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PCLinuxOS Wiki: Repositories
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May 10, 7:51am
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•http://docs.pclinuxos.com/Repositories
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Since I have raised the question of Linux repositories in some people's minds, it would only be good manners to provide my sources.
This is a decent guide for the newbie, and to start I advise that you just follow the advice given here. There is, however, at least one inaccuracy: it is claimed that all repositories contain exactly the same software; this, I can tell you from experience, is not true -- though they don't vary too much as a rule. Yet, I have been unable to get some software at one repository, then manage to locate it when I enable another.
It is true that some repository servers are noticeably faster than others. Some servers I have clocked at close to 900 kbps on my computer, and at least one server here advertises that its top speed is up to 1 gbps; though this is limited only to subscribers of that local ISP. Other repositories make certain other restrictions, too. You can experiment and find which you like best, as servers tend to have policies in place, the result being that your geolocation determines the sort of treatment you get, and if you live in the right place you will be granted more bandwidth than others.
Also, a number of these repositories would seem to be obsolete. Therefore, as it may help others, I have appended my own list of URLs for what are (for me, at any rate) the fastest and most dependable repositories here:
spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/apt/ [spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/apt/] " spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/apt/ [spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/apt/]
ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/] " ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/]
distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ [distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/] " distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ [distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/]
gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ [gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/] " gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ [gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/]
ftp://ftp.belnet.be/pub/mirror/pclinuxonline.com/apt/">ftp://ftp.belnet.be/pub/mirror/pclinuxonline.com/apt/
ftp://ftp.ch.debian.org/mirror/pclinuxos/apt/">ftp://ftp.ch.debian.org/mirror/pclinuxos/apt/
ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/pclinuxos/apt/] " ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/pclinuxos/apt/]
ftp.nl.freebsd.org/os/Linux/distr/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.nl.freebsd.org/os/Linux/distr/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/] " ftp.nl.freebsd.org/os/Linux/distr/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.nl.freebsd.org/os/Linux/distr/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/]
mirrors.lastdot.org [mirrors.lastdot.org] :1280/pclos/apt/" mirrors.lastdot.org [mirrors.lastdot.org] :1280/pclos/apt/
linuxstation.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ [linuxstation.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/] " linuxstation.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ [linuxstation.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/]
ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/pclinuxos/apt/] " ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/pclinuxos/apt/ [ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/pclinuxos/apt/]
mirror.pclinuxclub.com/pclinuxos/apt/ [mirror.pclinuxclub.com/pclinuxos/apt/] " mirror.pclinuxclub.com/pclinuxos/apt/ [mirror.pclinuxclub.com/pclinuxos/apt/]
ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/PCLinuxOS/apt/ [ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/PCLinuxOS/apt/] " ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/PCLinuxOS/apt/ [ftp.jaist.ac.jp/pub/Linux/PCLinuxOS/apt/]
NOTE: You will need to copy and paste the link addresses, as StumbleUpon's formatting overrides all my attempts to leave the URLs intact.
Below this is a line for your distribution. Mine looks like this:
pclinuxos/2007
In fact, I am using a slightly newer and different distro, PC Linux Gnome 2008, but I tried various permutations of that line and it doesn't seem to work.
And below this is another line for 'sections'. Mine is filled in like this:
main extra nonfree kde testing
If you use some other desktop (for example, Gnome, Xfce, etc.), then you will have to fill this in differently. To my knowledge, Gnome users do not need to fill in 'gnome' here. I've tried out the Gnome desktop, and this seems to be true.
I did discover one other neat little trick. If you're feeling adventurous, and don't mind messing up your computer now and again for purposes of self-education, then make your line to include the category 'testing'. Be careful, however, because once or twice I've ended up with some intolerable configuration which I could not undo; and then had to go back to reinstall. But this entry gives access to the latest test releases; and, in at least two instances, I have been able to retrieve some special programs that had dropped out of all the repositories' lists. Of course, you're taking a chance, but thus far I haven't had any problems with 'testing' software, and anyway, I wanted them because they ran better than the available alternatives.
One tip, though, if you're new to Linux: once you have your settings 'just so' in all programs, simply don't overwrite your Home folder when you reinstall; then they'll all be restored exactly as you left them, and it will just be a matter of downloading your preferred programs from the respositories.
Later, with more experience, you can create your own personalized Live CD, with all your own programs and settings; and even put your entire custom operating system on a USB flash drive.
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