[arch-general] Problem updating system

[Ty John]

On Wed, 2 Dec 2009 10:41:05 +0530
Shridhar Daithankar <ghodechhap at ghodechhap.net> wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> I am having trouble doing a system upgrade.
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> root at presario pacman.d]# pacman -Sy
> :: Synchronizing package databases...
>  core is up to date
>  extra is up to date
>  community is up to date
> [root at presario pacman.d]# pacman -Su
> :: Starting full system upgrade...
>  local database is up to date
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> Following is my /etc/pacman.conf
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> [options]
> HoldPkg=pacman glibc
> SyncFirst=pacman
> 
> [core]
> #Include=/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
> Server=ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
> 
> [extra]
> #Include=/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
> Server=ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
> 
> [community]
> #Include=/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
> Server=ftp://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/archlinux/$repo/os/x86_64
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> 
> The mirror is updated on nov 29, according to 
> https://users.archlinux.de/~gerbra/mirrorcheck.html but I have not
> updated the system since nove 16-18(somtime that week).
> 
> I followed into http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=660210,
> and forced a package refresh but of no use.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 

If 'pacman -Syyu' doesn't work, then try changing the mirror.