Getting a lot of 404 errors when I use pacman [closed]
I am getting a lot of 404 errors when I try to install packages in Arch Linux.
I assume this is because my mirror list has obsolete entries. However, I first installed Arch just in December and updated it to the latest just a couple of weeks ago, so I don't see how 20 different mirrors could go bad so fast.
Also, the mirrors returning 404s are not sketchy mirrors nobody has heard of, they things like mirrors.kernel.org, mirrors.rutgers.edu and mirror.math.princeton.edu and others that I would expect to be reliable.
What should I do to fix this problem?
arch-linux package-management
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
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closed as too broad by Rui F Ribeiro, Jeff Schaller, Mr Shunz, Thomas, Archemar Jan 21 at 13:33
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I am getting a lot of 404 errors when I try to install packages in Arch Linux.
I assume this is because my mirror list has obsolete entries. However, I first installed Arch just in December and updated it to the latest just a couple of weeks ago, so I don't see how 20 different mirrors could go bad so fast.
Also, the mirrors returning 404s are not sketchy mirrors nobody has heard of, they things like mirrors.kernel.org, mirrors.rutgers.edu and mirror.math.princeton.edu and others that I would expect to be reliable.
What should I do to fix this problem?
arch-linux package-management
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
closed as too broad by Rui F Ribeiro, Jeff Schaller, Mr Shunz, Thomas, Archemar Jan 21 at 13:33
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Do you have connectivity otherwise?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 21:17
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Have you runpacman --refresh(orpacman -u) to update the package lists?
– Stephen Harris
Jan 20 at 21:19
@JeffSchaller Yes, packages do install, its just that they generate a lot of 404 errors while doing so.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 20 at 21:21
is it possibly an intermittent issue where those sites are rebuilding / synchronizing those files?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 22:31
1
It sounds like you haven't updated your machine/package lists in a while. You should consider doing apacman -Syuto update your packages - so you don't refresh the package list and then install something that has different lib/dependency versions than the rest of the system is running on. Your error just means that your old package list is trying to look for version 1.X while all the mirrors have updated over time to something newer, lets say 2.X. There for, you won't be able to find/download 1.X since it's expected of you to snapshot a mirror or follow a rolling release package management.
– Torxed
Jan 21 at 11:01
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I am getting a lot of 404 errors when I try to install packages in Arch Linux.
I assume this is because my mirror list has obsolete entries. However, I first installed Arch just in December and updated it to the latest just a couple of weeks ago, so I don't see how 20 different mirrors could go bad so fast.
Also, the mirrors returning 404s are not sketchy mirrors nobody has heard of, they things like mirrors.kernel.org, mirrors.rutgers.edu and mirror.math.princeton.edu and others that I would expect to be reliable.
What should I do to fix this problem?
arch-linux package-management
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
I am getting a lot of 404 errors when I try to install packages in Arch Linux.
I assume this is because my mirror list has obsolete entries. However, I first installed Arch just in December and updated it to the latest just a couple of weeks ago, so I don't see how 20 different mirrors could go bad so fast.
Also, the mirrors returning 404s are not sketchy mirrors nobody has heard of, they things like mirrors.kernel.org, mirrors.rutgers.edu and mirror.math.princeton.edu and others that I would expect to be reliable.
What should I do to fix this problem?
arch-linux package-management
arch-linux package-management
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
asked Jan 20 at 20:45
Tyler DurdenTyler Durden
1,62042250
1,62042250
closed as too broad by Rui F Ribeiro, Jeff Schaller, Mr Shunz, Thomas, Archemar Jan 21 at 13:33
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
closed as too broad by Rui F Ribeiro, Jeff Schaller, Mr Shunz, Thomas, Archemar Jan 21 at 13:33
Please edit the question to limit it to a specific problem with enough detail to identify an adequate answer. Avoid asking multiple distinct questions at once. See the How to Ask page for help clarifying this question. If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.
Do you have connectivity otherwise?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 21:17
1
Have you runpacman --refresh(orpacman -u) to update the package lists?
