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<?xml version='1.0' encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd">
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<guide link="/doc/en/source_mirrors.xml">
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<title>Gentoo Linux Source Mirrors Policy</title>
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<author title="Author"><mail link="klieber@gentoo.org">Kurt Lieber</mail></author>
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<version>1.1</version>
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<date>17 Feb 2003</date>
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<chapter>
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<title>Requirements</title>
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<title>Minimum Bandwidth</title>
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<p> To properly host a source mirror you should have a minimum of 2Mbps upstream bandwidth.
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ADSL and cable connections do not generally make adequate connections for distfile hosts due to their limited upstream performance.</p>
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<title>Minimum User Count</title>
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<p>We ask that you support a minimum of 5 and preferrably 10 concurrent user connections.</p>
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<title>Update Frequency</title>
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<p>We ask that source mirrors be updated at least 3-4 times throughout the day. At a minimum, source mirrors should be updated once per day.</p>
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<title>Implementation details</title>
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<p>for new source mirror requests, the procedure will be as follows:</p>
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<p>Set up your server to rsync with www.ibiblio.org::gentoo. Once you have a complete mirror of that server, please file a bug report on bugs.gentoo.org under the "rsync" category stating that you have a new mirror and wish it to be added to the list of official mirrors.</p>
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<p>We will then verify that the mirror exists and we can connect to it properly. Then, in the next 48-72 hours we will determine if your mirror is syncing correctly and in accordance with this policy.</p>
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<p>If all steps went smoothly, we will then add you to our list of <uri link="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml">download mirrors</uri> on the main web site. We will also send you the login information for our private master distfile mirror which is only available to official Gentoo Linux source mirrors.</p>
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<p>Additionally, you, the mirror admin will be added to the gentoo-mirrors mailing list (low traffic) so that you can folllow all issues associated with source mirrors.
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Thanks for helping out Gentoo Linux users and developers! :) For any mirror administration issues or problems, please contact <mail link="mirror-admin@gentoo.org">mirror-admin@gentoo.org</mail>.
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<title>Short FAQ</title>
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<title>Q: Who should I contact regarding new mirrors or to get my mirror added to the Gentoo web site?</title>
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<p>A: Please file a bug on bugs.gentoo.org under the rsync category.</p>
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<title>Q: Who should I contact regarding mirror issues and maintenance?</title>
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<p>A: Please file a bug on bugs.gentoo.org under the rsync category.</p>
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<title>Q) How do I find the mirror nearest to me?</title>
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<p>A) mirrorselect was designed to do this for you. If you haven't already run <c>emerge mirrorselect</c> then do it.
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Then run: <c>mirrorselect</c>. An ncurses-based menu will display allowing you to select a mirror close to you.
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