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gameslayer

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archinstall is broken on latest iso

root@archiso ~ # archinstall
Testing connectivity to the Arch Linux mirrors ...
Updating archlinux32-keyring ...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/archinstall", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(run_as_a_module())
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/__init__.py", line 311, in run_as_a_module
    script.execute()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/lib/profiles.py", line 195, in execute
    self.spec.loader.exec_module(sys.modules[self.namespace])
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 883, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/examples/guided.py", line 292, in <module>
    if not archinstall.update_keyring32():
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/lib/networking.py", line 60, in update_keyring32
    if run_pacman("-Sy --noconfirm archlinux32-keyring").exit_code == 0:
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/lib/pacman.py", line 28, in run_pacman
    return SysCommand(f'{default_cmd} {args}')
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/lib/general.py", line 435, in __init__
    self.create_session()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/lib/general.py", line 486, in create_session
    with SysCommandWorker(
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/site-packages/archinstall/lib/general.py", line 275, in __exit__
    raise SysCallError(f"{self.cmd} exited with abnormal exit code [{self.exit_code}]: {self._trace_log[-500:]}", self.exit_code, worker=self)
archinstall.lib.exceptions.SysCallError: ['/usr/bin/pacman', '-Sy', '--noconfirm', 'archlinux32-keyring'] exited with abnormal exit code [256]: b"iB\r\n\r\n:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] \r\n(0/1) checking keys in keyring                     [----------------------]   0%\r(1/1) checking keys in keyring                     [######################] 100%\r\r\nwarning: Public keyring not found; have you run 'pacman-key --init'?\r\ndownloading required keys...\r\nerror: keyring is not writable\r\nerror: required key missing from keyring\r\nerror: failed to commit transaction (could not find or read file)\r\nErrors occurred, no packages were upgraded.\r\n\x1b[?25h"

abaumann

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

This looks more like not-up-todate keys, try a `pacman-key --refresh` before calling `archinstall`..

abaumann

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

Mmh. Actually it seems that them pacman-init.service is not starting up because the keyring is missing. After a `pacman-key --init` it should start. The pacman-init.service has to have finished before you start archinstall. pacman-init can take a LONG (TM) time to update the keys.

abaumann

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

removing /etc/pacman.d/gnupg, pacman-key --init, pacman-key --populate archlinux32 should be enough..

gameslayer

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

removing /etc/pacman.d/gnupg, pacman-key --init, pacman-key --populate archlinux32 should be enough..

For some annoying reason it wont let me

sudo rm -rf /etc/pacman.d/gnupg
rm: cannot remove '/etc/pacman.d/gnupg': Device or resource busy

gameslayer

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Registered: 2021-12-14

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

Mmh. Actually it seems that them pacman-init.service is not starting up because the keyring is missing. After a `pacman-key --init` it should start. The pacman-init.service has to have finished before you start archinstall. pacman-init can take a LONG (TM) time to update the keys.

Seems to run into this issue

1 root@archiso ~ # pacman-key --init
gpg: /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: starting migration from earlier GnuPG versions
gpg: porting secret keys from '/etc/pacman.d/gnupg/secring.gpg' to gpg-agent
gpg: migration succeeded
==> Generating pacman master key. This may take some time.
gpg: Generating pacman keyring master key...
gpg: agent_genkey failed: No such file or directory
gpg: key generation failed: No such file or directory
gpg: Done
==> Updating trust database...
gpg: no need for a trustdb check

abaumann

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

Make sure you kill all dirmgr and gpg-agent process before remove and recreating the keys..

gameslayer

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

Alright, I will try again and try that. Would be great if the Arch32 iso wasn't so broken haha

gameslayer

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

I tried archinstalll on the live cd and it worked properly this time and install it but the second time I went to try the live CD it's all broken again.. I did manage it get it working going through the stuff you guys talked about but it would be nice if these stuff were done properly and I didn't have to fight with it to work

The images really need to be fixed as they are unusable and broken, I can even install packages at times.

Last edited by gameslayer (2023-01-01 06:27:48)

abaumann

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Re: archinstall is broken on latest iso

Yeah, we have a constant schedule of building ISOs monthly, sometimes keys expire before..
..speaking of which, the 2023.01 ISOs are due. :-)