– Stephen Harris
Jan 20 at 21:19
@JeffSchaller Yes, packages do install, its just that they generate a lot of 404 errors while doing so.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 20 at 21:21
is it possibly an intermittent issue where those sites are rebuilding / synchronizing those files?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 22:31
1
It sounds like you haven't updated your machine/package lists in a while. You should consider doing apacman -Syuto update your packages - so you don't refresh the package list and then install something that has different lib/dependency versions than the rest of the system is running on. Your error just means that your old package list is trying to look for version 1.X while all the mirrors have updated over time to something newer, lets say 2.X. There for, you won't be able to find/download 1.X since it's expected of you to snapshot a mirror or follow a rolling release package management.
– Torxed
Jan 21 at 11:01
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Do you have connectivity otherwise?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 21:17
1
Have you runpacman --refresh(orpacman -u) to update the package lists?
– Stephen Harris
Jan 20 at 21:19
@JeffSchaller Yes, packages do install, its just that they generate a lot of 404 errors while doing so.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 20 at 21:21
is it possibly an intermittent issue where those sites are rebuilding / synchronizing those files?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 22:31
1
It sounds like you haven't updated your machine/package lists in a while. You should consider doing apacman -Syuto update your packages - so you don't refresh the package list and then install something that has different lib/dependency versions than the rest of the system is running on. Your error just means that your old package list is trying to look for version 1.X while all the mirrors have updated over time to something newer, lets say 2.X. There for, you won't be able to find/download 1.X since it's expected of you to snapshot a mirror or follow a rolling release package management.
– Torxed
Jan 21 at 11:01
Do you have connectivity otherwise?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 21:17
Do you have connectivity otherwise?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 21:17
1
1
Have you run
pacman --refresh (or pacman -u) to update the package lists?– Stephen Harris
Jan 20 at 21:19
Have you run
pacman --refresh (or pacman -u) to update the package lists?– Stephen Harris
Jan 20 at 21:19
@JeffSchaller Yes, packages do install, its just that they generate a lot of 404 errors while doing so.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 20 at 21:21
@JeffSchaller Yes, packages do install, its just that they generate a lot of 404 errors while doing so.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 20 at 21:21
is it possibly an intermittent issue where those sites are rebuilding / synchronizing those files?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 22:31
is it possibly an intermittent issue where those sites are rebuilding / synchronizing those files?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 22:31
1
1
It sounds like you haven't updated your machine/package lists in a while. You should consider doing a
pacman -Syu to update your packages - so you don't refresh the package list and then install something that has different lib/dependency versions than the rest of the system is running on. Your error just means that your old package list is trying to look for version 1.X while all the mirrors have updated over time to something newer, lets say 2.X. There for, you won't be able to find/download 1.X since it's expected of you to snapshot a mirror or follow a rolling release package management.– Torxed
Jan 21 at 11:01
It sounds like you haven't updated your machine/package lists in a while. You should consider doing a
pacman -Syu to update your packages - so you don't refresh the package list and then install something that has different lib/dependency versions than the rest of the system is running on. Your error just means that your old package list is trying to look for version 1.X while all the mirrors have updated over time to something newer, lets say 2.X. There for, you won't be able to find/download 1.X since it's expected of you to snapshot a mirror or follow a rolling release package management.– Torxed
Jan 21 at 11:01
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Do you have connectivity otherwise?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 21:17
1
Have you run
pacman --refresh(orpacman -u) to update the package lists?– Stephen Harris
Jan 20 at 21:19
@JeffSchaller Yes, packages do install, its just that they generate a lot of 404 errors while doing so.
– Tyler Durden
Jan 20 at 21:21
is it possibly an intermittent issue where those sites are rebuilding / synchronizing those files?
– Jeff Schaller
Jan 20 at 22:31
1
It sounds like you haven't updated your machine/package lists in a while. You should consider doing a
pacman -Syuto update your packages - so you don't refresh the package list and then install something that has different lib/dependency versions than the rest of the system is running on. Your error just means that your old package list is trying to look for version 1.X while all the mirrors have updated over time to something newer, lets say 2.X. There for, you won't be able to find/download 1.X since it's expected of you to snapshot a mirror or follow a rolling release package management.– Torxed
Jan 21 at 11:01