I'm a new arch user and whenever I try to use pacman it says failed retrieving file from [mirror], could not resolve host:[mirror] and error failed to commit transaction( invalid url server)
#failed to retrieve file [solved]
rotund pulsar
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I'm a new arch user and whenever I try to use pacman it says failed retrieving f...
are you connected to the internet - did you install and enable network manager or something similar?
is your time and date set correctly
have you refreshed your mirror list using reflector?
rotund pulsar
I can't install reflector due to the problem, I'm connected to the internet and yes I enabled network manager
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I can't install reflector due to the problem, I'm connected to the internet and ...
can you show me ping archlinux.org
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systemctl status NetworkManager
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do you connect via wifi or ethernet?
rotund pulsar
Wifi
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and is that connected?
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I haven't run it in around a year...I think it's something related to iwctl or something like that...I'll try and check the wiki
lspci -k should be part of it
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This may be useful:
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Network_configuration/Wireless#Utilities
did you make sure some of those are installed?
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pacman -Qs |grep <package_name>
I think...
yeah
if anything matches the name you'll get that in the output, if there is no output there are no matches
rotund pulsar
Ok
rotund pulsar
Make sure you have connected to a WiFi connection
Ok let me try that
abstract dew
yes
will show your wifi list
select a connection, enter password, <OK>
using your arrow keys and enter key
rotund pulsar
Thank you so much, I forgot that arch doesn't automatically connect to past wifi you've connected to
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@abstract dew thank you, that speeded up the resolution to this thread tenfold
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will the connection they set up preserve on reboot? and if not can you help them with that?
abstract dew
connection should preserve on reboot
networkmanager does
remember wifi ssids and their password key
rotund pulsar
Do I have to open another, post to solve another problem or is it ok if I ask you guys for something else
abstract dew
else if it doesn't
install a secrets implementing program like kwallet or gnome-keyring
etc
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Do I have to open another, post to solve another problem or is it ok if I ask yo...
before you do anything I would recommend you do pacman -Syu reflector
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ceg, mind if I tag you in another thread relating to networking?
rotund pulsar
before you do anything I would recommend you do `pacman -Syu reflector`
Ok
What does reflector do exactly
abstract dew
updates pacman mirrors
rotund pulsar
How do I use it
abstract dew
enable the timer for reflector
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How do I use it
two ways, a single line argument, or set up the config and start the service
abstract dew
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sudo reflector -c netherlands --protocol https --sort rate --save /home/tom/Documents/reflectormirrorlist
For example will save the mirror list in a document
basically just change the country from that and make the --save be /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
abstract dew
germany servers are quite fast
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some even argue you can just delete the country and the -c
rotund pulsar
Oh
abstract dew
but select mirrors in your country too and neighboring
for me
America,Germany
is enough
rotund pulsar
germany servers are quite fast
Ok
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America,Germany
wouldn't it make more sense to do America,Mexico or America,Canada ?
abstract dew
well it depends on where they live
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well it depends on where they live
I meant in your example :p
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@rotund pulsar is this issue on going or is it solved?
rotund pulsar
<@1000792708111151164> is this issue on going or is it solved?
its solved thank you
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please edit the title to start with [solved]
rotund pulsar
ok