problem with XFree86

contrasutra · 08-26-2003, 04:47 PM

I just updated to the new XFree86 (-6) package and I get this when installing it:

xfree86... could not extract usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/lutBS14-IS08859-15.pcf.gz: Invalid argument
errors occured while upgrading xfree86
done.
updating font cache... /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache: error while loading shared libraries: libfontconfig.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
done.

And X would not start afterward.

So I downgraded back to the old package.

Anyone else have these problems?

apeiro · 08-26-2003, 05:32 PM

The package you downloaded might be corrupt. Check the md5 hash:

Code:

[judd@earth judd]$ md5sum /var/cache/pacman/pkg/xfree86-4.3.0-6.pkg.tar.gz 
48c56cf84f791059a27ce9dd380bd4b3  /var/cache/pacman/pkg/xfree86-4.3.0-6.pkg.tar.gz

Does it match mine?

contrasutra · 08-26-2003, 05:44 PM

No it does not. 7efeabe0c77524923b590ef16bff5cb0

What do you recommend I do, keeping in mind that it took me 6 hours to download the last package.

Should I try a different server? Im using the main Arch server now.

Also: When is pacman 2.6 planned? The features sound really cool, especially md5sum checking.

A question: Is it possible to see the changelogs between packages from pacman itself (not CVS)? If its not, could that be implemented somehow?

I have some other requests for pacman, I guess ill bring them up later.

apeiro · 08-26-2003, 07:58 PM

Well, the new Xfree86 package is not essential. The only reason we rebuilt it is to get the makedepend binary working. For some (dumb) reason, it has a hardcoded path in it that includes the gcc version. So everytime we upgrade gcc, we have to rebuilt X. Annoying, especially for the dialup users.

So you may just want to ignore the upgrade until we release a newer version.

As for pacman, 2.6 has been sitting on the side until I finish dealing with some organizational issues. It will be along soon. Also note that it doesn't have MD5-tracking in it yet, that is a future goal but not planned for any particular release.

contrasutra · 08-26-2003, 11:10 PM

OK, I redownloaded XFree86 and it was corrupt again.

This is the only problem Ive had with corrupt packages, so maybe the problem is on your end.

ferrix · 08-27-2003, 05:11 AM

Umm, I just upgraded XFree86 (before visiting the forum and seeing this thread, otherwise I'd probably put that idea on hold). Anyhow it downloaded and installed without reporting any errors, and everything seems to work so far.