[solved] Can't install new software

[Codalunga]

Hi everyone!
I installed Mageia with the gnome live cd without any problem. First look was great, it seems a great distro! I wanted Pidgin as IM client so I opened Mageia contro center --> Install/remove software. But it only shows the installed packages, nothing appears when I search for something. When I tried to configure something, I found out that there wasn't a mirror. The URL for Core updates and Non free updates was $MIRRORLIST, so I suppose is a mirror problem for both update and install new software (again, I suppose). Anyone can help?

[rc2011]

Go to Mageia Center, Software Management and under that you will see configure media sources for install and update. Choose the mirrors there that you want to use. If you are unsure what any of the names mean or the type of mirror you want do a quick search here at this forum or a Google (or you favorite search engine,) search. Also when you go to install check the two drop down menus on the top left above the software menu list. Make sure they are set to all and all.

[Akien]

As a complement: you can find more info about the contents of every repository in the release notes.
See this page (or its translation in your favorite language): http://mageia.org/en/1/notes/#install

To install free software, you may want to activate the Core and Core Updates repositories. If you want non-free softwares, you need to activate Nonfree and if you want "tainted" software, i.e. software which may be prohibited in some countries, such as video codecs, you need the media Tainted.

[Codalunga]

Thanks for your reply but it didn't work I changed three different mirrors but still I can't update or find new software. In configure media sources for install and update I've got Core Nonfree and Tainted as you said thought.
What's the difference between curl, wget and aria2?

[Akien]

Could you try to install something via the command line? Not that the result will be different, since the Mageia Control Centre is a graphical interface for the command line tools, but it may print a useful error message.

Launch "Konsole" through Menu > Tools > Konsole (in KDE at least).
Then log as a superuser typing "su". You will be asked for your administrator password (just like when you launch Mageia Control Centre, but in the command line).
Once you're logged as "root", try to install a software, e.g.

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[root@localhost ~]# urpmi pidgin

An error message will probably be prompted, and it will help us solve your problem.

[Codalunga]

I did what you said and it shows "no package called Pidgin" or something like that (got it in italian ). Right after the installation I thought there was no update, but then I found out that I could not even install new software so...
There's no difference between mirrors, right? (DE, FR, CH ecc.)

[Akien]

That's strange. Are you sure you enabled the media sources in Mageia Control Center?
When you are in the "Configure Media" window, you should see the list of the media sources. On the left, there is column named "Activated" with checkboxes.

To install Pidgin, which is in the Core repository, you should have this entry activated :
Type: Mirror list Media: Core Release (distrib1)

If this is not the issue, then maybe you're on a totally empty mirror, but I have not heard of any empty mirror. Maybe you can try again using a different mirror?
I personally use the Esslingen mirror, and it works well. You can find the list of mirrors here: http://mirrors.mageia.org/

[maat]

Hi,

Could you post here the result of the following command ?

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while read line ; do start=$(echo "$line" | sed -ne "s/ *{ *$//p"); ignore=$(echo "$line" | grep "ignore"); end=$(echo "$line" | grep "}"); [ "x$start" != "x" ] && echo_start=$start; [ "x$ignore" == "xignore" ] && echo_ignore="ignore"; if [ "x$end" != "x" ]; then if [ "x$echo_ignore" == "xignore" ]; then echo -n "ignore:"; fi; echo $echo_start; start=""; echo_ignore=""; end=""; fi; done < /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg

[Codalunga]

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Core Release (distrib1)
ignore:Core Release Debug (distrib2)
Core Updates (distrib3)
ignore:Core Updates Debug (distrib4)
ignore:Core Updates Testing (distrib5)
ignore:Core Updates Testing Debug (distrib6)
ignore:Core Backports (distrib7)
ignore:Core Backports Debug (distrib8)
ignore:Core Backports Testing (distrib9)
ignore:Core Backports Testing Debug (distrib10)
Nonfree Release (distrib11)
ignore:Nonfree Release Debug (distrib12)
Nonfree Updates (distrib13)
ignore:Nonfree Updates Debug (distrib14)
ignore:Nonfree Updates Testing (distrib15)
ignore:Nonfree Updates Testing Debug (distrib16)
ignore:Nonfree Backports (distrib17)
ignore:Nonfree Backports Debug (distrib18)
ignore:Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib19)
ignore:Nonfree Backports Testing Debug (distrib20)
ignore:Tainted Release (distrib21)
ignore:Tainted Release Debug (distrib22)
ignore:Tainted Updates (distrib23)
ignore:Tainted Updates Debug (distrib24)
ignore:Tainted Updates Testing (distrib25)
ignore:Tainted Updates Testing Debug (distrib26)
ignore:Tainted Backports (distrib27)
ignore:Tainted Backports Debug (distrib28)
ignore:Tainted Backports Testing (distrib29)
ignore:Tainted Backports Testing Debug (distrib30)


I have Core release and Nonfree release as activated. Core updates and nonfree updates activated and checked at "update" (right next to activated)

[maat]

Seems ok

Then could you post here the result of the following command ?

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sed -ne "s/.*'chosen' => '\(.*\)'.*/\1/p" /var/cache/urpmi/mirrors.cache

[maat]

Then try this and give the result :

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urpmi.update -a -f
urpmi --debug --test pidgin

[Codalunga]

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http://mageia.unige.ch/mirror/
rsync://ftp.LinuxCabal.org/Mageia/distrib/1/i586


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urpmi.update -a -f
il supporto "Core Release (distrib1)" risulta già aggiornato
il supporto "Core Updates (distrib3)" risulta già aggiornato
il supporto "Nonfree Release (distrib11)" risulta già aggiornato
il supporto "Nonfree Updates (distrib13)" risulta già aggiornato
[codalunga@localhost ~]$ urpmi --debug --test pidgin
bash: urpmi: command not found


Risulta già aggiornato means that it's already updated.
EDIT: guys... It's working. Well, now I can find new software. But I still can't update anything. I've not changed mirrors or options, it's just working fine for new software. Does Mageia install updates automatically without notifications?

[maat]

urpmi must be run as super utilisateur root

you need to type this before usig urpmi :

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su -

and provide root password when asked to

[Codalunga]

Read my edit. It's working now for new software. I have not changed any options or mirror though. Still nothing for updates. Does Mageia install updates automatically without notifications?
Thanks for your help

[maat]

There's been no update pushed yet :
One of the refecence mirrors is empty : http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/p ... e/updates/
As is yours : http://mageia.unige.ch/mirror/distrib/1 ... e/updates/


Edit: I think i can mark the topic "solved"

[isadora]

Updates will be available as soon they are going to be released.
After the release over Mageia 1, the system for updates has been frozen.
It won't be too long before new updates become available.