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| 3 | <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
3 | <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> |
| 4 | |
4 | |
| 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"> |
7 | <author title="Author"> |
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| 20 | <abstract> |
20 | <abstract> |
| 21 | This document explains the requirements for source mirrors. |
21 | This document explains the requirements for source mirrors. |
| 22 | </abstract> |
22 | </abstract> |
| 23 | |
23 | |
| 24 | <license/> |
24 | <license/> |
| 25 | <version>1.3</version> |
25 | <version>1.5</version> |
| 26 | <date>June 28, 2004</date> |
26 | <date>2005-01-28</date> |
| 27 | |
27 | |
| 28 | <chapter> |
28 | <chapter> |
| 29 | <title>Requirements</title> |
29 | <title>Requirements</title> |
| 30 | <section> |
30 | <section> |
| 31 | <title>Minimum Bandwidth</title> |
31 | <title>Minimum Bandwidth</title> |
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| 43 | <title>Minimum Disk Space</title> |
43 | <title>Minimum Disk Space</title> |
| 44 | <body> |
44 | <body> |
| 45 | |
45 | |
| 46 | <p> |
46 | <p> |
| 47 | The space requirements depend on whether you choose to run a "Full" mirror or a |
47 | The space requirements depend on whether you choose to run a "Full" mirror or a |
| 48 | "Distfiles only" mirror. Full mirrors require 60 gigabytes of disk space. |
48 | "Distfiles only" mirror. Full mirrors require 90 GB of disk space. Distfiles |
| 49 | Distfiles only mirrors require 30 gigabytes of space. |
49 | only mirrors require 40 GB of space. |
| 50 | </p> |
50 | </p> |
| 51 | |
51 | |
| 52 | </body> |
52 | </body> |
| 53 | </section> |
53 | </section> |
| 54 | <section> |
54 | <section> |
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| 83 | <p> |
83 | <p> |
| 84 | For new source mirror requests, the procedure will be as follows: |
84 | For new source mirror requests, the procedure will be as follows: |
| 85 | </p> |
85 | </p> |
| 86 | |
86 | |
| 87 | <p> |
87 | <p> |
| 88 | Set up your server to rsync with ftp.ussg.iu.edu::gentoo-distfiles. Once you have a |
88 | Set up your server to rsync with ftp.ussg.iu.edu::gentoo-distfiles. Once you |
| 89 | complete mirror of that server, please file a bug report on bugs.gentoo.org |
89 | have a complete mirror of that server, please file a bug report on |
| 90 | under the "rsync" category stating that you have a new mirror and wish it to be |
90 | bugs.gentoo.org under the "rsync" category stating that you have a new mirror |
| 91 | added to the list of official mirrors. Please specify whether you wish to be a |
91 | and wish it to be added to the list of official mirrors. Please specify |
| 92 | "Full" mirror or "Distfiles only" mirror. Distfiles only mirrors will be |
92 | whether you wish to be a "Full" mirror or "Distfiles only" mirror. Distfiles |
| 93 | designated as such on the website. |
93 | only mirrors will be designated as such on the website. |
| 94 | </p> |
94 | </p> |
| 95 | |
95 | |
| 96 | <p> |
96 | <p> |
| 97 | Full mirrors must carry the following directories (plus any directories that |
97 | Full mirrors must carry the following directories (plus any directories that |
| 98 | get added in the future): |
98 | get added in the future): |
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| 121 | correctly and in accordance with this policy. |
121 | correctly and in accordance with this policy. |
| 122 | </p> |
122 | </p> |
| 123 | |
123 | |
| 124 | <p> |
124 | <p> |
| 125 | If all steps went smoothly, we will then add you to our list of <uri |
125 | If all steps went smoothly, we will then add you to our list of <uri |
| 126 | link="http://www.gentoo.org/main/en/mirrors.xml">download mirrors</uri> on the |
126 | link="/main/en/mirrors.xml">download mirrors</uri> on the main web site. We |
| 127 | main web site. We will also send you the login information for our private |
127 | will also send you the login information for our private master distfile mirror |
| 128 | master distfile mirror which is only available to official Gentoo Linux source |
128 | which is only available to official Gentoo Linux source mirrors. |
| 129 | mirrors. |
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| 130 | </p> |
129 | </p> |
| 131 | |
130 | |
| 132 | <p> |
131 | <p> |
| 133 | Additionally, you, the mirror admin, will be requested to subscribe to the |
132 | Additionally, you, the mirror admin, will be requested to subscribe to the |
| 134 | gentoo-mirrors mailing list (low traffic) so that you can follow all issues |
133 | gentoo-mirrors mailing list (low traffic) so that you can follow all issues |
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| 139 | Thanks for helping out Gentoo Linux users and developers! :) For any mirror |
138 | Thanks for helping out Gentoo Linux users and developers! :) For any mirror |
| 140 | administration issues or problems, please contact <mail |
139 | administration issues or problems, please contact <mail |
| 141 | link="mirror-admin@gentoo.org">mirror-admin@gentoo.org</mail>. |
140 | link="mirror-admin@gentoo.org">mirror-admin@gentoo.org</mail>. |
| 142 | </note> |
141 | </note> |
| 143 | |
142 | |
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143 | <warn> |
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144 | Do NOT email mirror-admin@gentoo.org for mirror requests, please file a bug. It makes mirror tracking easier on us. |
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145 | </warn> |
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146 | |
| 144 | </body> |
147 | </body> |
| 145 | </section> |
148 | </section> |
| 146 | </chapter> |
149 | </chapter> |
| 147 | |
150 | |
| 148 | <chapter> |
151 | <chapter> |
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| 208 | <li>/distfiles</li> |
211 | <li>/distfiles</li> |
| 209 | <li>/snapshots</li> |
212 | <li>/snapshots</li> |
| 210 | </ul> |
213 | </ul> |
| 211 | |
214 | |
| 212 | <p> |
215 | <p> |
| 213 | These two directories will require approximately 30GB of space and you will be |
216 | These two directories will require approximately 40GB of space and you will be |
| 214 | listed on our site as a distfiles-only mirror. |
217 | listed on our site as a distfiles-only mirror. |
| 215 | </p> |
218 | </p> |
| 216 | |
219 | |
| 217 | </body> |
220 | </body> |
| 218 | </section> |
221 | </section> |
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| 223 | <p> |
226 | <p> |
| 224 | A: Directory Indexing is required for the /releases and /experimental |
227 | A: Directory Indexing is required for the /releases and /experimental |
| 225 | directories, but can be turned off for all other directories (including |
228 | directories, but can be turned off for all other directories (including |
| 226 | /distfiles) if you wish. |
229 | /distfiles) if you wish. |
| 227 | </p> |
230 | </p> |
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231 | </body> |
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232 | </section> |
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233 | |
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234 | <section> |
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235 | <title>Q: Do I have to mirror historical? I mean, it is old releases.</title> |
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236 | <body> |
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237 | |
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238 | <p> |
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239 | A: Of course not, it is quite a bit of data. In your rsync command, add |
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240 | <path>--exclude=/releases/historical</path> to your rsync options. This will |
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241 | exclude historical and save you quite a bit of space. |
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242 | </p> |
| 228 | |
243 | |
| 229 | </body> |
244 | </body> |
| 230 | </section> |
245 | </section> |
| 231 | </chapter> |
246 | </chapter> |
| 232 | </guide> |
247 | </guide> |
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