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What am I doing wrong

I've been using Artix for about a year now and for some reason all new installations I make end up with the mirror lists not being recognized. I've been working on this issue for about 4 days now using 2 diffrent types of Init systems. These are the steps I go through each time I make a new install, tell me where I mess up if you can.

su
pacman-key --init
pacman-key --populate artix
- I uncomment every repo that has a # in the default pacman.conf
sudo pacman -Sy
- I'll install a couple packages along with AUR and it's keys
- Then I restart my computer
- Terminal login
- sudo pacman Syyu = failed to synchronize all databases (invalid url for server)

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #1 –
I used to put in my other configuration from this computer into new installations but now it doesn't work for some reason.

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #2 –
given that description and your refusal to post info to the forum when requested, there's little anyone here can do for you.
Cat Herders of Linux

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #3 –
I did what you suggested earlier. There's no way I'd be able to send you the error log from that command. It's about 5 paragraphs large and I can't copy and paste it here due to no access to a browser through the terminal.

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #4 –
Maybe I'm not explaining it well enough, there's no desktop or anything the only thing I can do is type in commands.

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Sam Hyde – on
There's no way I'd be able to send you the error log from that command. It's about 5 paragraphs large and I can't copy and paste it here due to no access to a browser through the terminal.

There are ways and means to do so. Even reading your first post it's not stated how you are attempting to install Artix ? There's more than one way to do it.

To get the output on here you can

  • Redirect the output to a file
    and
    • reboot to a Live usb and then open the file
    • Copy the file to a usb and open on a pc with a desktop
  • Use a LIve usb on the device. Chroot to your new install and try out your commands. You can easily capture the output
There's more ways to do it.

If you want help the more detailed information you can provide the more likely someone will be able to help. Both commands entered and output received.

How exactly are you trying to install Artix ?
I've only used the iso's once or twice, on very temporary VM's I set up, and don't recall having issues like you describe.

Edit: Also post /etc/pacman.conf

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #7 –
#
# /etc/pacman.conf
#
# See the pacman.conf(5) manpage for option and repository directives

#
# GENERAL OPTIONS
#
[options]
# The following paths are commented out with their default values listed.
# If you wish to use different paths, uncomment and update the paths.
#RootDir     = /
#DBPath      = /var/lib/pacman/
#CacheDir    = /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
#LogFile     = /var/log/pacman.log
#GPGDir      = /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/
#HookDir     = /etc/pacman.d/hooks/
HoldPkg     = pacman glibc
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/curl -L -C - -f -o %o %u
#XferCommand = /usr/bin/wget --passive-ftp -c -O %o %u
#CleanMethod = KeepInstalled
Architecture = auto

# Pacman won't upgrade packages listed in IgnorePkg and members of IgnoreGroup
#IgnorePkg   =
#IgnoreGroup =

#NoUpgrade   =
#NoExtract   =

# Misc options
#UseSyslog
#Color
#NoProgressBar
CheckSpace
#VerbosePkgLists
#ParallelDownloads = 5

# By default, pacman accepts packages signed by keys that its local keyring
# trusts (see pacman-key and its man page), as well as unsigned packages.
SigLevel    = Required DatabaseOptional
LocalFileSigLevel = Optional
#RemoteFileSigLevel = Required

# NOTE: You must run `pacman-key --init` before first using pacman; the local
# keyring can then be populated with the keys of all official Artix Linux
# packagers with `pacman-key --populate artix`.

#
# REPOSITORIES
#   - can be defined here or included from another file
#   - pacman will search repositories in the order defined here
#   - local/custom mirrors can be added here or in separate files
#   - repositories listed first will take precedence when packages
#     have identical names, regardless of version number
#   - URLs will have $repo replaced by the name of the current repo
#   - URLs will have $arch replaced by the name of the architecture
#
# Repository entries are of the format:
#       [repo-name]
#       Server = ServerName
#       Include = IncludePath
#
# The header [repo-name] is crucial - it must be present and
# uncommented to enable the repo.
#

# The gremlins repositories are disabled by default. To enable, uncomment the
# repo name header and Include lines. You can add preferred servers immediately
# after the header, and they will be used before the default mirrors.

# Artix
[system]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[world]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[galaxy]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[lib32]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# Arch
[extra]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch

[community]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch

[multilib]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist-arch

[galaxy-gremlins]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[gremlins]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

# If you want to run 32 bit applications on your x86_64 system,
# enable the lib32 repositories as required here.

[lib32-gremlins]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

[omniverse]
Server = http://omniverse.artixlinux.org/$arch

[chaotic-aur]
Include = /etc/pacman.d/chaotic-mirrorlist

# An example of a custom package repository.  See the pacman manpage for
# tips on creating your own repositories.
#[custom]
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
#Server = file:///home/custompkgs
 

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #8 –
I had a manual I made for myself that would work 100% of the time with new installations and it's outdated I suppose. There's commands such as " pacman -S artix-archlinux-support" that no longer work. I know about the Universe repo and that doesn't work for me to get the command working. This pacman file I posted works on my other computer just fine, I don't have any issues with it.

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #9 –
maybe you just defined your own problem....as per the wiki, you have to run artix-archlinux-support to enable the arch repo's, yet i do not see any reference to universe in your pacman.conf.   This is a prior "moved" installed laptop i'm typing from, so i just added universe, updated and installed artix-archlux-support without issue...I take it your other computer was installed a time ago so did have the package installed on it before it was moved to universe?  just add the universe, update, install the package, run sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Sam Hyde – on
I had a manual I made for myself that would work 100% of the time with new installations and it's outdated I suppose. There's commands such as " pacman -S artix-archlinux-support" that no longer work. I know about the Universe repo and that doesn't work for me to get the command working. This pacman file I posted works on my other computer just fine, I don't have any issues with it.
Please edit the post and enclose the output in code tags. You can just select it and then click the '#' to the left above the smilies. I'd suggest always doing so when posting commands, output and log and config files. It makes them easier to read.

I asked how you are installing Artix? No answer.

Anyway I can see in that wall of text that you have the gremlins repo's enabled. Not a good idea, unless you really know what you want them for.
And the Universe repo is not enabled, though you claim it is or at least that you 'know about it', therefore "pacman -S artix-archlinux-support" will not work.

imho the whole essence of asking for support on a forum such as this should be to provide detailed information on exactly what you have done, detailed output and errors (presented in an easily readable format) , to answer reasonable questions when asked (even if they seem irrelevant) and (not directed at you exactly) when presented with links to check not reply "done / know all that.

Edit: Ninja'd on the lack of universe

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #11 –
I found out my issue. Someone long ago gave me a really fucked up pacman.conf file long ago over Discord. I've got it properly configured now, idk how it worked before.

Re: What am I doing wrong

Reply #12 –
Things are very obvious once you post the requested info
Cat Herders of Linux