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CheatSheet

2025-09-04T00:05:45Z

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= Commands CheatSheet for Manjaro = 



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=== Locating and Installing Packages === 
==== Using Pamac CLI ====
Install packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac install [PackageName]}}
Uninstall packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac remove [PackageName]}}
Search for a package {{UserCmd|command=pamac search [PackageName]}}
Update installed packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade}}
Check for updates {{UserCmd|command=pamac checkupdates}}

==== Using native pacman ==== 
Install packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu [PackageName]}}
Uninstall packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rns [PackageName]}}
Search for a package {{UserCmd|command=pacman -Ss [PackageName]}}
Update installed packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}
Check for updates {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}

=== Maintenance === 


Generates a random mirrorlist for the users and sort them by their current access time. {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack}}
Generate cache list {{UserCmd|command=du -sh ~/.cache/*}}
Purge files not accessed in 100 days {{UserCmd|command=find ~/.cache/ -type f -atime +100 -delete}}
Report journal current size {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --disk-usage}}
Remove but recent entries by size or time {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --vacuum-size=50M}} {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --vacuum-time=2weeks}}
Check for orphaned packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac list -o }}
Remove all orphans {{UserCmd|command=pamac remove -o }}
Remove all packages except the latest 3 versions {{UserCmd|command=pamac clean --keep 3}}

=== AUR === 


Search for package {{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [PackageName]}}
Build the package {{UserCmd|command=pamac build [PackageName]}}

=== Access rights === 


Execute command as root {{UserCmd|command=sudo [command]}}
Empty password cache {{UserCmd|command=sudo -k}}
Change user password {{UserCmd|command=passwd username}}
Change owner and group of file {{UserCmd|command=chown [owner]:[group] -c [file]}}
Change file permissions {{UserCmd|command=chmod [permissions] -c [file]}}
Set permissions in octal mode: 4(read) 2(write) 1(execute)


Example: 755 read-write-execute for owner and read-execute for group and others


Display files and permissions [of directory]{{UserCmd|command=ls -lh [dir]}}

=== Files and Directories === 


Change the working directory {{UserCmd|command=cd [dir]}}
Change to parent directory {{UserCmd|command=cd ..}}
List directory contents {{UserCmd|command=ls -l}}
List also hidden files {{UserCmd|command=ls -la}}
Copy file {{UserCmd|command=cp [file] [target]}}
Copy directory '''recursively''' {{UserCmd|command=cp -r [directory] [target]}}
Move or rename file/directory {{UserCmd|command=mv [source] [target]}}
Remove directory '''recursively''' {{UserCmd|command=rm -r [dir]}}
Create symbolic link {{UserCmd|command=ln -s [target] [link]}}
Mount filesystem {{UserCmd|command=mount -t [type] [/dev/sdx9] [mountpoint]}}
Mount ISO image {{UserCmd|command=mount -o loop [iso] [mountpoint]}}
Home directory of user {{UserCmd|command=cd /home/$USER}} {{UserCmd|command=cd ~}}
Directory with global configurations {{UserCmd|command=cd /etc}}

=== Network === 


Display network information {{UserCmd|command=nmcli}}
List wireless access points {{UserCmd|command=nmcli c}}
Enable firewall [package Community: ufw] {{UserCmd|command=ufw enable}}
Allow/deny all incoming traffic {{UserCmd|command=ufw default [allow/deny]}}
Displays firewall status and rules {{UserCmd|command=ufw status}}
Allows/deny incoming traffic on the specified port {{UserCmd|command=ufw [allow/deny] [port]}}
Allows/deny incoming traffic from specified IP address {{UserCmd|command=ufw [allow/deny] from [ip]}}

=== System and Screen === 


Display kernel version {{UserCmd|command=uname -r}}
Display long kernel version {{UserCmd|command=uname -a}}
Report file system disk space usage {{UserCmd|command=df [/] [/home]}} {{UserCmd|command=sudo btrfs filesystem usage -h [/]}}
Display system tasks {{UserCmd|command=top}} {{UserCmd|command=htop}}
Display system information {{UserCmd|command=inxi --admin --verbosity=7 --filter --width}}
Display a tree of processes {{UserCmd|command=pstree}}


Switch to tty
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F1}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F2}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F3}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F4}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F5}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F6}}


Switch to the X session
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F7}}


Start a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl start unit}}
Stop a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl stop unit}}
Check status of a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl status unit}}
Enable a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable unit}}
Disable a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl disable unit}}
Restart a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl restart unit}}
Shut down the system {{UserCmd|command=poweroff}}
Restart the system {{UserCmd|command=reboot}}







=See Also= 


[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-cli-cheat-sheet/101305 Original forum post]
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CheatSheet/

2025-09-03T18:51:40Z

Yochanan: Update inxi command

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= Commands CheatSheet for Manjaro =


__TOC__

=== Locating and Installing Packages ===
==== Using Pamac CLI ====
Install packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac install [PackageName]}}
Uninstall packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac remove [PackageName]}}
Search for a package {{UserCmd|command=pamac search [PackageName]}}
Update installed packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade}}
Check for updates {{UserCmd|command=pamac checkupdates}}

==== Using native pacman ====
Install packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu [PackageName]}}
Uninstall packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rns [PackageName]}}
Search for a package {{UserCmd|command=pacman -Ss [PackageName]}}
Update installed packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}
Check for updates {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}

=== Maintenance ===

Generates a random mirrorlist for the users and sort them by their current access time. {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack}}
Generate cache list {{UserCmd|command=du -sh ~/.cache/*}}
Purge files not accessed in 100 days {{UserCmd|command=find ~/.cache/ -type f -atime +100 -delete}}
Report journal current size {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --disk-usage}}
Remove but recent entries by size or time {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --vacuum-size=50M}} {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --vacuum-time=2weeks}}
Check for orphaned packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac list -o }}
Remove all orphans {{UserCmd|command=pamac remove -o }}
Remove all packages except the latest 3 versions {{UserCmd|command=pamac clean --keep 3}}

=== AUR ===

Search for package {{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [PackageName]}}
Build the package {{UserCmd|command=pamac build [PackageName]}}

=== Access rights ===

Execute command as root {{UserCmd|command=sudo [command]}}
Empty password cache {{UserCmd|command=sudo -k}}
Change user password {{UserCmd|command=passwd username}}
Change owner and group of file {{UserCmd|command=chown [owner]:[group] -c [file]}}
Change file permissions {{UserCmd|command=chmod [permissions] -c [file]}}
Set permissions in octal mode: 4(read) 2(write) 1(execute)

Example: 755 read-write-execute for owner and read-execute for group and others

Display files and permissions [of directory]{{UserCmd|command=ls -lh [dir]}}

=== Files and Directories ===

Change the working directory {{UserCmd|command=cd [dir]}}
Change to parent directory {{UserCmd|command=cd ..}}
List directory contents {{UserCmd|command=ls -l}}
List also hidden files {{UserCmd|command=ls -la}}
Copy file {{UserCmd|command=cp [file] [target]}}
Copy directory '''recursively''' {{UserCmd|command=cp -r [directory] [target]}}
Move or rename file/directory {{UserCmd|command=mv [source] [target]}}
Remove directory '''recursively''' {{UserCmd|command=rm -r [dir]}}
Create symbolic link {{UserCmd|command=ln -s [target] [link]}}
Mount filesystem {{UserCmd|command=mount -t [type] [/dev/sdx9] [mountpoint]}}
Mount ISO image {{UserCmd|command=mount -o loop [iso] [mountpoint]}}
Home directory of user {{UserCmd|command=cd /home/$USER}} {{UserCmd|command=cd ~}}
Directory with global configurations {{UserCmd|command=cd /etc}}

=== Network ===

Display network information {{UserCmd|command=nmcli}}
List wireless access points {{UserCmd|command=nmcli c}}
Enable firewall [package Community: ufw] {{UserCmd|command=ufw enable}}
Allow/deny all incoming traffic {{UserCmd|command=ufw default [allow/deny]}}
Displays firewall status and rules {{UserCmd|command=ufw status}}
Allows/deny incoming traffic on the specified port {{UserCmd|command=ufw [allow/deny] [port]}}
Allows/deny incoming traffic from specified IP address {{UserCmd|command=ufw [allow/deny] from [ip]}}

