzzle.ch/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Taiwan
#Server = [url]ftp://linux.cs.nctu.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://linux.cs.nctu.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://shadow.ind.ntou.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://shadow.ind.ntou.edu.tw/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.tku.edu.tw/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.tku.edu.tw/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Turkey
#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.linux.org.tr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.linux.org.tr/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
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#Server = [url]ftp://ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://ftp.linux.kiev.ua/pub/Linux/ArchLinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.mithril.org.ua/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
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## United States
Server = [url]ftp://archlinux.supsec.org/pub/linux/arch/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://archlinux.supsec.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://cake.lib.fit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://cake.lib.fit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirror.ece.vt.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirror.ancl.hawaii.edu/linux/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirrors1.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirrors2.kernel.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://locke.suu.edu/linux/dist/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/ftpfull/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://lug.mtu.edu/archlinux/ftpfull/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirror.mocker.org/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]ftp://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirror.rit.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirrors.rutgers.edu/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirrors.lax1.thegcloud.com/arch//$repo/os/$arch[/url]
Server = [url]http://mirror.yellowfiber.net/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
## Uzbekistan
#Server = [url]ftp://mirrors.st.uz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
#Server = [url]http://mirrors.st.uz/archlinux/$repo/os/$arch[/url]
/etc/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 =
#IgnoreGroup =
#NoUpgrade =
#NoExtract =
# Misc options (all disabled by default)
#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.
# 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]
## 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
iwconfig:
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"default-g"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:11:95:68:33:6A
Bit Rate=1 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=66/70 Signal level=-44 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
pacman -S sudo:
sudo package not found, searching for group...
error: 'sudo': not found in sync db
pacman -Syy:
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
downloading core.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
downloading extra.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
downloading community.db.tar.gz...
pacman -Syu:
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
downloading core.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
downloading extra.db.tar.gz...
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db.tar.gz' from archlinux.supsec.org : File unavailable (e.g., file not found, no access)
downloading community.db.tar.gz...
:: Starting full system upgrade...
local database is up to date
Note: both Syu and Syy from the console show the [######] 100% line, but won't output with >
pacman -V:
.--. Pacman v3.3.3 - libalpm v4.0.3
/ _.-' .-. .-. .-. Copyright (C) 2006-2009 Pacman Development Team
\ '-. '-' '-' '-' Copyright (C) 2002-2006 Judd Vinet
This program may be freely redistributed under
the terms of the GNU General Public License.
ping google.com:
PING google.com (74.125.224.49) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 74.125.224.49: icmp_seq=1 ttl=55 time=18.3 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.224.49: icmp_seq=2 ttl=55 time=21.8 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.224.49: icmp_seq=3 ttl=55 time=18.4 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.224.49: icmp_seq=4 ttl=55 time=16.8 ms
64 bytes from 74.125.224.49: icmp_seq=5 ttl=55 time=18.3 ms
--- google.com ping statistics ---
5 packets transmitted, 5 received, 0% packet loss, time 4005ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 16.889/18.764/21.839/1.647
Hope that helps. Thanks!
Last edited by bananagranola (2011-08-08 05:23:33)

[SOLVED] Pacman unable to install packages due to invalid or corrup...

Hullo,
I know this is a common error judging by the results google lists for that subject. But all sollutions I found don't work for my specific case.
My battery died on my laptop and when I rebooted and tried to install a package pacman complained the database was locked (can't remember if I was installing something or else while my battery died, happend while I was away).
So since I've just rebooted I deleted the lock-file by hand. Now when ever I tried to install something it would complain:
error: xyz: signature from "xyz @ zyx" is unknown trust
:: File /var/cache/pacman/pkg/packagexyz.pkg.tar.xz is corrupted (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature)).
Do you want to delete it? [Y/n] y
error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature))
So I removed /etc/pacman.d/gnupg, cleared the package-cache and ran pacman-key --init:
gpg: /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Generating pacman keyring master key...
gpg: key B99666F8 marked as ultimately trusted
gpg: Done
==> Updating trust database...
gpg: 3 marginal(s) needed, 1 complete(s) needed, PGP trust model
gpg: depth: 0 valid: 1 signed: 0 trust: 0-, 0q, 0n, 0m, 0f, 1u
followed by pacman-key --populate archlinux:
==> Appending keys from archlinux.gpg...
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
==> Updating trust database...
gpg: no need for a trustdb check
and pacman-key --refresh-keys:
gpg: refreshing 1 key from hkp://pool.sks-keyservers.net
gpg: requesting key B99666F8 from hkp server pool.sks-keyservers.net
gpgkeys: key AA3E1E751B31AB9C2E6CDA64F2A911E7B99666F8 can't be retrieved
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: Total number processed: 0
==> ERROR: A specified local key could not be updated from a keyserver.
It looks like it's not doing much. Anyway, trying to install packages or upgrading the system results in me having to import a bunch of keys and then failing with the before mentioned error.
Anything I can do?
Thanks
Last edited by hachel (2014-02-24 11:50:56)

Rexilion wrote:Reinstall archlinux-keyring maybe? And then perform the commands you listed earlier.
Worked, thank you!

