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7.2 Netpkg can't connect to mirrors

I am running zenwalk 7.2 live. I am trying to refresh the mirrors using netpkg on the command line. I tried the gui but it just stayed at loading.

I have net connection as I am typing this post on zenwalk.

Code:

[root@zenwalk:liveuser]# Unable to connect to http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages, please check the network or choose another mirror

bash: Unable: command not found

[root@zenwalk:liveuser]# netpkg http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/current/zenwalk

Cleaning cache

Connecting to mirror

Unable to connect to http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages, please check the network or choose another mirror

[root@zenwalk:liveuser]# netpkg http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

Cleaning cache

Connecting to mirror

Unable to connect to http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages, please check the network or choose another mirror

How can I get the mirrors to refresh or find better mirrors?

Is this an error in the live DVD that cannot get GUI netpkg to work?

Maybe it doesn't like me I went to the online package search and it is not returning results. i did a basic sesrch for vim or nano. http://packages.zenwalk.org/?q=Vim&z...ils=on&desc=on

I've had this problem as well. The solution made me feel pretty boneheaded.

In the Netpkg gui (xnetpkg), in the Packages menu, select the "Show extra packages" item.

I can't imagine why anybody would put this feature in a package manager in which one of the main features is accessing different repositories that may have packages not available in the main repository. I'll stop cussing in a couple hours.

Glad you figured it I gave up

Oh, looking at your use of netpkg, I see that you and I had different problems.

You tried this:

Code:

root[~]# netpkg http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

According to the netpkg help splash, the way to sync with a mirror is by way of the mirror command:

Code:

root[~]# netpkg mirror

Please choose a mirror :

1) http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/current/zenwalk

2) http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/current/extra

3) http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

4) ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages/extra/

5) ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages/zenwalk

#?

While if you have to add a mirror to the list, use the addmirror command:

Code:

root[~]# netpkg addmirror http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

Quote:

Originally Posted by josiah (Post 4868570)

Oh, looking at your use of netpkg, I see that you and I had different problems.

You tried this:

Code:

root[~]# netpkg http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

According to the netpkg help splash, the way to sync with a mirror is by way of the mirror command:

Code:

root[~]# netpkg mirror

Please choose a mirror :

1) http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/current/zenwalk

2) http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/current/extra

3) http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

4) ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages/extra/

5) ftp://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/zenwalk/i486/zenwalk-7.2/packages/zenwalk

#?

While if you have to add a mirror to the list, use the addmirror command:

Code:

root[~]# netpkg addmirror http://restricted.meticul.eu/current

Yeah I would select a mirror 1,2,3,4 as in netpkg mirror. But it failed. Not sure what the glitch was 7.2 looked good.

More recently, I have solved this issue by a new install, see this thread.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...or-4175576122/