=== System and Screen ===

Display kernel version {{UserCmd|command=uname -r}}
Display long kernel version {{UserCmd|command=uname -a}}
Report file system disk space usage {{UserCmd|command=df [/] [/home]}} {{UserCmd|command=sudo btrfs filesystem usage -h [/]}}
Display system tasks {{UserCmd|command=top}} {{UserCmd|command=htop}}
Display system information {{UserCmd|command=inxi --filter --verbosity=8}}
Display a tree of processes {{UserCmd|command=pstree}}

Switch to tty
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F1}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F2}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F3}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F4}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F5}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F6}}

Switch to the X session
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F7}}

Start a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl start unit}}
Stop a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl stop unit}}
Check status of a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl status unit}}
Enable a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable unit}}
Disable a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl disable unit}}
Restart a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl restart unit}}
Shut down the system {{UserCmd|command=poweroff}}
Restart the system {{UserCmd|command=reboot}}





=See Also=

[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-cli-cheat-sheet/101305 Original forum post]

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CheatSheet/

2025-09-03T18:48:14Z

Yochanan: Created page with "<languages/>  = Commands CheatSheet for Manjaro =  __TOC__ === Locating and Installing Packages === ==== Using..."

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= Commands CheatSheet for Manjaro =


__TOC__

=== Locating and Installing Packages ===
==== Using Pamac CLI ====
Install packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac install [PackageName]}}
Uninstall packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac remove [PackageName]}}
Search for a package {{UserCmd|command=pamac search [PackageName]}}
Update installed packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade}}
Check for updates {{UserCmd|command=pamac checkupdates}}

==== Using native pacman ====
Install packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu [PackageName]}}
Uninstall packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rns [PackageName]}}
Search for a package {{UserCmd|command=pacman -Ss [PackageName]}}
Update installed packages {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}
Check for updates {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}

=== Maintenance ===

Generates a random mirrorlist for the users and sort them by their current access time. {{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack}}
Generate cache list {{UserCmd|command=du -sh ~/.cache/*}}
Purge files not accessed in 100 days {{UserCmd|command=find ~/.cache/ -type f -atime +100 -delete}}
Report journal current size {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --disk-usage}}
Remove but recent entries by size or time {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --vacuum-size=50M}} {{UserCmd|command=journalctl --vacuum-time=2weeks}}
Check for orphaned packages {{UserCmd|command=pamac list -o }}
Remove all orphans {{UserCmd|command=pamac remove -o }}
Remove all packages except the latest 3 versions {{UserCmd|command=pamac clean --keep 3}}

=== AUR ===

Search for package {{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [PackageName]}}
Build the package {{UserCmd|command=pamac build [PackageName]}}

=== Access rights ===

Execute command as root {{UserCmd|command=sudo [command]}}
Empty password cache {{UserCmd|command=sudo -k}}
Change user password {{UserCmd|command=passwd username}}
Change owner and group of file {{UserCmd|command=chown [owner]:[group] -c [file]}}
Change file permissions {{UserCmd|command=chmod [permissions] -c [file]}}
Set permissions in octal mode: 4(read) 2(write) 1(execute)

Example: 755 read-write-execute for owner and read-execute for group and others

Display files and permissions [of directory]{{UserCmd|command=ls -lh [dir]}}

=== Files and Directories ===

Change the working directory {{UserCmd|command=cd [dir]}}
Change to parent directory {{UserCmd|command=cd ..}}
List directory contents {{UserCmd|command=ls -l}}
List also hidden files {{UserCmd|command=ls -la}}
Copy file {{UserCmd|command=cp [file] [target]}}
Copy directory '''recursively''' {{UserCmd|command=cp -r [directory] [target]}}
Move or rename file/directory {{UserCmd|command=mv [source] [target]}}
Remove directory '''recursively''' {{UserCmd|command=rm -r [dir]}}
Create symbolic link {{UserCmd|command=ln -s [target] [link]}}
Mount filesystem {{UserCmd|command=mount -t [type] [/dev/sdx9] [mountpoint]}}
Mount ISO image {{UserCmd|command=mount -o loop [iso] [mountpoint]}}
Home directory of user {{UserCmd|command=cd /home/$USER}} {{UserCmd|command=cd ~}}
Directory with global configurations {{UserCmd|command=cd /etc}}

=== Network ===

Display network information {{UserCmd|command=nmcli}}
List wireless access points {{UserCmd|command=nmcli c}}
Enable firewall [package Community: ufw] {{UserCmd|command=ufw enable}}
Allow/deny all incoming traffic {{UserCmd|command=ufw default [allow/deny]}}
Displays firewall status and rules {{UserCmd|command=ufw status}}
Allows/deny incoming traffic on the specified port {{UserCmd|command=ufw [allow/deny] [port]}}
Allows/deny incoming traffic from specified IP address {{UserCmd|command=ufw [allow/deny] from [ip]}}

=== System and Screen ===

Display kernel version {{UserCmd|command=uname -r}}
Display long kernel version {{UserCmd|command=uname -a}}
Report file system disk space usage {{UserCmd|command=df [/] [/home]}} {{UserCmd|command=sudo btrfs filesystem usage -h [/]}}
Display system tasks {{UserCmd|command=top}} {{UserCmd|command=htop}}
Display system information {{UserCmd|command=inxi --admin --verbosity=7 --filter --width}}
Display a tree of processes {{UserCmd|command=pstree}}

Switch to tty
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F1}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F2}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F3}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F4}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F5}}
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F6}}

Switch to the X session
* {{key press|Ctrl|Alt|F7}}

Start a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl start unit}}
Stop a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl stop unit}}
Check status of a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl status unit}}
Enable a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl enable unit}}
Disable a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl disable unit}}
Restart a unit {{UserCmd|command=systemctl restart unit}}
Shut down the system {{UserCmd|command=poweroff}}
Restart the system {{UserCmd|command=reboot}}





=See Also=

[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/manjaro-cli-cheat-sheet/101305 Original forum post]

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Octopi

2025-01-29T02:28:30Z

Yochanan: Update URLs

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= What is Octopi? = 


Octopi is a GUI Software Management (or Package Management) program that can be used instead of, or in addition to, using [[pacman]] in the terminal. Octopi is the default package and update manager in some Manjaro editions. (In other editions, the default is [[Pamac|pamac(Add/Remove Software)]])


Octopi is capable of handling updates, removal and installation of individual packages from the official repositories. It can search for files using its search field.


Octopi uses a panel applet notifier (the Octopi logo) which will turn red when there is a system update available. Right-clicking on the panel applet at any time will give an option to open Octopi on your desktop.


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=Octopi - Usage= 

== Package classification == 
* An installed package
* An installed package (not required by others)
* A foreign package, installed from AUR
* A non installed package
* An outdated package
* An outdated foreign package
* A newer than repository package

== Basic usage help == 
* Position the mouse over a package to see its description
* Double click an installed package to see its contents
* Right click package to install/reinstall or remove it

== Alt+key sequences == 
* Alt+1 to switch to 'Info' tab
* Alt+2 to switch to 'Files' tab
* Alt+3 to switch to 'Transaction' tab
* Alt+4 to switch to 'Output' tab
* Alt+5 to switch to 'News' tab
* Alt+6 or 'F1' to show this help page

== Control+key sequences == 
* Ctrl+D or 'File/Sync database' to sync the local database with latest remote changes (pacman -Sy)
* Ctrl+U or 'File/System upgrade' to make a full system upgrade (pacman -Su)
* Ctrl+L to find a package in the package list
* Ctrl+F to search for text inside tab Files, News and Usage
* Ctrl+M or 'Transaction/Commit' to start installation/removal of selected packages
* Ctrl+E or 'Transaction/Cancel' to clear the selection of to be removed/installed packages
* Ctrl+G or 'File/Get latest distro news' to retrieve the latest RSS based distro news
* Ctrl+Q or 'File/Exit' to exit the application
* Control+shift+key sequences:
* Ctrl+Shift+C to clean local packages cache (pacman -Sc)
* Ctrl+Shift+G to display all package groups
* Ctrl+Shift+R to remove Pacman's transaction lock file
* Ctrl+Shift+Y to display AUR group

== F+key sequences == 
* F1 to show this help page
* F4 to open a Terminal within the selected directory at Files tab
* F6 to open a File Manager within the selected directory at Files tab
* F10 to maximize/demaximize package list view
* F12 to maximize/demaximize Tab's view

=Accessing the AUR= 
[[File:Octopi-aur-settings.png|400px|left]]
[[File:Octopi-alien.png|400px|right]]
Octopi can also be use to install and update applications from the [[Arch_User_Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]]. Before doing this be sure to review [[Arch_User_Repository#Overview|these considerations]].


