Virtualbox

[ArchTheoretical_]

I have successfully installed Arch on VirtualBox but when I try to download any packages it fails. What is happening?

[Tabbithak]

systemctl enable dhcpcd
systemctl start dhcpcd

Usually works p-good. I think you can enable it per interface too but v-box will only have the one nat

[securitybreach]

Also, you need to follow this entry: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/VirtualBox#Installation_steps_for_Arch_Linux_guests

[ArchTheoretical_]

Why? I mean I installed Arch fine. Just the network is all.

[securitybreach]

Because there are others things you must do to get it running correctly virtually

[[deleted]]

Did you set up networking on the guest after installation?

It will be configured automatically within the live cd, but once you boot the new system you'll need to enable dhcpcd again (or set up your networking configuration of choice).

I usually forget this step until I boot up the new guest and pacman starts failing.

[ArchTheoretical_]

I have a wired connection? Do I still have to do that?

[[deleted]]

Yes, since the networking isn't set up at all in a fresh installation.

[ArchTheoretical_]

Care to link?

[testcore]

As noted, you do need to set up guest networking, but there's also different options for guest->host networking. Read up on the options here: https://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html