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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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<abstract> |
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This document explains the requirements for source mirrors. |
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<license/> |
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<version>1.1</version> |
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<date>17 Feb 2003</date> |
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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 5Mbps 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 15 and preferrably 30 concurrent user connections.</p> |
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<title>Update Frequency</title> |
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<p>All mirrors must be synchronized every four hours, starting at midnight in your local time zone. This helps distribute the load out over a period of time, rather than having all mirrors synchronize at the same time.</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 follow all issues associated with source mirrors. |
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<note> |
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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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</section> |
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<title>Q: I run a private source mirror for my company. Can I still access the private master source mirror?</title> |
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<p>A: Because our resources are limited, we need to ensure we allocate them in such a way |
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to provide the maximum amount of benefit to our users. As such, we limit connections |
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to our master rsync and distfile mirrors to public mirrors only. Users are welcome to use our regular mirror system to establish a private source mirror. |
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</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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<title>Q: How much space does a full source mirror require?</title> |
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<p>A: At the moment, a full mirror requires between 30GB and 40GB of disk space and comprises the following four directories. |
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<li>/release</li> |
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<li>/experimental</li> |
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<li>/distfiles</li> |
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<li>/snapshots</li> |
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<p>In order to be a full Gentoo Linux source mirror, we ask that you mirror all four of these directories in their entirety.</p> |
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<title>Q: I don't have that much disk space. Can I mirror part of the sources?</title> |
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<p>A: Yes, if you are unable to mirror our full sources, you can elect to mirror the following two directories only:</p> |
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<li>/distfiles</li> |
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<li>/snapshots</li> |
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<p>These two directories will require approximately 20GB of space and you will be listed on our site as a distfiles-only mirror.</p> |
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<title>Q: Do I have to turn on Directory Indexing for directories served up via HTTP?</title> |
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<p>A: Directory Indexing is required for the /releases and /experimental directories, but can be turned off for all other directories (including /distfiles) if you wish. |
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</chapter> |
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