To enable support for AUR you first need to install a compatible helper such as trizen or pacaur. trizen is the easiest since it is available in the repos. Either use Octopi to install the package '''trizen''' or '''pacaur''' or use pacman in the terminal:
sudo pacman -S trizen


Once you have installed trizen you can enable support in the Octopi settings by accessing the menu under Tools->Options. Then go to the AUR tab and enable trizen. You may also want to enable "Search for outdated AUR packages" to allow Octopi to update AUR packages.


To search the AUR using Octopi click on the alien icon to the left of the search bar.


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=See Also= 


* The [https://tintaescura.com/projects/octopi/ Octopi website] for the latest improvements in Octopi.
* An introduction to the [[The_Rolling_Release_Development_Model|Manjaro way of using the Arch rolling release system]].
* [[Arch_User_Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]].
* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20170517182747/https://classicforum.manjaro.org/index.php?topic=2846.0 Classic Manjaro forum thread].
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Using Manjaro for Beginners

2024-12-23T23:38:36Z

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==Welcome to Manjaro!== 
This guide provides a brief overview of some key knowledge points necessary to get the most out of using the Manjaro operating system.

===Software Updates and Management using Add/Remove Software (pamac-manager)=== 
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Pamac, in the menus add Add/Remove software, is Manjaro's graphical software manager.
'''Add/Remove Software''' is a very simple yet powerful tool to add and remove software packages (applications) from your system. Upon launching, it will automatically check the official Manjaro Repositories for new and updated software. Once complete, simply enter the name or short description of what you want to install or remove, and click the '''Find''' button.
All installed and available software matching your search will then be displayed on the right. Click the name of any result to see more information about it immediately below.


You can also search graphically by Categories, Groups, and Repositories. Searching by Categories allows you to find software related to a certain category, e.g. Music & Audio, Utilities, Development, etc. Searching by Groups allows you to find software related to a certain group, e.g. manjaro-tools. Searching by Repositories allows you to find software in a certain repository, e.g. core, extra, community, or multilib.
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A checkbox next to the package name will indicate whether it is installed or not.
* '''To install a package''', click the adjacent checkbox to mark it for installation.
* '''To remove an installed package''', click the adjacent checkbox to mark it for removal.
Once package boxes have been marked and/or cleared, you may undertake more searches before clicking the Apply (check mark) button to conform your choice(s). It really is that simple!
* '''To update packages''', click the Updates tab, look over your selections, then click Apply
The '''Pamac Updater''' will automatically check and notify you of any available system updates.
A full guide to using pamac is available [[Pamac|here]].
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Your package manager will list the dependencies required for software packages in the information pane. For example, as illustrated, if the VLC Media Player were to be installed, then several other software packages --such as to allow it to play different media formats-- would also be automatically be downloaded if not already installed on the system. Without them, the Media Player would not be able to play certain media formats, or perhaps not be able to play anything at all!
{{BoxInfo|Tip| You won't need to worry about dependencies yourself, as they will be automatically identified and downloaded for you when necessary.}}

===Manjaro Settings Manager=== 
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The [[Manjaro Settings Manager]] offers you GUI settings, which are either enabled by Manjaro (i.e. installation of multiple kernels and easy installation of non-proprietary and proprietary graphics drivers) or are missing from at least some of the popular [[Desktop Environments|Desktop Environments and Window Managers]].
Manjaro Settings Manager is under development and might offer even more settings in the future than illustrated on the left.
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===The Arch User Repository (AUR)=== 
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Although Manjaro is compatible to Arch --being based on Arch itself-- it is not possible to access the official repositories of the Arch System to download software. Manjaro instead uses its own official repositories in order to ensure that any software packages provided (e.g., system updates and applications) have been fully tested and are completely stable before release.


However, it is still possible to access additional software packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR), which is managed by the Arch community of users themselves. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages first placed here are known to make their way into Arch's official repositories if they become popular enough. A '''[[Arch_User_Repository|guide on how to Access the AUR]]''' has been provided.
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===Using the Terminal=== 
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In simple terms, a terminal (or console) is an interface that allows for text commands to be entered and displayed. As it is an exceptionally powerful and versatile tool to use, Arch and other Arch-based systems are notable for relying far more heavily on its use than other (user-friendly) distributions such as ''Ubuntu'' or ''Mint'', which have placed a greater focus on the use of Graphical User Interfaces (GUI).


Although GUIs do undertake many common tasks that have been provided with Manjaro, particularly to assist new users -- just as with other user-friendly distributions -- it may on occasion be necessary to use the terminal to get something done. '''Most of the guides contained in the wiki rely on using the terminal, particularly where solving problems and tweaking the system is concerned'''. For those users who wish to learn more about how Manjaro works, and for those who wish to take full advantage of its versatility, it is highly recommended to learn how to use the terminal. Don't worry: it's not that hard or scary, and this wiki can be used to guide you every step of the way.
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===Using Multiple Kernels=== 
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The Linux kernel is the core of a Linux operating system. It acts as an interface between your computer's hardware and the applications that run on it. Manjaro not only supports the use of multiple kernels (selectable from the boot screen), but allows easy access to the very latest, bleeding-edge kernels as well. All available kernels installed on your system will be presented upon booting up, including back-up copies of each kernel version installed. If sub-menus are in effect, you will need to press Enter on the second item of a set.


Having most of the supported kernels available means you have the ability choose from having bleeding-edge kernel updates or sticking with a stable LTS kernel. No matter what kernel you choose, you will still get access to the latest applications.


A '''[[Manjaro_Kernels|guide on how to manage kernels]]''' has been provided.
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===Adding Printing Capabilities=== 
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It is easy to add printers in Manjaro.
Full instructions on installing the necessary software are provided in the '''[[Printing]]''' guide.
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===Manjaro User Guide===
A more complete user guide can be found in your Applications menu or at location ''/usr/share/doc/manjaro/Beginner_User_Guide.pdf''
An online version can be found [https://osdn.net/projects/manjaro/storage/Manjaro-User-Guide.pdf/ here].
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Arch User Repository

2024-12-23T23:34:41Z

Yochanan: Remove Octopi

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==Overview== 
{{BoxWarning|Use the AUR at your own risk!|'''No support''' will be provided by the Manjaro team for any issues that may arise relating to software installations from the AUR. When Manjaro is updated, AUR packages might stop working. '''This is not a Manjaro issue'''}}
Although Manjaro is very close to Arch Linux and mostly compatible —being based on Arch Linux itself— it is not possible to access their official repositories for use in Manjaro. Instead, Manjaro uses its own repositories in order to ensure that any software packages that are accessible, such as system updates and applications, have been fully tested to be compatible and stable before release. It is still possible to access additional software packages from the ''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR Arch User Repository]'' (AUR).


The AUR is managed by the Arch Linux user community itself. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages first placed here can eventually make their way into Arch Linux's official (community) repository if they become popular enough.


'''AUR, as a community maintained repository, present potential risks and problems.'''


Possible risks using AUR packages:


* Multiple versions of the same packages.
* Out of date packages.
* Broken or only partially working packages.
* Improperly configured packages which download unnecessary dependencies, or do not download necessary dependencies, or both.
* Malicious packages (although extremely rare).