Pacman. Cannot install previously uninstalled package from cache

Hi all.
I'm trying to install packages from shared cache to keep few machines in sync. I thought using "pacman -U --needed /path/to/cache/*" would solve it. However when I started testing I've noticed that when one package is removed I cannot install it back that way. Pacman will just skip that package for some reason. If i use the same command but specify the the package /path/to/package/package_name or even first letter followed by * it will also install it. Why is that?

Is it possible that the '*' is expanded in some unexpected way?
I'm not using nfs, I tested it by uninstalling aurphan and running
$ sudo pacman -U --needed /var/cache/pacman/pkg/*
loading packages...
warning: archlinux-keyring-20131027-1 is up to date -- skipping
warning: aurora-27.0a2+20131114+gc6d8fa8-1 is up to date -- skipping
warning: avahi-0.6.31-11 is up to date -- skipping
warning: bison-3.0.1-1 is up to date -- skipping
<snip>
warning: xproto-7.0.25-1 is up to date -- skipping
warning: xvidcore-1.3.2-3 is up to date -- skipping
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Packages (1):
Name New Version Net Change
aurphan 20130912-1 0.03 MiB
Total Installed Size: 0.03 MiB
:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n]
(1/1) checking keys in keyring [########################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking package integrity [########################################################] 100%
(1/1) loading package files [########################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking for file conflicts [########################################################] 100%
(1/1) checking available disk space [########################################################] 100%
(1/1) installing aurphan [########################################################] 100%

Trying to install Creative Cloud Packager.

Runs for a while then error message A12E1 appears. What am I doing wrong? I clicked on the Get Started button from the email after paying for our user license for Creative Cloud. All previously installed Creative Cloud trial products have been uninstalled from the PC I'm trying to install on. I've had the license for several days and still can't get the products installed.

Seems the email from Adobe sent me to Creative Cloud Package Launcher when it should have directed me to Creative Cloud installer for Teams. Problem resolved.

Trying to install a setup on a 64 bit machine with Windows server 2012 R2 which writes to registry FAILES

My msi is a 32 bit setup.
When I install it on a 32 bit machine with Windows XP it works fine .
I tried to install it on a 64 bit machine with windows server 2008 and it succeeds
While running my setup on a 64 bit machine with Windows server 2012 R2 it failes and I get the folloawing message:
"Registry object reference not set to an instance of an object"
Then the setup exits and leaves the app partially installed
I tried searching for known problems over the net, but found nothing
I will be happy to get some advice
Thanks
Liora

Sounds like you are trying to update a registry object that is not there.
Is this your own msi, or is it from a third party application? If third party, check with them to see if they support it on 2012 or if they have a known workaround.
If it is your own msi, sounds like it is time to debug it.
.:|:.:|:. tim

[SOLVED] Newbie trying to install Splashtop - libappindicator error!

I'm trying to install Splashtop from the AUR, libappindicator has the dependency libindicator which I can't get to make without errors.
This is the output when I run makepkg -s
http://pastebin.com/UesLtniJ
Any advice would be appreciated, I'm still learning my way around after too many years in Windows environments!
Thanks.
Last edited by bug2k12 (2013-04-11 12:16:05)

Found a post here https://git.gnome.org/browse/glib/commit/?id=0ea7abaed5 about a change to a glib header.
Updated the gmacros.h file and the make completes fine.
This same fix solved the other dependencies make errors.
Thanks.

[SOLVED] Pacman won't install new packages.

# pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
core is up to date
extra is up to date
community is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
resolving dependencies...
looking for inter-conflicts...
Targets (31): aisleriot-3.2.3.2-1 anki-2.0.3-1 bash-4.2.039-1 caribou-0.4.4-2
dconf-0.14.1-1 dhclient-4.2.4.2-1 gdm-3.6.1-2 glibmm-2.34.1-1
gmime-2.6.12-1 gnome-games-extra-data-3.2.0-2 gnome-shell-3.6.1-3
grantlee-0.3.0-1 gtksourceview3-3.6.1-1
ibus-anthy-1.4.99.20121006-1 libfm-1.1.0-2
libreoffice-common-3.6.3-1 libreoffice-en-US-3.6.3-1
libreoffice-impress-3.6.3-1 libreoffice-writer-3.6.3-1
libsecret-0.11-1 linux-3.6.5-1 linux-headers-3.6.5-1
obexd-client-1:0.46-1 pcmanfm-1.1.0-1 procps-ng-3.3.5-1
pyatspi-2.4.0-1 qt-4.8.3-5 thunar-1.4.0-3 wine-1.5.16-2
xdg-user-dirs-gtk-0.9-1 xmms2-0.8DrO_o-9
Total Download Size: 159.79 MiB
Total Installed Size: 677.33 MiB
Net Upgrade Size: 47.57 MiB
Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
:: Retrieving packages from core...
bash-4.2.039-1-i686 774.1 KiB 1292K/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
linux-3.6.5-1-i686 40.9 MiB 4.97M/s 00:08 [########################] 100%
linux-headers-3.6.5... 4.8 MiB 4.78M/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
procps-ng-3.3.5-1-i686 211.6 KiB 4.80M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
:: Retrieving packages from extra...
dconf-0.14.1-1-i686 156.5 KiB 878K/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
aisleriot-3.2.3.2-1... 2.6 MiB 4.40M/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
pyatspi-2.4.0-1-any 42.9 KiB 12.1M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
caribou-0.4.4-2-i686 130.7 KiB 3.61M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
dhclient-4.2.4.2-1-i686 570.3 KiB 1104K/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
gdm-3.6.1-2-i686 994.1 KiB 1636K/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
glibmm-2.34.1-1-i686 671.6 KiB 1960K/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
gmime-2.6.12-1-i686 277.0 KiB 2.40M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
gnome-games-extra-d... 1864.4 KiB 2.34M/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
gnome-shell-3.6.1-3... 984.0 KiB 2.86M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
qt-4.8.3-5-i686 20.5 MiB 4.42M/s 00:05 [########################] 100%
grantlee-0.3.0-1-i686 303.6 KiB 4.78M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
gtksourceview3-3.6.... 750.7 KiB 4.25M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
libreoffice-en-US-3... 6.3 MiB 5.06M/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
libreoffice-common-... 53.3 MiB 6.34M/s 00:08 [########################] 100%
libreoffice-impress... 111.3 KiB 266K/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
libreoffice-writer-... 2.8 MiB 1542K/s 00:02 [########################] 100%
libsecret-0.11-1-i686 141.9 KiB 2.41M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
obexd-client-1:0.46... 51.4 KiB 2.60M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
thunar-1.4.0-3-i686 904.8 KiB 2.43M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
xdg-user-dirs-gtk-0... 34.8 KiB 12.7M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
:: Retrieving packages from community...
anki-2.0.3-1-any 1659.2 KiB 2.66M/s 00:01 [########################] 100%
ibus-anthy-1.4.99.2... 114.8 KiB 3.03M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
libfm-1.1.0-2-i686 490.0 KiB 3.48M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
pcmanfm-1.1.0-1-i686 159.6 KiB 3.85M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
wine-1.5.16-2-i686 16.1 MiB 4.78M/s 00:03 [########################] 100%
xmms2-0.8DrO_o-9-i686 1428.0 KiB 5.72M/s 00:00 [########################] 100%
(31/31) checking package integrity [########################] 100%
(31/31) loading package files [########################] 100%
(31/31) checking for file conflicts [########################] 100%
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/Accessibility.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/Accessibility.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/Accessibility.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/__init__.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/__init__.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/__init__.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/appevent.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/appevent.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/appevent.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/constants.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/constants.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/constants.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/deviceevent.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/deviceevent.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/deviceevent.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/document.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/document.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/document.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/editabletext.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/editabletext.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/editabletext.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/enum.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/enum.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/enum.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/registry.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/registry.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/registry.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/role.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/role.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/role.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/state.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/state.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/state.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/text.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/text.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/text.pyo exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/utils.py exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/utils.pyc exists in filesystem
pyatspi: /usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/pyatspi/utils.pyo exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.
This is all I know.
Last edited by Invie (2012-11-05 22:44:40)

I had an issue like this during an update several months ago. Reflector was the problem package and the existing files were owned by reflector. I think it's worth mentioning since reflector is also a python package. Anyway, iirc I simply removed and reinstalled reflector.
Unfortunately, it won't be so easy for you since pyastpi is part of a dep-chain leading to gnome-shell... looks like you're going to have to figure out how to do it the right way
Last edited by alphaniner (2012-11-05 14:49:05)

[SOLVED] Trying to install Xorg, missing packages?

