Installing timeshift from live usb

The machine boot is faulty, so I’m booting from a live usb, and would like to do a system restore using timeshift. But the installation thereof fails. So, what could I do?

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME=EndeavourOS
PRETTY_NAME=EndeavourOS
ID=endeavouros
ID_LIKE=arch
BUILD_ID=rolling
ANSI_COLOR="38;2;23;147;209"
HOME_URL='https://endeavouros.com'
DOCUMENTATION_URL='https://discovery.endeavouros.com'
SUPPORT_URL='https://forum.endeavouros.com'
BUG_REPORT_URL='https://forum.endeavouros.com/c/arch-based-related-questions/bug-reports'
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://terms.archlinux.org/docs/privacy-policy/"
LOGO=endeavouros
$ cat /var/log/pacman.log
[2023-02-20T19:19:48+0000] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S timeshift'
[2023-02-20T19:19:57+0000] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman -S paru'
[2023-02-20T19:20:07+0000] [ALPM] transaction started
[2023-02-20T19:20:07+0000] [ALPM] installed paru (1.11.2-1)
[2023-02-20T19:20:07+0000] [ALPM] transaction completed
[2023-02-20T19:20:07+0000] [ALPM] running '30-systemd-update.hook'...
[2023-02-20T19:20:34+0000] [PACMAN] Running 'pacman --sync -- extra/docbook-xml extra/docbook-xsl core/glib2-docs extra/python-lxml community/python-pygments extra/python-six extra/python-anytree extra/gtk-doc extra/libxaw extra/jbig2dec extra/libpaper extra/ijs extra/libidn extra/poppler-data extra/ghostscript extra/netpbm extra/gts extra/gsfonts extra/graphviz extra/vala extra/gcab extra/appstream-glib core/cronie extra/libgee extra/xorg-xhost'
$ paru timeshift
1 aur/timeshift 22.11.2-1 [+343 ~8.71]
    A system restore utility for Linux
2 aur/timeshift-autosnap 0.9-1 [+44 ~0.32]
    Timeshift auto-snapshot script which runs before package upgrade using Pacman hook.
3 aur/timeshift-bin 22.11.2-2 [+16 ~0.63]
    A system restore utility for Linux
4 aur/autoupgrade 1.0.0-1 [+1 ~0.00]
    Automatic snapshot and then upgrade the system. (When the system fails, run `sudo timeshift --restore` and 
    remove this package until the problem is solved.)
5 aur/timeshift-systemd-timer 0.0.1-2 [+0 ~0.00]
    Add systemd support for timeshift
:: Packages to install (eg: 1 2 3, 1-3):
:: 1
:: Resolving dependencies...
:: Calculating conflicts...
:: Calculating inner conflicts...

Repo (25)                  Old Version  New Version     Make Only
community/python-pygments               2.14.0-2        Yes
core/cronie                             1.6.1-1         No
core/glib2-docs                         2.74.5-1        Yes
extra/appstream-glib                    0.8.2-1         Yes
extra/docbook-xml                       4.5-9           Yes
extra/docbook-xsl                       1.79.2-7        Yes
extra/gcab                              1.5-1           Yes
extra/ghostscript                       10.0.0-4        Yes
extra/graphviz                          7.1.0-1         Yes
extra/gsfonts                           20200910-2      Yes
extra/gtk-doc                           1.33.2-1        Yes
extra/gts                               0.7.6.121130-2  Yes
extra/ijs                               0.35-5          Yes
extra/jbig2dec                          0.19-1          Yes
extra/libgee                            0.20.6-1        No
extra/libidn                            1.41-1          Yes
extra/libpaper                          1.1.28-2        Yes
extra/libxaw                            1.0.14-1        Yes
extra/netpbm                            10.73.42-2      Yes
extra/poppler-data                      0.4.12-1        Yes
extra/python-anytree                    2.8.0-5         Yes
extra/python-lxml                       4.9.2-1         Yes
extra/python-six                        1.16.0-6        Yes
extra/vala                              0.56.3-1        Yes
extra/xorg-xhost                        1.0.9-1         No

Aur (1)                    Old Version  New Version     Make Only
aur/timeshift                           22.11.2-1       No

:: Proceed to review? [Y/n]: Y

:: Downloading PKGBUILDs...
 PKGBUILDs up to date
 nothing new to review
resolving dependencies...
looking for conflicting packages...