As such, although much of the software packages provided by the AUR should work, do not expect the installation process to always be quite as straight-forward as when you are using the official Manjaro repositories.


On occasion, it may be necessary to manually identify and install dependencies yourself (such as, after an aborted installation attempt).


'''Again, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work properly, if at all.'''


{{Important|You should become familiar with the manual build process in order to be prepared to troubleshoot problems.}}

==Accessing the AUR== 
===Using GUI [[Pamac]]===
Open Pamac - the name in menu is ''Add/Remove Software'' and navigate to the Preferences page. You will be required to enter your password to access it.At Preferences page → select the Third Party tab → and move the slider to enable AUR support. Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}

===Using commandline [[Pamac]]=== 
{{Important|It is '''strongly''' recommended to follow this link [https://aur.archlinux.org/ AUR website] and examine the relevant page(s) for any and all software intended to be installed.}}
These pages contain comments from both existing users and package developers, which may provide valuable information (such as, warnings and/or solutions to problems). To search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is:
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [software package name]}}


For example, if wishing to install ''Google Chrome'' - first follow this link to '''[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?K=google-chrome all Google Chrome build scripts]''' and verify which package you want to build.Or you can ask pamac - for ''Google Chrome'' candidates. Just use the search command and ''Google Chrome'' as the query. Look over the results or narrow the search parameters - just remember pamac cannot tell you of any issues with build scripts - only the relevant page. E.g. following this link to the '''[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/google-chrome buildscript for Google Chrome]'''
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search Google Chrome}}


In the example we choose the standard version of ''Google Chrome''. To build the ''google-chrome'' package with '''pamac''' enter the following and press enter
{{UserCmd|command=pamac build google-chrome}}


You will be presented with the outcome of the chosen build with all dependencies and you will be asked a couple of questions.
# Query to edit build files. This is a precaution to verify that the build scripts does not contain malicious actions.
# Query to continue download and install dependencies then download the sources, build and install the app.
# You will be asked for your password before anything happens.

===Installing from the AUR by hand=== 

====Manual==== 
To do that follow the steps given below:
* Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source


{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}
* Clone the PKGBUILD
{{UserCmd|command=git clone <nowiki>https://aur.archlinux.org/google-chrome.git</nowiki>}}
* Change directory to cloned folder
{{UserCmd|command=cd google-chrome}}
* To make/compile the package, run:
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -s}}
This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed. ''Note: it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''. If you list the folder content
{{UserCmd|command=ls}}
you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.zst
* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U google-chrome-ver.rel.bugfix.build-pkgrel.pkg.zst}}
And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR. This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.


''Note:'' Instead of using ''sudo pacman -U google-chrome-ver.rel.bugfix.build-pkgrel.pkg.zst'' can also use:
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -i}}
''Note:'' To combine above steps into one:
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -is}}

===Upgrading the packages installed from the AUR=== 
The following command will upgrade '''all''' packages on the system including AUR builds
{{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade -a}}

==See Also== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/need-to-know-about-manjaro-and-aur/103617 Need to know about Manjaro and AUR]
* [http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Pacman Pacman]


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[[Main_Page/ru|Главная страница]]

=A=

[[ALSA/ru|ALSA]]

[[Arch_User_Repository/ru|Arch User Repository]]

[[Avidemux_-_Cutting_out_sections_of_video/ru|Avidemux - Вырезание фрагментов видео]]

[[Awesome_Community_Edition/ru|Редакция сообщества Awesome]]

=B=

[[BIOS_and_UEFI/ru|BIOS и UEFI]]

[[Bmpanel2/ru|Bmpanel2]]

[[Budgie/ru|Budgie]]

=C=

[[ClamAV/ru|ClamAV]]

=D=

[[Deepin/ru|Deepin]]

[[DMenu/ru|DMenu]]

[[Dolphin/ru|Dolphin]]

=E=

[[Encfs/ru|Encfs]]

=F=

[[Firejail/ru|Firejail]]

[[Flatpak/ru|Flatpak]]

[[Fstab_-_Use_SystemD_automount/ru|Fstab - использование автомонтирования SystemD]]

[[Fstab/ru|Fstab]]

=G=

[[GNOME/ru|GNOME]]

[[GRUB/Restore_the_GRUB_Bootloader/ru|GRUB/Восстановление загрузчика GRUB]]

=K=

[[KDE/ru|KDE]]

[[Kvantum/ru|Kvantum]]

=L=

[[LXQt_with_kwin/ru|LXQt с kwin]]

[[LXQt/ru|LXQt]]

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[[Makepkg/ru|Makepkg]]

[[Manjaro_IRC/ru|Manjaro IRC]]

[[Manjaro_Online/ru|Manjaro онлайн]]

[[Manjaro-ARM/ru|Manjaro-ARM]]

[[Manjaro-tools/ru|Manjaro-tools]]

[[Manjaro/ru|Manjaro]]

[[ManjaroISO/ru|ManjaroISO]]

[[Mozilla_Firefox/ru|Mozilla Firefox]]

[[Mplayer/ru|Mplayer]]

[[Manjaro:A_Different_Kind_of_Beast/ru|Manjaro: совсем иной подход]]

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[[Octopi/ru|Octopi]]

[[Openbox/ru|Openbox]]

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[[Pacman-mirrors/ru|Pacman-mirrors]]

[[Pacman/ru|Pacman]]

[[Pamac/ru|Pamac]]

[[PCmanFM-Qt/ru|PCmanFM-Qt]]

[[PKGBUILD/ru|PKGBUILD]]

[[Plymouth/ru|Plymouth]]

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[[Snap/ru|Snap]]

[[Spotify/ru|Spotify]]

[[Swap/ru|Swap]]

[[Systemd-boot/ru|Systemd-boot]]

=T=

[[TeamViewer/ru|TeamViewer]]

=U=

[[UEFI_-_Install_Guide/ru|UEFI - Руководство по установке]]

=V=

[[Virt-manager/ru|Virt-manager]]

[[VirtualBox/ru|VirtualBox]]

[[VMware/ru|VMware]]

=W=

[[Western_Digital_Green_-_Drive_Fix_-_Linux/ru|Western Digital Green - починка диска - Linux]]

[[Worker_-_An_Introduction/ru|Worker - Введение]]

=А=

[[Audio_Players/ru|Аудиоплееры]]

[[Aliases_in_.bashrc/ru|Альясы в .bashrc]]

[[Alternative_way_to_install_ManjaroISO/ru|Альтернативный способ установки ManjaroISO]]

=Б=

[[Linux_Security/ru|Безопасность Linux]]

[[Firewalls/ru|Брандмауэры]]

[[Firewalls_and_Security/ru|Брандмауэры и безопасность]]

[[Vivaldi_Browser/ru|Браузер Vivaldi]]

=В=

[[Contributing/ru|Вклад]]

[[Enable_Touchpad_Horizontal_and_Vertical_Scrolling/ru|Включение горизонтальной и вертикальной прокрутки тачпада]]

[[Important_hidden_.dot_files_in_your_home_partition/ru|Важные скрытые файлы .dot в домашнем разделе]]

=Г=

[[Graphical_Software_Managers/ru|Графические менеджеры программного обеспечения]]

=Д=

[[Add_a_Storage_Partition_%26_Modify_your_System_to_Suit/ru|Добавление раздела для хранения данных и изменение системы в соответствии с ним]]

=З=

[[Download_Manjaro/ru|Загрузка Manjaro]]

[[Burn_an_ISO_File/ru|Запись ISO-файла]]

[[Manjaro_Mirrors/ru|Зеркала Manjaro]]

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[[Developer_Tools/ru|Инструменты разработчика]]

[[Internet_Browsers/ru|Интернет-браузеры]]

[[Using_autofs_(automount)_with_NFS/ru|Использование autofs (automount) с NFS]]

[[Using_Compton_for_a_tear-free_experience_in_Xfce/ru|Использование Picom для работы без разрывов в Xfce]]

[[Using_Manjaro_for_Beginners/ru|Использование Manjaro для начинающих]]

[[Using_Manjaro_for_Windows_users/ru|Использование Manjaro пользователями Windows]]

