Git for Windows SDK 1.0.1 - error: failed to update mingw32 (error invoking external downloader)

[soltmar]

After running this:
https://github.com/git-for-windows/build-extra/releases/download/git-sdk-1.0.1/git-sdk-installer-1.0.1-64.7z.exe

I've got this output:

:: Synchronizing package databases...
 git-for-windows         1996.0   B  1949K/s 00:00 [#####################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file 'mingw32.db' from repo.msys2.org : Connection time
d out after 10009 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'mingw32.db' from downloads.sourceforge.net : Conn
ection timed out after 10006 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'mingw32.db' from www2.futureware.at : The request
ed URL returned error: 404
error: failed to update mingw32 (unexpected error)
error: failed retrieving file 'mingw64.db' from repo.msys2.org : Connection time
d out after 10013 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'mingw64.db' from downloads.sourceforge.net : Conn
ection timed out after 10004 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'mingw64.db' from www2.futureware.at : The request
ed URL returned error: 404
error: failed to update mingw64 (unexpected error)
error: failed retrieving file 'msys.db' from repo.msys2.org : Connection timed o
ut after 10013 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'msys.db' from downloads.sourceforge.net : Connect
ion timed out after 10014 milliseconds
error: failed retrieving file 'msys.db' from www2.futureware.at : The requested
URL returned error: 404
error: failed to update msys (unexpected error)
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not find database)

There was a problem accessing the MSys2 repositories
If your setup requires an HTTP proxy to access the web,
please specify it here, otherwise leave it empty.

HTTP proxy:

I have proxy user environment variable set (HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY) but anyway I have provided proxy in format: http://user:passs@proxy.example.com:8000 and after it hangs for quite long time and throws :

HTTP proxy: proxydata
        1 file(s) copied.
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to update mingw32 (error invoking external downloader)

I've tried @galehar solution from here #373 (comment)

Deleted db.lck file from C:\git-sdk-64\var\lib\pacman and .part files from C:\git-sdk-64\var\lib\pacman\sync

but result is still the same.

[dscho]

Could you remove the -s from the XferCommand line in your /etc/pacman.conf and try again?

[soltmar]

Since today morning I've got one more error message related to PGP signature:

This is no longer relevant.

:: Synchronizing package databases...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  1996  100  1996    0     0   6806      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  7078
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
4 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
6 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
error: failed to update mingw32 (error invoking external downloader)
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
0 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
8 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
error: failed to update mingw64 (error invoking external downloader)
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
1 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
3 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
error: failed to update msys (error invoking external downloader)
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not find database)

There was a problem accessing the MSys2 repositories
If your setup requires an HTTP proxy to access the web,
please specify it here, otherwise leave it empty.

HTTP proxy: http://user:pass@proxy.example.com:8080
        1 file(s) copied.
:: Synchronizing package databases...
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100  1996  100  1996    0     0   6347      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--  6522
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
2 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
5 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
error: failed to update mingw32 (error invoking external downloader)
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
7 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1001
2 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
error: failed to update mingw64 (error invoking external downloader)
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
2 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:--  0:00:09 --:--:--     0curl: (28) Connection timed out after 1000
4 milliseconds
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
  0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0curl: (22) The requested URL returned erro
r: 404 Not Found
error: failed to update msys (error invoking external downloader)
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not find database)

There was a problem accessing the MSys2 repositories
If your setup requires an HTTP proxy to access the web,
please specify it here, otherwise leave it empty.

HTTP proxy:

and so on ...

[dscho]

@marsoltys hmpf. The text version was much better. And by hiding this new, unrelated issue in a comment in this ticket, we now have a duplicate thread: #465

I would really prefer to fix bugs than to sort out disorganized tickets...

[soltmar]

I'm sorry @dscho but I didn't hide anything.
This "duplicated" issue popped out in addition to my first comment so there is still issue with installer.

In my first attempt (weirdly) PGP signature wasn't downloaded at all ...

Anyway, I'm trying to help ...

[elieux]

@marsoltys, the signatures were introduced few days ago, so that's probably why they didn't appear in your first attempt. Anyway, your error isn't related to signatures.

Did you try what @dscho suggested in his previous comment about XferCommand?

[soltmar]

@elieux , yes.

I've included screenshot of output with -s option removed -> #458 (comment)

[dscho]

I've included screenshot

Screenshots are really not a good method to convey text. It is much superior to cut and paste.

I didn't hide anything.

Yes, you did. You hid a second bug report in the same ticket as the first. Now we have diverging discussions about the very same issue, but only I am participating in both, which puts an undue burden on me. This is not acceptable, therefore I will discuss this issue only in the other ticket. By now, this ticket is really messed up, is it not? I could imagine that the originally reported error message:

failed retrieving file 'mingw32.db' from repo.msys2.org : Connection time d out after 10009 milliseconds

... simply indicates either that the server was not really reachable (which you could have verified by pasting the address repo.msys2.org into a web browser of your choice), or alternatively suggests that your network connection/proxy does not like that address. It is pretty unclear to me by now what issues persist and what do not, so I will hold back with more comments until the confusion clears.

[soltmar]

Screenshots are really not a good method to convey text. It is much superior to cut and paste.

Changed back to text (fresh run).

Yes, you did. You hid a second bug report in the same ticket as the first. Now we have diverging discussions about the very same issue, but only I am participating in both, which puts an undue burden on me. This is not acceptable, therefore I will discuss this issue only in the other ticket. By now, this ticket is really messed up, is it not? I could imagine that the originally reported error message:

I've only indicated that since my first comment (and as you wanted output without -s) another issue popped up. That's all.
You've mentioned another ticket here so you could leave it as is to be sorted there rather diving in why I have mentioned it and that I shouldn't do that :)

... simply indicates either that the server was not really reachable (which you could have verified by pasting the address repo.msys2.org into a web browser of your choice

Verified in browser and works fine (installer run and address verified just before posting this comment,)

_EDIT: Updated output in #458 (comment)_

[soltmar]

I've found the reason of problem.

It was on my end.

As I mentioned in my first comment I had user environment variables set for HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY (mainly for git and git-bash purposes).

Removing both from environment variables helped with connection.

I've hope that will help someone in the same situation.