Package (25)               New Version     Net Change  Download Size

extra/appstream-glib       0.8.2-1           3.74 MiB       0.52 MiB
core/cronie                1.6.1-1           0.21 MiB       0.09 MiB
extra/docbook-xml          4.5-9             1.96 MiB       0.09 MiB
extra/docbook-xsl          1.79.2-7         26.32 MiB       0.87 MiB
extra/gcab                 1.5-1             0.40 MiB       0.09 MiB
extra/ghostscript          10.0.0-4         39.06 MiB               
core/glib2-docs            2.74.5-1         21.55 MiB               
extra/graphviz             7.1.0-1          11.28 MiB               
extra/gsfonts              20200910-2        3.11 MiB               
extra/gtk-doc              1.33.2-1          2.81 MiB       0.29 MiB
extra/gts                  0.7.6.121130-2    0.67 MiB       0.21 MiB
extra/ijs                  0.35-5            0.12 MiB       0.05 MiB
extra/jbig2dec             0.19-1            0.15 MiB       0.06 MiB
extra/libgee               0.20.6-1          1.86 MiB       0.28 MiB
extra/libidn               1.41-1            0.76 MiB       0.22 MiB
extra/libpaper             1.1.28-2          0.09 MiB       0.03 MiB
extra/libxaw               1.0.14-1          1.69 MiB       0.35 MiB
extra/netpbm               10.73.42-2        6.74 MiB       1.24 MiB
extra/poppler-data         0.4.12-1         12.34 MiB               
extra/python-anytree       2.8.0-5           0.31 MiB       0.04 MiB
extra/python-lxml          4.9.2-1           4.86 MiB       1.24 MiB
community/python-pygments  2.14.0-2         12.19 MiB               
extra/python-six           1.16.0-6          0.09 MiB       0.02 MiB
extra/vala                 0.56.3-1         14.18 MiB       2.24 MiB
extra/xorg-xhost           1.0.9-1           0.03 MiB       0.01 MiB

Total Download Size:     7.91 MiB
Total Installed Size:  166.52 MiB

:: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] Y
:: Retrieving packages...
 appstream-glib-0.8.2-1-x86_64            528.7 KiB  58.5 KiB/s 00:09 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 libxaw-1.0.14-1-x86_64                   361.0 KiB   126 KiB/s 00:03 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 docbook-xsl-1.79.2-7-any                 887.2 KiB  69.8 KiB/s 00:13 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 netpbm-10.73.42-2-x86_64                1268.0 KiB  90.9 KiB/s 00:14 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 gtk-doc-1.33.2-1-any                     296.8 KiB   134 KiB/s 00:02 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 libgee-0.20.6-1-x86_64                   284.2 KiB   188 KiB/s 00:02 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 docbook-xml-4.5-9-any                     89.0 KiB   161 KiB/s 00:01 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 gts-0.7.6.121130-2-x86_64                211.0 KiB   143 KiB/s 00:01 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 libidn-1.41-1-x86_64                     221.0 KiB   113 KiB/s 00:02 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 python-lxml-4.9.2-1-x86_64              1265.1 KiB  76.5 KiB/s 00:17 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 cronie-1.6.1-1-x86_64                     88.0 KiB  93.9 KiB/s 00:01 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 jbig2dec-0.19-1-x86_64                    62.1 KiB   121 KiB/s 00:01 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 python-anytree-2.8.0-5-any                45.1 KiB   106 KiB/s 00:00 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 gcab-1.5-1-x86_64                         87.8 KiB  98.3 KiB/s 00:01 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 ijs-0.35-5-x86_64                         52.9 KiB  94.5 KiB/s 00:01 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 libpaper-1.1.28-2-x86_64                  26.8 KiB   168 KiB/s 00:00 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 python-six-1.16.0-6-any                   23.2 KiB   137 KiB/s 00:00 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 xorg-xhost-1.0.9-1-x86_64                 12.0 KiB  60.0 KiB/s 00:00 [--------------------------------------] 100%
 vala-0.56.3-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.zst failed to download
 Total (19/19)                              7.9 MiB   226 KiB/s 00:36 [--------------------------------------] 100%
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warning: failed to retrieve some files
error: failed to commit transaction (failed to retrieve some files)
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

On live usb:

Update your mirrors: Welcome App > Update Mirrors (Arch)

yay -Sy timeshift

Or install pre-build: yay -Sy timeshift-bin

I see no such option on the welcome app, but the cli worked (timeshift was installed).
Screenshot_2023-02-20_20-19-09

Strange. You can try next time start it from the command line:
reflector-simple

I think it should look like this:

There are some potential reasons why the buttons are not visible:

  • a check for internet connection failed in welcome
  • both reflector-simple and eos-rankmirrors are not installed
  • on ARM reflector-simple is not used

Otherwise they should be visible.

in cassini-neo live there is no “Mirrors Update” present at welcome-app

Please show the output of these commands:

pacman -Q reflector-simple eos-rankmirrors
eos-connection-checker && echo connection exists

If they show nothing, have you downloaded some testing ISO?

Screenshot_2023-02-21_15-33-04

that is the welcome-window of the live-iso

Looks like you are using something else than Cassini neo ISO.

This is Cassini neo:

Note the numbers on the title line of the Welcome window.

don’t think so…
your example is an older one (Febr 08- version 3.49)
mine is sent to the forum by @joekamprad

What Joe sent you must have been a modified version. Maybe Joe can verify that.

ok, but I’m right ? there is no button concerning a mirrors update ?

Your picture does not show those buttons. All other pictures on this thread do show them.

The reason can only be guessed, but we know that your ISO is not the officially released Cassini neo.

no, please look at post #3 —> shows the same picture

That can be caused by the reasons I already mentioned, likely there was no internet connection. Then Welcome does not show those buttons.

it’s ok…

@anon96028917

Would you please show the output?

no reason to me
the OS is installed and runs - why shall I do the live.iso once again ?

I thought you were asking why they do not show.
Apparently you were not.

never asked
please look #5 , it’s only a statement :wink: