[SOLVED] Copying files to VM | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 12:38 AM

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simple inefficient solution: Drag and Drop
I was trying to do a clean install for my vm without using my internet. but cloning my system is hard tbh. so can i like drag and drop zip file of the packages then install them?

rancid jasper Aug 17, 2025, 12:38 AM

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using a shared drive would be easier

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 12:39 AM

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how

rancid jasper Aug 17, 2025, 12:39 AM

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unless that's what you mean

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 12:39 AM

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i want to drag zip files to my vm

rancid jasper Aug 17, 2025, 12:39 AM

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and what VM software do you use?

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 12:40 AM

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Virt-manager with QEMU

rancid jasper Aug 17, 2025, 12:40 AM

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well, there are ways to do that, but i won't guide you cuz i'm going to bed

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 12:41 AM

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ok gn

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👋

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go to sleep

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be healthy

rancid jasper Aug 17, 2025, 12:41 AM

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spring slate be healthy

Thanks

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livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:37 AM

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what did you try

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 1:45 AM

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i tried compressing the file to zip

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then drag to vm

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and it auto-copy to downloads directory

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rn im uncompressing it

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what command do i use to update all the packages? from the files?

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:49 AM

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what are the files @spring slate

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a bunch of .tar.gz?

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 1:49 AM

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ye

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:49 AM

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pacman -U /path/to/files/*.tar.gz

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 1:50 AM

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sry i meant .pkg.tar.zst and .pkg.tar.zst.sig

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:50 AM

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       -U, --upgrade
           Upgrade or add package(s) to the system and install the required dependencies from sync repositories. Either a URL or file path can be specified.
           This is a “remove-then-add” process. See Upgrade Options below; also see Handling Config Files for an explanation on how pacman takes care of
           configuration files.

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idk what those are

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or how you made them

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 1:51 AM

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/var/cache/pacman/pkg

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idk tbh

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i remember seeing that this is the directory that has the packages

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so i thought its this one

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:53 AM

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ok those are a differnt compressoin

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try pacman -U /path/to/files/*.tar.zst

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@spring slate

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 1:54 AM

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ok

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idk how to copy from vm

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output

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of commands and stuff

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it keeps saying up-to-date --reinstalling

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and duplicate-target or smth

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:59 AM

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so its installed then?

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... solved

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spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 1:59 AM

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its still doing

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idk if it will work or no

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 1:59 AM

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sounds like you are installing the packages from the archive files

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:00 AM

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nope didnt work

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:00 AM

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?

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:00 AM

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doesnt even install stuff

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do i need the .sig files? or smth

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:03 AM

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wdym its not installing

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it's literally saying "reinstalling"

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:03 AM

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but its not asking me to do the thing

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like y/n

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:03 AM

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try one of the packages you installed

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:04 AM

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ok

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:04 AM

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and you should read the error

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:04 AM

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desnt work

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:04 AM

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show pic

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:04 AM

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k

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livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:05 AM

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what about setxkbmap

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:06 AM

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let me test that. idk what that is

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:06 AM

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spring slate k

why are you installing packages from local sources on a VM?

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like, what's your goal

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:06 AM

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cuz i dont have internet

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not much left

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i cant download all my packages

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:06 AM

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you went from "I need to share files with my KVM VM" to "installing files from local sources"

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:06 AM

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ye

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that was my main goal

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in the #quick-questions

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but they said to ask here

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:07 AM

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yes because its not a quick question

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:07 AM

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spring slate i cant download all my packages

wdym
also I don't recommend doing this, as you may be missing dependencies

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:07 AM

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so what do i do

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:07 AM

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installing 1 package may be not enough

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:07 AM

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wdym 1 package

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:07 AM

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packages need dependencies

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:08 AM

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oh

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is there a --needed in -U?

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or a way to do it?

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:08 AM

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look like they copied all their packages though @candid stirrup

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:08 AM

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every time you install with pacman, it resolves the dependencies
using local files also needs the same

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:08 AM

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but it took me a while to compress the files T^T

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:08 AM

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so, if you install 1 package for an app, you still need to figure out the dependencies

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:09 AM

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candid stirrup so, if you install 1 package for an app, you still need to figure out the depend...

i copied all my packages

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is there a better way to install the packages without downloading?

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:11 AM

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https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=232564#p232564
this seems to be the way to download and install elsewhere

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:11 AM

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does it need internet

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:11 AM

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idk about local packages, but I do know you can have your own repo

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:11 AM

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oh maybe you can put your files in your cache

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then pacman -S packagename

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:12 AM

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oh

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smart

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:12 AM

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like, when I tried making my own offline arch iso, I managed to make pacman to use the local repo

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tho I don't recall the steps, but it is possible

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but you need a system with internet to achieve it

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:13 AM

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where is the cache folder for pacman

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i will try what akira said

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:13 AM

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spring slate does it need internet

I still don't get what's your goal

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what's the VM for?

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and why no internet

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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candid stirrup and why no internet

limited internet plan.

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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candid stirrup what's the VM for?

testing

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like hyprland and stuff

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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testing what

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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i wanna try it

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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yes but what's the host OS

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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and i wanna run apps there to test for future

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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candid stirrup yes but what's the host OS

arch

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endeavourOS to be specific

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:14 AM

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spring slate where is the cache folder for pacman

where you took the files from

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put them in the same place

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in your vm

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:15 AM

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livid kite where you took the files from

/var/cache/pacman/pkg

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ok

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:15 AM

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how about you make your own custom arch iso with offline install?

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:15 AM

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bruh if you just want to test hyprland install it and try it

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:15 AM

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so from a system with internet, archiso downloads all the packages to a local cache, then it integrates them to an ISO

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:15 AM

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hyprland has problems in VM btw

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so good luck

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:16 AM

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spring slate /var/cache/pacman/pkg

also hyprland is a no no on a VM

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it will not work

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:16 AM

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you don't need a VM to try other desktops

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:16 AM

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livid kite you don't need a VM to try other desktops

i dont wanna break my system

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:16 AM

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holy cow what a big XY problem

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:16 AM

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livid kite hyprland has problems in VM btw

sad

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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next time state your goal

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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.s xypronlem

radiant roseBOT Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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candid stirrup .s xypronlem

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candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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.s xyproblem

radiant roseBOT Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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candid stirrup .s xyproblem

What is it?
The XY problem is asking about your attempted solution rather than your actual problem. This leads to enormous amounts of wasted time and energy, both on the part of people asking for help, and on the part of those providing help.

What to do about it?

Always include information about a broader picture along with any attempted solution.
If someone asks for more information, do provide details.
If there are other solutions you've already ruled out, share why you've ruled them out. This gives more information about your requirements.

More information: http://xyproblem.info/

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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read this @spring slate https://xyproblem.info/

candid stirrup Aug 17, 2025, 2:17 AM

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radiant rose

@spring slate

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:18 AM

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... solved

radiant roseBOT Aug 17, 2025, 2:18 AM

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spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:18 AM

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ok

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im just gonna wait for it to work. if it does. i i will rename the post and add [solved]

livid kite Aug 17, 2025, 2:19 AM

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you managed to copy files to your VM

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make a new thread if you have another problem

spring slate Aug 17, 2025, 2:20 AM

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ok

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i will ping u there

#[SOLVED] Copying files to VM