[[Using_Samba_in_your_File_Manager/ru|Использование Samba в файловом менеджере]]

=К=

[[How_to_mount_Windows_(NTFS)_filesystem_due_to_hibernation/ru|Как смонтировать файловую систему Windows (NTFS) из-за спящего режима]]

[[How-to_verify_GPG_key_of_official_.ISO_images/ru|Как проверить GPG-ключ официальных образов .ISO]]

[[Keyboard_Shortcuts/ru|Комбинации клавиш]]

[[Manjaro_Hardware_Detection/ru|Конфигурация оборудования]]

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[[Display_Managers_/_Login_Screens/ru|Менеджеры дисплея / Экраны входа в систему]]

[[Displaymanager_/_Loginmanager/ru|Менеджер дисплея / Входа в систему]]

[[Manjaro_Settings_Manager/ru|Менеджер настроек Manjaro]]

[[The_Rolling_Release_Development_Model/ru|Модель разработки Rolling Release]]

[[Mounting_disk_images/ru|Монтирование образов дисков]]

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[[Configure_NVIDIA_(non-free)_settings_and_load_them_on_Startup/ru|Настройка параметров NVIDIA (несвободные) и загрузка их при запуске]]

[[LXDM_Configuration/ru|Настройки LXDM]]

[[Set_all_Java_apps_to_use_GTK%2B_font_%26_theme_settings/ru|Настройка всех Java-приложений на использование шрифтов и тем GTK+]]

[[Set_all_Qt_app's_to_use_GTK%2B_font_%26_theme_settings/ru|Настройка всех приложений Qt на использование шрифтов и тем GTK+]]

[[Setup_Kmail_%26_Davmail_to_connect_to_an_Exchange_server/ru|Настройка Kmail и Davmail для подключения к серверу Exchange]]

[[Some_basics_of_MBR_v/s_GPT_and_BIOS_v/s_UEFI/ru|Некоторые основы MBR против GPT и BIOS против UEFI]]

=О=

[[Manjaro_Hardware_Detection_Overview/ru|Обзор Manjaro HardWare Detection]]

[[Pacman_Overview/ru|Обзор Pacman]]

[[Partitioning_Overview_and_Existing_Partition_Tables/ru|Обзор разделов и существующие таблицы разделов]]

[[System_Maintenance/ru|Обслуживание системы]]

[[Sharing_files_with_Python/ru|Общий доступ к файлам с помощью Python]]

[[Limit_the_size_of_.log_files_%26_the_journal/ru|Ограничение размера файлов .log и журнала]]

[[Basic_Submission_Rules/ru|Основные правила подачи заявок]]

[[Basic_Tips_for_conky/ru|Основные советы для conky]]

=П=

[[About_Manjaro/ru|Про Manjaro]]

[[Page_Translation/ru|Перевод страницы]]

[[Switching_Branches/ru|Переключение ветвей]]

[[Change_to_a_Different_Download_Server/ru|Переход на другой сервер загрузки]]

[[Wacom_Tablet_And_Pen/ru|Планшет и перо Wacom]]

[[Downgrading_packages/ru|Понижение версии пакетов]]

[[Undervolt_intel_CPU/ru|Понижение напряжения процессора intel]]

[[Manjaro_Polkit_Rules/ru|Правила Manjaro Polkit]]

[[Forum_Rules/ru|Правила форума]]

[[Did_X.server_recognise_your_monitor_correctly%3F/ru|Правильно ли X.server распознал монитор?]]

[[Check_a_Downloaded_ISO_Image_For_Errors/ru|Проверка загруженного образа ISO на наличие ошибок]]

[[Software_Applications/ru|Программные приложения]]

[[Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files/ru|Просмотр и редактирование файлов конфигурации]]

[[Printing/ru|Печать]]

[[Proper_~/.xinitrc_File/ru|Правильный файл ~/.xinitrc]]

[[Reactivating_the_Backlight/ru|Повторное включение подсветки]]

=Р=

[[Installation_Guides/ru|Руководство по установке]]

[[VCS_PKGBUILD_Guidelines/ru|Руководство VCS PKGBUILD]]

[[Repositories_and_Servers/ru|Репозитории и серверы]]

=С=

[[Make_GRUB_menu_%26_boot-up/down_fonts_bigger/ru|Сделайте шрифт меню GRUB и загрузки/выключения более крупным]]

[[Networking/ru|Сетевое взаимодействие]]

[[Sync_dynamic_IP_with_openDNS_service_via_ddclient/ru|Синхронизация динамического IP с сервисом openDNS через ddclient]]

[[Keyboard_and_Mouse_Sharing/ru|Совместное использование клавиатуры и мыши]]

[[Build_Manjaro_ISOs_with_buildiso/ru|Создание ISO-файлов Manjaro с помощью buildiso]]

[[Create_Manjaro_Packages/ru|Создание пакетов Manjaro]]

[[Preserve_Manjaro_Bootloader/ru|Сохранение загрузчика Manjaro]]

[[Wiki_tweak_page/ru|Страница настройки Вики]]

[[Block_Lists_for_Deluge_%26_qBittorrent/ru|Списки блокировки для Deluge и qBittorrent]]

[[List_of_Qt_Applications/ru|Список приложений Qt]]

[[Desktop_Environments_and_Window_Managers/ru|Среды рабочего стола и оконные менеджеры]]

[[Manjaro_Packaging_Standards/ru|Стандарты пакетов Manjaro]]

=Т=

[[Amlogic_TV_boxes/ru|ТВ-приставки Amlogic]]

=У=

[[Improve_Font_Rendering/ru|Улучшение рендеринга шрифтов]]

[[Power_Management/ru|Управление питанием]]

[[Install_Desktop_Environments/ru|Установка окружения рабочего стола]]

[[Install_Display_Managers/ru|Установка менеджера дисплея]]

[[Installation_with_Manjaro_Architect/ru|Установка через Manjaro Architect]]

[[Pacman_troubleshooting/ru|Устранение неисправностей Pacman]]

=Ф=

[[File_Systems/ru|Файловые системы]]

[[Manjaro_Forums/ru|Форумы Manjaro]]

=Ч=

[[Manjaro_FAQ/ru|ЧаВо по Manjaro]]

=Ш=

[[CheatSheet/ru|Шпаргалка]]

=Я=

[[Manjaro_Kernels/ru|Ядра Manjaro]]

[[Kernel_Fails_to_Load_(pata_acpi_error)/ru|Ядро не загружается (ошибка pata acpi)]]

[[Locale/ru|Языковые пакеты]]

Forum Rules

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==Manjaro Linux Forum Rules of Engagement== 
These rules have been adopted from the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_etiquette Arch Linux Forum etiquette page] that can be found in the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki]. These guidelines have been developed over time and are based on the extensive experience of the [https://www.archlinux.org/ Arch Linux] moderation team with input by the Arch community. As with Arch's high quality packages, we also use their high quality forum rules for a base.


Manjaro forum members are required to abide by the following rules.

==Common Sense Introduction== 
{{BoxWarning|REMEMBER THIS|Do not post on the Arch forums. Those forums are for Arch users '''only'''.}}
When seeking help:
* Please seek a solution yourself by researching in the [https://wiki.manjaro.org/ Manjaro wiki], [https://forum.manjaro.org Manjaro Forum]. Another important source of information is the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki] and the [https://bbs.archlinux.org/ Arch Forums].
* Please provide details of your problem and your system for those from whom you are asking for assistance.
* When offering help, be as patient and tactful as possible.
Manjaro is a community of volunteers. Therefore, this entire document may be condensed into one simple admonition:


'''''Proactively seek to give of yourself and to bring only benefit to your peers and community.'''''

==Legality== 
{{BoxDanger|[http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/criminal-solicitation/ Criminal solicitation] is strictly forbidden.|In this context, "criminal solicitation" shall mean, "To actively or passively inform about, facilitate, incite, move, or persuade others to some act of lawlessness or illegal activity."}}


Therefore, do not post discussions about or link to criminal solicitation in any form. This includes, but is not limited to information or links to facilitate illegal drug use, theft, network intrusion, creation of code for malicious purposes, prohibited software copying, prohibited use of copyrighted/patented material, so-called "warez", or sites which provide torrents or links to such content. Illegal content will be removed swiftly and dealt with in full accordance with known applicable law.


