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| 5 | <guide link="/doc/en/source_mirrors.xml"> |
5 | <guide link="/doc/en/source_mirrors.xml"> |
| 6 | <title>Gentoo Linux Source Mirrors Policy</title> |
6 | <title>Gentoo Linux Source Mirrors Policy</title> |
| 7 | <author title="Author"><mail link="klieber@gentoo.org">Kurt Lieber</mail></author> |
7 | <author title="Author"><mail link="klieber@gentoo.org">Kurt Lieber</mail></author> |
| 8 | <author title="Editor"><mail link="cshields@gentoo.org">Corey Shields</mail></author> |
8 | <author title="Editor"><mail link="cshields@gentoo.org">Corey Shields</mail></author> |
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9 | <author title="Editor"> |
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10 | <mail link="bennyc@gentoo.org">Benny Chuang</mail> |
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11 | </author> |
| 9 | |
12 | |
| 10 | <abstract> |
13 | <abstract> |
| 11 | This document explains the requirements for source mirrors. |
14 | This document explains the requirements for source mirrors. |
| 12 | </abstract> |
15 | </abstract> |
| 13 | <license/> |
16 | <license/> |
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| 18 | <chapter> |
21 | <chapter> |
| 19 | <title>Requirements</title> |
22 | <title>Requirements</title> |
| 20 | <section> |
23 | <section> |
| 21 | <title>Minimum Bandwidth</title> |
24 | <title>Minimum Bandwidth</title> |
| 22 | <body> |
25 | <body> |
| 23 | <p> To properly host a source mirror you should have a minimum of 5Mbps upstream bandwidth. |
26 | <p> To properly host a source mirror, you should have a minimum of 5Mbps upstream bandwidth. |
| 24 | ADSL and cable connections do not generally make adequate connections for distfile hosts due to their limited upstream performance.</p> |
27 | ADSL and cable connections do not generally make adequate connections for distfile hosts due to their limited upstream performance.</p> |
| 25 | </body> |
28 | </body> |
| 26 | </section> |
29 | </section> |
| 27 | <section> |
30 | <section> |
| 28 | <title>Minimum Disk Space</title> |
31 | <title>Minimum Disk Space</title> |
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| 45 | </chapter> |
48 | </chapter> |
| 46 | <chapter> |
49 | <chapter> |
| 47 | <title>Implementation details</title> |
50 | <title>Implementation details</title> |
| 48 | <section> |
51 | <section> |
| 49 | <body> |
52 | <body> |
| 50 | <p>for new source mirror requests, the procedure will be as follows:</p> |
53 | <p>For new source mirror requests, the procedure will be as follows:</p> |
| 51 | <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. Please specify whether you wish to be a "Full" mirror or "Distfiles only" mirror. Distfiles only mirrors will be designated as such on the website.</p> |
54 | <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. Please specify whether you wish to be a "Full" mirror or "Distfiles only" mirror. Distfiles only mirrors will be designated as such on the website.</p> |
| 52 | <p>Full mirrors must carry the following directories (plus any directories that get added in the future):</p> |
55 | <p>Full mirrors must carry the following directories (plus any directories that get added in the future):</p> |
| 53 | <ul> |
56 | <ul> |
| 54 | <li>/releases</li> |
57 | <li>/releases</li> |
| 55 | <li>/experimental</li> |
58 | <li>/experimental</li> |
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| 61 | <ul> |
64 | <ul> |
| 62 | <li>/distfiles</li> |
65 | <li>/distfiles</li> |
| 63 | <li>/snapshots</li> |
66 | <li>/snapshots</li> |
| 64 | </ul> |
67 | </ul> |
| 65 | |
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| 66 | <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> |
69 | <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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| 68 | <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> |
71 | <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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72 | |
| 70 | <p>Additionally, you, the mirror admin will be added to the gentoo-mirrors mailing list (low traffic) so that you can follow all issues associated with source mirrors. |
73 | <p>Additionally, you, the mirror admin, will be added to the gentoo-mirrors mailing list (low traffic) so that you can follow all issues associated with source mirrors. |
| 71 | </p> |
74 | </p> |
| 72 | <note> |
75 | <note> |
| 73 | 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>. |
76 | 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>. |
| 74 | </note> |
77 | </note> |
| 75 | </body> |
78 | </body> |
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| 100 | </section> |
103 | </section> |
| 101 | |
104 | |
| 102 | <section> |
105 | <section> |
| 103 | <title>Q: How do I find the mirror nearest to me?</title> |
106 | <title>Q: How do I find the mirror nearest to me?</title> |
| 104 | <body> |
107 | <body> |
| 105 | <p>A: mirrorselect was designed to do this for you. If you haven't already run <c>emerge mirrorselect</c> then do it. |
108 | <p>A: mirrorselect was designed to do this for you. If you haven't already run <c>emerge mirrorselect</c>, then please do so. |
| 106 | Then run: <c>mirrorselect</c>. An ncurses-based menu will display allowing you to select a mirror close to you. |
109 | Then run: <c>mirrorselect</c>. An ncurses-based menu will display allowing you to select a mirror close to you. |
| 107 | </p> |
110 | </p> |
| 108 | </body> |
111 | </body> |
| 109 | </section> |
112 | </section> |
| 110 | <section> |
113 | <section> |
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