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I am currently running Arco Linux B openbox. Last week when trying to update with sudo pacman -Syyyu i got this error message.
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:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.bethselamin.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ger.mirror.pkgbuild.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.selfnet.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.lug.mtu.edu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.lty.me : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ftp.nluug.nl : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from arch.jensgutermuth.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from packages.oth-regensburg.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from rsync.osbeck.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.lty.me : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update core (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.bethselamin.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ger.mirror.pkgbuild.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.selfnet.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.lug.mtu.edu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.lty.me : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ftp.nluug.nl : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from arch.jensgutermuth.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from packages.oth-regensburg.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from rsync.osbeck.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.lty.me : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update extra (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.bethselamin.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from ger.mirror.pkgbuild.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.selfnet.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.lug.mtu.edu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.lty.me : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from ftp.nluug.nl : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arch.jensgutermuth.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from packages.oth-regensburg.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from rsync.osbeck.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.lty.me : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update community (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.osbeck.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.mirror.constant.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.bethselamin.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from ger.mirror.pkgbuild.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.niyawe.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.dynamict.se : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.mirror.square-r00t.net : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.selfnet.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.lug.mtu.edu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.atviras.lt : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.lty.me : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.neusoft.edu.cn : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archmirror1.octyl.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirrors.uni-plovdiv.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.mailtunnel.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.cyberbits.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.za.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from ftp.nluug.nl : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from ftp.sh.cvut.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from arch.jensgutermuth.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.f4st.host : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from packages.oth-regensburg.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.chaoticum.net : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from rsync.osbeck.com : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.lty.me : Protocol "rsync" not supported or disabled in libcurl
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from archlinux.uk.mirror.allworldit.com : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'multilib.db' from mirror.dkm.cz : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update multilib (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'arcolinux_repo.db' from bike.seedhost.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'arcolinux_repo.db' from arcolinux.github.io : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update arcolinux_repo (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'arcolinux_repo_3party.db' from bike.seedhost.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'arcolinux_repo_3party.db' from arcolinux.github.io : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update arcolinux_repo_3party (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'arcolinux_repo_xlarge.db' from bike.seedhost.eu : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed retrieving file 'arcolinux_repo_xlarge.db' from arcolinux.github.io : Failure writing output to destination
error: failed to update arcolinux_repo_xlarge (download library error)
error: failed to synchronize all databases
I haven't made any hardware changes nor any changes to the to mirrors. I have tried googling nothing.
You guys are my last hope. Thanks in advance for any help I get
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