'''Beyond the above, please take note of the following very important information'''


As it is located in Germany, the Manjaro forum server is under German law. German law is quite strict when it comes to copyright protection. The relevant laws are complicated and change fast. We don't endorse any illegal use of copyrighted material. Therefore, we reserve the right to delete any postings that include copyrighted material, links that make copyrighted material illegally available, and/or postings that advocate the use of software that is used to use copyrighted material in an illegal way. There are many pages on the internet that deal with copyright infringements.


'''forum.manjaro.org is not a site for copyright violations.'''

==How to Post== 
* Choose clear, informative thread titles. This is more likely to elicit response from experienced users who have knowledge about that particular topic. It also makes the thread easy to reference and find in forum searches by future users with similar problems. Further, avoid extraneous phrases such as [HELP!], [URGENT], etc.
* A sincere effort to use modest and proper language and grammar is a sign of respect toward the community that will certainly be appreciated and is quite likely to elicit positive responses. Please refrain from using so-called "textspeak", "netspeak", "leetspeak" and all other forms of internet slang.
* When asking questions, provide as much information as possible, including error messages, terminal output, logs, what you have previously tried, what documentation and searches you have attempted, and related configuration files.
* '''Do not''' post images or screenshots as part of your topic. The forum is a technical forum not an image gallery.
* Choose one topic per thread. Long threads are typically discouraged in the technical issue subforums.
* Post your question in only one subforum; pick the most relevant, and post there.
* When responding to an existing thread, always read the original post and attempt to focus on the original topic.
* Finally, when a solution is found, mark your thread as solved by clicking the vertical hamburger '''***''' ot the topic containing the solution then tick the '''Solution''' box.
* If a thread is marked as solved, do not reply stating the equivalent of "I am having a similar issue.."; start a new thread and link to the solved thread, if relevant.
* Further reading: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way]

==Personal Topics/Rants== 
* Rants and complaints are frowned on and may be closed as they are discovered.
* Posts of this type are much better suited for a blog or other personal web space and are unwanted on the Manjaro forums.
* Public posts should be open, productive and inviting to all members.
* Discussions among a select group of users should take place in private message.

==Ineffective Discussion ([http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html "Bikeshed"])== 
Threads stating the equivalent of "there is a problem with the Manjaro system and methodology, we need to discuss it" have been repeatedly proven ineffective and inflammatory and will usually be locked after a warning from the moderation team. If you have identified a systemic issue, find a solution that works for you, implement it, then post.


Furthermore, questioning or discussing the methods used by the Manjaro Linux development team will be monitored closely and locked ''if deemed unhelpful and/or unproductive''. Harsh, unproductive criticism is also uncalled for.


If you have a question regarding Manjaro development, please ensure that your topic poses a specific question and be open-minded to responses. If possible, provide a solution or partial solution. Submitting code and patches for discussion is always more pragmatic than asking others to do it for you.

==Be Responsible== 
If an interpersonal issue arises, please be open-minded to the possibility that your behaviour may have contributed to the problem. Taking responsibility for our actions is often a good first step toward a peaceful reconciliation.

==Respect Other Users== 
Simply put, treat others as you would be treated; respect them and their views, even if you disagree with them.

==Respect Other Distributions and Operating Systems== 
* Discussion of the pros and cons of other GNU/Linux distributions and operating systems is allowed. ''Maligning'' other GNU/Linux distributions, or any other operating systems is prohibited. The entire Manjaro team is happy to volunteer their time and energy to provide you with the Manjaro Linux distribution, documentation and forums.
* Kindly show respect toward the developers and volunteers of other distributions and operating systems as well.
* Views, experiences and opinions are always welcome, but unproductive slander is not.

==Pasting code and log file contents== 
* Please use [code] tags when pasting console snippets.
* Please use a [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications#Pastebin_services pastebin service] when posting large amounts of code or long logs.
* For non-English locale users: Please prepend LC_ALL=C to posted commands so the output will be in English.

==Product Recommendation Requests== 
'''Threads seeking advice about specific computer product recommendations are discouraged.'''
* Such topics, like the technology they discuss, quickly become obsolete and are unlikely to provide any lasting benefit to the wider community.
* You are expected to be able to do your own research and draw your own conclusions about which product best suits your individual requirements.
* However, Manjaro partners with several hardware vendors. If you're interested in hardware powered by Manjaro, you are welcome to check out the available options at the bottom of the [https://manjaro.org/products Manjaro Products] page.

==Spam/Advertising/Solicitation== 
'''Spamming is forbidden'''. Please report spam with the forum report function and a moderator will review it for removal. Offending spam accounts and associated IP addresses will be banned. Do not reply to spam posts as it increases the amount of work required to clean them up.


Publicity, if it is related to Manjaro (as a project or community) or GNU/Linux/FOSS, will usually be allowed. Promoting web-invites, blog posts or commercial promotions are actively discouraged, or outright prohibited. Registering just to promote your issue/cause, FOSS-related or not, treats the community as a resource and is not acceptable; if unsure about the appropriateness of your content, contact the moderation team ''before'' posting. Also be aware that posting shortened/obscured links is a technique of spammers and deliberately inhibits the communities ability to judge the propriety of the link. Therefore, please only post links that include a clear destination.

==Homework== 
As a matter of principle, do not ask for homework answers, nor post answers to such requests. Homework assignments are designed to encourage a student to learn by their own personal research. Topics deemed to be about homework will be closed.

==Old Threads/"Necro-Bumping"== 
Do your part to keep the forums tidy. Posting in old threads, or "necrobumping" is generally discouraged in the technical issue subforums, since it can potentially create disjointed "zombie" information; outdated posts with data which is no longer relevant due to Manjaro's rolling nature, combined with more recent posts reflecting more current circumstance. Furthermore, technical support threads should remain succinct, and multiple pages are to be avoided if possible.


'''Rules of thumb'''
* If you have a question, start a new thread and link to the old if relevant.
* If you have something to add and judge that your information is related, but more up-to-date, start a new thread and link to the old if desired, but avoid duplicating effort by posting information already contained in the Manjaro wiki.
* If you have a version-agnostic or corresponding solution, necrobumping can be appropriate.

==Forum Member Accounts== 
* Multiple forum accounts is strictly forbidden.
* Having multiple accounts is an unnecessary use of resources. Further, it may be interpreted as trolling behavior.
* Sockpuppets are strictly forbidden.

==Impersonation== 
'''Impersonation of others will not be tolerated'''. Attempts to impersonate staff or other forum members will result in immediate banning.

==No Trolling== 
'''''A "troll" is a person who intentionally attempts to disrupt, cause controversy, incite an argument, and/or receive negative attention by deliberately posting provocative content. The term may also refer to the act of posting such content, or the content itself.'''''


Trolls are generally deceitful and often use ambivalence as a method of covertly insulting, intimidating, or inciting a person or persons for their own sadistic pleasure. They often pick their words very carefully and are therefore able to defend their masked attempts at creating unrest, frequently redirecting the blame onto the community and its supposed failure to understand them properly. '''Trolling is strictly prohibited'''.

==Bigotry & Personal Attacks== 
"Flaming" fellow members (including the Manjaro team) will not be tolerated. Never resort to simple insults and please avoid sarcastic and patronizing language. ''Discussions can be productive, but quarrelling is usually destructive.'' Any form of bigotry pertaining to '''ethnicity (nationality), religion, gender''' or '''sexual preference''' is prohibited. Personal attacks (substituting abusive remarks for evidence when attacking another person's comments) are not acceptable and some disciplinary action may be taken.

==Controversy== 
Any topics likely to cause controversy (a couple of common examples are '''politics''' & '''sports''') are generally discouraged and will be monitored closely. Action may be taken if they become uncivil or the conversation degenerates to personal attacks.


Any form of discussion about '''religion''' (including promoting your own religious or anti-religious beliefs) is prohibited.

