Update problem - cl-update "Failed to find the binary updates server"

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Hi there, I’m a CLD user. I have been experiencing some trouble to run cl-update and emerge. It looks like I can’t connect anymore to my mirror. I have been trying some solutions I’ve found online, but no luck and I’m afraid I may have messed up my configs.

I have two desktop machines running Calculate 20 KDE. I’ve got the same problem with both… may it be my internet provider is blocking it? I can’t notice any kind of problem with my internet connection.

When running cl-update I keep getting:

christian@calculate ~> sudo cl-update
Repositories synchronization
* Searching new binhost … [ ok ]
* Checking Distros updates …
* Git git://git.lautre.ru:/repo/distros.git is unavailable
* Failed to find the binary updates server
* Update failed

cl-update
Repositories synchronization

  • Searching new binhost … [ ok ]
  • Checking Distros updates …
  • Git git://git.github.com/calculatelinux/distros.git is unavailable
  • Failed to find the binary updates server
  • Update failed

Can anyone give me a helping hand here? Thanks!

Linux calculate 5.4.25-calculate #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 17 08:29:48 UTC 2020 x86_64 Intel® Core™ i5-4210U CPU @ 1.70GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

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Hi Cristianvl

Have you try
cl-update --scan ( for searching the most appropriate server)

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Hi Pat, thanks for answering.

Yes I have. And I also have tried changing the profile using the console or with

cl-update-profile

I can scan for the mirrors and the log shows they are answering. The profile command also runs successfully, but I keep getting the same error running cl-update (even with the scan flag).

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Hi,

The following setup worked for me:

cl-core-variables --set update.cl_update_rep_url=https://git.calculate-linux.org/calculate/gentoo-overlay,https://git.calculate-linux.org/calculate/calculate-overlay,https://git.calculate-linux.org/calculate/distros-overlay

Cheers,
Victor.

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Trying to update cl-core-variables in chroot environment. It just doesn’t do anything. It hangs forever and I can only Ctrl+C it.
The issue here is with updating my own assembly. Any advise?

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So was there a solution to this? I have exact same issue since yesterday.

polaca57@calculate ~ $ cl-update --scan
Repositories synchronization

  • Searching new binhost …
  • Failed to find the working server with updates
  • Failed to find the binary updates server
  • Update failed
    polaca57@calculate ~ $

Edit:
Changed mirror and all is good.

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I think their calculate git repository was unresponsive or blocked for a few hours. It’s a weakness that you don’t seem to be able to update anything (not even the gentoo way) if the calculate repos are offline or unreachable.

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