From 88a26931fb98aeb34ebfab48dddd558e90e789fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew David Wong Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2018 17:06:52 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Add entry on "Failed to synchronize cache for repo" errors --- about/faq.md | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/about/faq.md b/about/faq.md index 1feb568f..044546cf 100644 --- a/about/faq.md +++ b/about/faq.md @@ -469,6 +469,21 @@ From a `dom0` prompt, enter: qvm-prefs kernel "" +### I keep getting "Failed to synchronize cache for repo" errors when trying to update my Fedora templates + +This is general Fedora issue, not a Qubes-specific issue. +Usually, this is due to network problems (especially if downloading updates over Tor) or problems with the download mirrors. +Often, the problem can be resolved by trying again on a different connection (a different Tor circuit, if using Tor) or waiting and trying again later. +Here are some examples of non-Qubes reports about this problem: + + - + - + - + - + - + +More examples can be found by searching for "Failed to synchronize cache for repo" (with quotation marks) on your preferred search engine. + ----------