==Safe For Work== 
* Any content that could easily be considered "not safe for work" (NSFW) must be contained within [spoiler] tags or behind links, and should include a "NSFW" warning that is seen prior to the content being shown. Please note that the [spoiler] tag does not work in all browsers.
* The type of content this rule primarily applies to is images of people in highly revealing attire, however that is not explicitly the only type of content it can apply to, content likely to be deemed disturbing in nature should also use links/spoiler tags.
* Images of graphic violence or nudity are prohibited.

==No Power-Posting/Empty Posts== 
Power-posting is best described as posting empty and worthless messages. It is not tolerated. People may have two reasons to do this: to increase their post count meaninglessly, or to lend support to an idea as if it were a vote. Examples of power-posting include, but are not limited to, replying with "+1", "lol", "me too", "I agree", or ":)".


When posting or replying to messages, make sure you have something to say. These empty posts clutter up threads and discussion, invalidate the 'Unread' and 'Replies' functions, and waste bandwidth and server space.


Threads that degenerate into a series of "+1/-1" or "me too/I agree/I disagree" will be locked. Individual power posts may also be deleted. If you believe a topic deserves determination of consensus, please add a poll to it, to satisfy the impulse of others to make empty posts.

==Life is a Two-way Street== 
A simple, yet profound and undeniable truth. Ensure your thread includes details and information that others will find useful. Share your findings with the community. Share your failures as well. Posting the equivalent of "Nevermind, I fixed it." in your thread or deleting your own posts for similar reasons is not only selfish and useless to the community, but a complete waste of resources and everyone's time. Also, demanding help or showing an obvious impatience toward getting it is unwanted here. Manjaro is provided by a community of volunteers. Manjaro users are strongly encouraged to do research, make an effort, report back in the thread, help others, get involved, and contribute to the community.


Please do not be a [http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/ "help vampire"]

==Bumping== 
Posting a single word or useless message (bumping) to attract attention to your thread is not allowed. Do your own research, continue to troubleshoot, post the results, and be patient with the community. If people are reading your thread without answering or offering help, you may try supplying more details, or ask to be pointed in the right direction. Often, the reason for posts remaining unanswered is due in large part to the sparse details in the original post itself, or, the obvious availability of solutions in the wiki, on the forum or on the web, and the community's unwillingness to point out the obvious.

==Cross-Posting== 
Cross-posting is posting the same question multiple times in different subforums. This is a waste of resources and is not permitted. Any cross-posted topic will be immediately locked or deleted.

==Support for other platforms== 
Other GNU/Linux distributions often use different package management, package versions, repositories and configuration, constituting support for such projects quite impossible on the Manjaro forums. Community technical support is intended for the Manjaro Linux distribution and packages available in the Arch Package Repository and the Arch User Repository. Threads concerning issues with, and requesting support for, completely separate distributions or operating systems are strongly discouraged and may be closed. Threads requesting support for distributions that are upstream or downstream from Manjaro will likely be allowed so long as you've exhausted that distribution's own support services first.

==Misplaced Posts== 
Try to place your posts in the correct forum section for the topic. Our forums have been carefully categorized so that most topics fit in one logical location. Any post that is deemed by the staff to be in the wrong forum will be moved to the correct location without warning. Most users can find these on their own but if you lose your thread, search for it by using the "Show Posts" function that can be found on your forum profile summary page. It is acceptable to contact one of the forum advisers asking where it has been moved.


'''*off topic''' - not on the topic of discussion; far from the general subject of a discussion; not part of the purpose of a particular communication channel, such as an Internet newsgroup.[http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/off+topic]

==Thread Hijacking== 
Thread hijacking is the process of replying to an existing thread with a different topic. This is generally discouraged and can incur moderator action. It is better to start a new thread if you have a problem that is related to an existing posted issue but clearly different. Posts that hijack a serious thread with off-topic discussion are also discouraged.

==Posting Personal Contact Information== 
Do not post personal contact information about anyone else. Posting previously undisclosed names, addresses, phone numbers, social-networking site profile links, etc. will result in post deletion/editing and can result in banning. Posting of your own personal information is discouraged. Exchange via private messaging should be used instead.

==Respect The Staff== 
Members of the forum team have been chosen for their ability to exercise consistent judgement in line with the forum rules and reserve the right to take any actions deemed necessary by the team. Note that this forum is not run as a democracy. The forum staff shall always attempt to implement universally peaceful solutions, but in the end, are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peaceful, civil order for the forum majority. Therefore, they cannot always please everyone with the decisions made. Please do your part to contribute to a healthy community and environment.


Never argue with a moderator on the forum. Contact them via PM. If unsatisfied with their response, contact another moderator or Core team member. Do not contact Philm since he does not deal with forum moderation.


If you feel that an egregious oversight has been made, do NOT post complaints in forum threads - they will be quickly closed. Alternatively, use the forum report function or message a member of the Global Moderators group.

==Warnings, User Locking, Banning== 
If the Manjaro Forum Moderation Team feels that a member's behaviour violates any of these rules, a warning will typically be issued unless the occurrence is judged to be especially flagrant, in which case a ban may become imminent. Warnings will not be discussed on the Manjaro Forums, IRC channels, or mailing lists by the Moderation Team. If the warning goes unheeded, further action will be taken. This may range from locking the offending user account, to deletion or banning of the user, out of consideration for a peaceful forum and community.


'''Threads in which conversation has turned contentious may be temporarily locked to provide a cool down period for participants.'''

===Forum Rules Violations=== 
Disciplinary action taken as a result of violation(s) of the Manjaro forum rules will be handled case-by-case, but generally uses a three-step process:


# First violation prompts a formal warning.
# Second & final warning, often accompanied by a short-term suspension of account.
# The forum member will be banned.


If a user is apologetic, interested in a peaceful solution and wishes to have their account reinstated, a general consensus will be formed by the moderation team for, or against, such a request.

==Freedom== 
The free and open exchange of assistance, speech, ideas and opinions is highly regarded and encouraged on the forums, but it must be noted that the freedom granted to forum members is relative freedom.


It exists within the boundaries of the above guidelines and principles. Complaints of censorship are therefore baseless and unfounded, since this necessary framework must simultaneously provide reasonable limitations.


To illustrate, we are aware of the physical laws which govern energy and matter, yet we do not complain of their oppression. Instead, we recognize that such laws are essential for our welfare.


Likewise, the Manjaro community's high standards reflected in these guidelines regulate community freedom for the common good and protection of all. The key, then, to true freedom on the forums is to cultivate benevolence toward others and harmonize our attitude with the Manjaro Way by bringing only benefit to our peers.


In addition, this allows members to satisfy all contributive impulses without aggravating themselves or encroaching on the freedom of others.


Embracing the above principles and obeying the forum guidelines therefore benefits the entire community by providing freedom from the harmful and negative consequences of a more chaotic approach.

==Caveat== 
* These rules are subject to change and addition without notice.
* Any modification to the Manjaro forum rules may be applied retroactively to any and all posts without notice.

==Suggested Further Reading== 
How to Disagree by Paul Graham - http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

==Quality information. No AI generated posts== 
In a community oriented software project like Manjaro, we want to provide quality information. Therefore we expect everybody to verify their proposals or make it clear that it's a guess. That's why a post generated by an AI and not verified by the poster has to be considered inaccurate and will be deleted. The poster will be warned one time and removed from the forum next time. If you verified a proposal from an AI yourself the you can also write the post in your own words.

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Printing

2024-08-27T16:14:05Z

Yochanan: Rewrite hplip-plugin section with various corrections

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= Overview = 


Printing is undertaken through the use of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUPS CUPS] (previously an acronym for '''C'''ommon '''U'''nix '''P'''rinting '''S'''ystem). This is a popular open source printing system used in most Linux distributions due to its ease of use.

= Installing the Printer Software = 


First, install the {{ic|manjaro-printer}} package using your favorite package manager or by using the command:
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install manjaro-printer}}


Note that you may need to add yourself to the {{ic|sys}} group. To do this, use the command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo gpasswd -a your_username sys}}


Some HP printers require proprietary software technologies to allow full access to printer features and performance. Unfortunately, these technologies cannot be open sourced by HP. To resolve this, HP uses a binary plugin for these printers.
This does not come preinstalled with Manjaro as the license prohibits redistributing it. However an [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] package is available.
{{UserCmd|command=pamac build hplip-plugin}}


For a list of affected HP printers, please see the [https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/binary_plugin.html HP developers page].

