[SOLVED] my arch linux has not let me update in months.

whansard · 03-31-2018, 09:55 AM

Code:

pacman -Suy

:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.acm.wpi.edu : The reque URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.advancedhosters.com : Tequested URL returned error: 404
core is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.acm.wpi.edu : The requd URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.advancedhosters.com : requested URL returned error: 404
extra is up to date
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.acm.wpi.edu : The ested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.advancedhosters.coThe requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.aggregate.org : Thquested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from ca.us.mirror.archlinux-br.: The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from il.us.mirror.archlinux-br.: The requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.surlyjake.com : requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from archlinux.surlyjake.com : requested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : The requd URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from arlm.tyzoid.com : The requd URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.cat.pdx.edu : The ested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirror.cc.columbia.edu : Tequested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.gigenet.com : The ested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.sorengard.com : Thquested URL returned error: 404
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.sorengard.com : Thquested URL returned error: 404
error: failed to update community (unexpected error)
openrc-eudev is up to date
:: Starting full system upgrade...
there is nothing to do

everything on this system is at least 5 months old.

ondoho · 04-01-2018, 05:57 AM

you need a new mirrorlist, and preferably have more than just a few fallback servers in there.
i recomment generating one with reflector.

this is how i use it:

Code:

/usr/bin/reflector --connection-timeout 180 --verbose --protocol https --latest 200 --sort score --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

PS:
if that doesn't help, you might need to

Code:

pacman -Syyuu

PPS:
the code you posted, is that really what it looks like? it's broken.
maybe you'd like to re-post it in code tags.

whansard · 04-08-2018, 05:09 AM

i kept changing my mirrorlist over and over already. same thing. this was all my fault for not remembering that arch no longer supported 32 bit. that was the problem. i'm going to play with the community supported 32 bit version.

whansard · 04-09-2018, 10:17 PM

changing to arch32 did not go so smoothly, but it is working now on the 2 machines i switched over. i just had to put a few hours into the effort.