[SOLVED]Problem installing anything with pacman

On a fresh install of PB on a Pi1B, it seems that pacman is broken and cannot downoad anything.

sudo pacman -Syu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed retrieving file 'core.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Could not resolve host: mirrors.kernel.org
error: failed to update core (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'extra.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Could not resolve host: mirrors.kernel.org
error: failed to update extra (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'community.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Could not resolve host: mirrors.kernel.org
error: failed to update community (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'alarm.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Could not resolve host: mirrors.kernel.org
error: failed to update alarm (download library error)
error: failed retrieving file 'aur.db' from mirrors.kernel.org : Could not resolve host: mirrors.kernel.org
error: failed to update aur (download library error)
error: failed to synchronize any databases
error: failed to init transaction (download library error)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/03/2017 06:57AM by m3fisto.

Hi,
just run:

sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
sudo sh -c 'echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf '

also check if internet connection is working with

ping -c3 8.8.8.8

best regards
Matthias

Thank you very much. It worked!

I'm glad it worked!

I already applied a patch, which should fix that issue on the next RPi-image generation.

best regards Matthias

Hi Matthias,
I am brand new to all of this. I had this same problem and I was relieved to find a solution. When I tried to run the last command you gave me though, it just gave me an open prompt that looked like this
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I'm pretty sure I have to put something in the place of "nameserver". but I am just not sure what to put. Your help would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Sam

Hi,
this command is still valid and usable

sudo rm /etc/resolv.conf
sudo sh -c 'echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /etc/resolv.conf '

nameserver is the keyword, 8.8.8.8 the IP of a valid nameserver (Google's nameserver).

best regards
Matthias

Thanks Matthias,

After googling around for a couple of ten minutes I stumbled upon your solution which was working absolutely. However I would like to understand why did this happened that suddenly pacman has stopped working ?

Thank you for you time,

Marcell

You please refer on which post you are referring to?
And did you use the piratebox image?
Then I may be able to tell something about it

You forgot the apostrophe at the end. I had the same thing happen to me when I left out the additional apostrophe at the end.