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Old 08-14-2010, 04:09 PM   #1
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Arch Linux won't update!


My Arch Linux can't update for over a few weeks now! It just says that everything is up to date and quits. But I hardly believe there weren't any updates, before there were a few updates a day!
 
Old 08-14-2010, 04:34 PM   #2
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I've been having the same problem. After doing some Googling I found out I should use the mirror list generator to generate a new /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist. I then selected a different mirror to use and everything started working again.
 
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Old 08-14-2010, 05:10 PM   #3
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do you guys uncomment all mirrors for your country or just one?

I uncomment all mine and across 4 installs I get reg updates at least every other day

I do pacman -Syy && pacman -Syu

heres my /etc/pacman.conf for other mirrors

Code:
[testing]
## Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

#[zen-eee]
# Zen-sources kernel for Asus Eee PC 901
#Server = http://robertek.brevnov.net/files/linux/arch

#[archbang_i686]
#Server = http://www.archbang.org/repo/i686/

[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686

[archiso-live] 
Server = http://arch-live.isawsome.net/packages/

[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

[chaox-stable]
# pentesting packages and custom kernel patched for wifi injection
Server = http://repo.chaox.net/stable

[community]
# Add your preferred servers here, they will be used first
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[archstuff]
# AUR's most voted packages
Server = http://archstuff.vs169092.vserver.de/i686

[nightly]
#nightly builds of some packages from the AUR
# Repo-Tracker: http://tracker.kromonos.net/projects/show/nightlyarch
Server = http://nightly.uhuc.de/i686

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.

[blaster]
# Bl@ster maintains a repo with some interesting packages from the AUR, for all the purpouses
Server = http://ilportalinux.it/arch_repo/i686

[arch-games]
# The Arch Linux Gaming repository project
Server = http://arch.twilightlair.net/games/i686
Server = http://pseudoform.org/arch-games/games/i686

[adslgr32]
#The Hellenic (Greek) archlinux unofficial repository with many interesting packages.
Server = http://archlinuxgr.tiven.org/archlinux/i686/

[xyne-any]
# The home of Powerpill and Xyne's other contributions.
# More info including a package list can be found at http://xyne.archlinux.ca/repos
Server = http://xyne.archlinux.ca/repos/xyne-any/

[ninerepo-any]
#perl packages, include Moose and Catalyst from pacpan (PKGBUILD's diff'd 
#against AUR/offical repos, if available).
Server = http://icenine.sdf1.org/repo/ninerepo-any
as you can see i run Testing so edit to suit you
in /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist I have all US mirrors uncommented

Last edited by linus72; 08-14-2010 at 05:13 PM.
 
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Old 08-14-2010, 07:38 PM   #4
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Somehow I didn't think of re-running rankmirrors. I just tried swapping one by hand. Anyway, it works now.

And I wonder when they will have KDE 4.5 available?
 
  


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