I hope don't become a pain here, but I really want to get an arch system working...
So after I installed the base system, the first thing I wanted to do is get the x server up and running. I ran the command
pacman -S xorg
and when it goes, I get the error
error: failed retrieving file 'libxmu-1.0.4-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.gz......
I have the Virginia Tech mirror first, then ibiblio, and then the archlinux.org repo as a fallback, and none of them can retrieve that file, and thus the xorg install fails.
Any ideas of what I need to do?
Thanks,
Nathan
Last edited by claudius753 (2008-11-30 06:59:56)

I've just re-installed Arch ( x86_64 ) using the Irish mirror
Server = ftp://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/ftp.archlinux.org/$repo/os/x86_64
and
it works fine. Never had a problem with the Irish nor French mirrors. As I believe it's your first time installing Arch, here's a quick run-down of what
I do on a new install:
After the base-system is installed;
1> Edit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist to your preferred mirrors.
2> run 'adduser' to add a normal user. ( Groups: wheel,disk,audio,video,optical,storage,lp )
3> pacman -Syu to sync everything to your mirror.
4> pacman -S xorg cpio
5> pacman -S kde kde-l10n-uk (if you want kde)
5> pacman -S ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-ms-fonts ttf-dejavu artwiz-fonts terminus-font ( the last one is good for a konsole font ).
6> pacman -S tk alsa-utils gdb
7> pacman -S nvidia ( if you have an nvidia card )
8> nvidia-xconfig --add-argb-glx-visuals --composite
9> Edit /etc/inittab; The only sections we're interested in are these. This is how they should look ( to boot into kde );
## Only one of the following two lines can be uncommented!
# Boot to console
#id:3:initdefault:
# Boot to X11
id:5:initdefault:
# Example lines for starting a login manager
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/xdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/sbin/gdm -nodaemon
x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/kdm -nodaemon
#x:5:respawn:/usr/bin/slim >& /dev/null
Note the new path to kdm !!!
At his point I usually 'pacman -S opera thunderbird' as well. Then, to get the 64-bit flash-plugin:
Edit /etc/pacman.conf
Uncomment the 'Testing' branch
pacman -Sy to update
pacman -S flashplugin to install
re-edit /etc/pacman.conf and comment out the Testing branch again.
Reboot.
Hope this helps in some way...
Deej

[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.

[SOLVED] Pacman cleanup - safe to remove these packages?

Hi
I'm cleaning up a bit, and saw some gnome stuff I diden't want.. upon doing pacman -Rns gnome-disk-utility gvfs (gnome-disk-u depends on this) libgnome I get the following:
[michael@swamp ~]$ pacman -Rns gnome-disk-utility gvfs libgnome
checking dependencies...
Remove (17): libgnome-2.32.0-1 libcanberra-0.25-1 libbonobo-2.32.0-1
gnome-vfs-2.24.4-1 gnome-mime-data-2.18.0-4 gvfs-1.6.5-2
libsoup-gnome-2.32.0-1 libproxy-0.4.6-2 libcdio-0.82-1 libcddb-1.3.2-2
gnome-disk-utility-2.32.0-2 libgnome-keyring-2.32.0-1 udisks-1.0.1-5
sg3_utils-1.29-1 parted-2.3-1 libatasmart-0.17-1 libunique-1.1.6-3
Total Removed Size: 45.89 MB
Do you want to remove these packages? [Y/n]
Stuff like udisks and libatasmart and parted sounds troublesom to me. Is it safe to hit Y?
I shouldn't have any gnome applications installed.
Thanks
Last edited by valvet (2010-11-08 11:00:29)

I'm no expert but i wouldn't uninstall libgnome...
What is the specific app you want to uninstall?
If you want to uninstall an application you just have to type:
pacman -Rcs package_name
And let pacman do the rest.
You can specify the dependencies in the command for more specific reasons...
You can also do this:
pacman -Qdt
to see the packages that are installed, but they are no requiered by other installed packages.
That cleans the system a bit.
Good Luck!
Last edited by Hyugga (2010-11-08 02:59:31)

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