= Enabling Printing Capabilities = 


Once the necessary software has been installed, to start and enable printing capabilities, enter the following commands:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now cups.service}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now cups.socket}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now cups.path}}


If easy detection of network printers is needed (not all editions have avahi installed and running) the following service can be installed & started:


{{UserCmd|command=pamac install avahi}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl enable --now avahi-daemon.service}}


At this point you should be ready to configure a printer

=Managing Printers= 

==Managing Printers with HP Device Manager== 
[[File:Hplip.png|left|375px]]


If have a printer made by HP, the easiest way to manage it is with the HP Device Manager({{ic|hp-toolbox}}). It is wizard based and handles automatic detection and setup of your printer locally or across a network.


You can run it by selecting '''HP Device Manager''' from the menu or with the command {{ic|hp-toolbox}}.


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==Managing Printers with CUPS== 


Another way to add a printer is to use CUPS directly. Assuming CUPS has been enabled (and started), upon connecting a printer, it should be automatically detected and configured for you to use. The process itself should take only about a minute. However, if the automatic detection and configuration doesn't seem to work, then your printer can be manually set up with relative ease. There are two methods to do so:


* '''Webpage Interface''': CUPS provides an webpage interface that will open in your default web browser to configure your printer. This interface also provides access to further information about CUPS, as well as on-line help.


* '''Desktop Interface''': A standard desktop wizard is also available, which should be instantly familiar to those who have configured a printer before, whether using Linux or another operating system such as windows. Note that you may need to install your DE's printer config package using your favorite package manager or by using one of the following commands.
GNOME:
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install system-config-printer}}
KDE:
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install print-manager}}

===CUPS Webpage Interface=== 


[[File:CUPSweb.png|thumb|left|375px]]


To access the webpage interface, select '''Manage Printing''' from your desktop menu. The interface will automatically open in your default web browser. Alternatively, you can also open your choice of web browser, and enter the following into the address bar:


http://localhost:631/


{{BoxSuccess|Tip|You can also just click the address provided above to access the CUPS web interface!}}
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===CUPS Desktop Interface Part 1: The Automatic Method=== 


[[File:CUPS1.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''1. Add your printer'''. Ensuring that your printer is properly connected and switched on, select '''Print Settings''' from your desktop menu. Once the ''Print Settings'' window has opened, click '''+ add''' to add a new printer.
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[[File:CUPS2.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''2. Select your printer name'''. Once the ''New Printer'' window has opened, under the '''Select Device''' heading, find the name of your printer and click to highlight it. If your printer is listed more than once, check the description on the right to ensure your selection is not for another function, such as scanning or faxing.


'''3. Select your printer connection'''. Under the '''Connection''' heading, click to highlight your printer's connection method. As illustrated, this will usually always be 'USB'.
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[[File:CUPS3.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''4. Install your printer driver'''. Once your printer name and connection have been highlighted, click the '''Forward''' button and CUPS will automatically search for the available drivers for it. In most instances, once the appropriate driver has been found it will be automatically installed, and the set-up process will have completed.


Otherwise, if the process did not succeed, it will be necessary to click the forward button again in order chose the appropriate driver yourself.
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===CUPS Desktop Interface Part 2: The Manual Method=== 


[[File:CUPS4.png|thumb|left|375px]]


{{BoxSuccess|Tip|CUPS will usually help you out by showing recommended choices for each step.}}


'''1. Select your printer make'''. If the Automatic method did not automatically find and install an appropriate driver for your printer, then clicking the forward button again will present the ''Chose Driver'' window. The first step is to select the make of your printer. As illustrated, as an HP printer is to be installed, the recommended choice of ''HP'' has been highlighted by clicking on it.


Once your make of printer has been highlighted, click the forward button to proceed to the next step.
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[[File:CUPS5.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''2. Select your printer model'''. Under the left-heading '''models''', select the specific model of your printer. As illustrated, as the printer model to be installed in this instance is a Model 2210, the recommended choice of ''PSC 2210'' has been highlighted by clicking on it.


'''3. Select your printer driver'''. At last! Under the right-heading '''Drivers''', select the appropriate driver for your printer. As illustrated, the recommended printer driver has been clicked to highlight it. '''It is advised that you also select whatever driver is recommended for you'''.


Once your printer model and driver have been highlighted, click the forward button to proceed to the next step.
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[[File:CUPS6.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''4. Choose your printer name, description (optional), and location (optional)'''. Unless you want to change something, it will not be necessary to make any amendments here.


If you are happy with the information provided - or have made the desired changes - click the '''Apply''' button to complete the process.
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[[File:CUPS7.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''5. Configure your printer'''. Having clicked the Apply button in the previous step, your printer's properties will be displayed. By selecting the categories on the right-hand side, you can view information and amend your printer's settings if you wish. '''The standard settings will be fine for most people, so unless you have something specific in mind, there will be nothing you need to do'''.


'''6. Test your printer'''. Although optional, this step is highly recommended! Click the '''Print Test Page''' button to ensure that your printer is set up and working properly.


{{BoxSuccess|Tip|Your printer properties can be accessed - and changed - at any time by selecting the '''Print Settings''' option from your menu, and then double-clicking your printer's icon.}}


That's it! Now click the '''OK''' button to close the window and start using your printer.
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===Modifying an Installed Printer=== 


To configure an installed printer at any time:


'''1.''' select the '''Print Settings''' option from your desktop menu, and


'''2.''' double-click the printer's icon.


The configuration window will appear. Select any of the categories on the left-hand side of the window to view the appropriate information and make any desired changes. Once complete, click the '''Apply''' and then '''OK''' buttons to confirm and save your changes, or click the '''Cancel''' button to close the window without making any changes.

===Removing an Installed Printer=== 


If for any reason you wish to remove a printer (e.g. to reinstall it), select the '''Print Settings''' option from your menu, right-click your printer's icon, and then select '''delete'''. You will need to confirm your decision to delete the printer, as well as enter your password to complete the task.

= Disabling Printing Capabilities = 


If for any reason you wish to disable CUPS (e.g. in order to use an alternative printing system), open your terminal and enter the following command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl disable --now cups.service}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl disable --now cups.socket}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo systemctl disable --now cups.path}}

= Specific printers/scanners that are known to work = 


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Brand !! Type !! Print !! Scan !! Description how to set up !! Issues & Solutions !! More info !!
|-
| Canon || mp 280 || Yes, via network|| Yes, only local || CUPS and manjaro-printer || Remote scanning
|-
| Canon || Pixma MX535 || Yes, via network|| Yes, via network || Manjaro printer detects remote printer as mx530. scanner needs scangearmp2-sane-git to function properly || Needs avahi and in my case ipv6 for some reason to be able to 'see' the printer (@hanzel on the forum)
|-
| Canon || PIXMA TR4522 || || || Needs: cnijfilter2 or cnijfilter2-bin from the [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] || || [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/installing-a-canon-pixma-tr4522/78221 forum post]
|-
| Canon || PIXMA TS5120 || Yes|| Yes || Scanner seems to work after CUPS and manjaro-printer, printing requires cnijfilter and selecting Canon TS5100 series drivers|| Needs: cnijfilter2 or cnijfilter2-bin from the [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] || ||
|-
| Canon || Pixma Pro-100 || Yes, via network and local || Not a feature || manjaro-printer || Takes a moment to start printing, just be patient
|-
| Canon || ISensys || LBP223dw || Yes || || || [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/installation-canon-i-sensys-lbp223dw/80306 forum post]
|-
| Canon || Pixma E4270 || Yes via Network || not tested || Needs: cnijfilter2 or cnijfilter2-bin from the [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] || || [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/canon-pixma-e4270/86212 forum post]
|-
| Canon || Pixma G2100 || Yes || Yes || Plug& play || || [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/does-canon-printers-well-supported/87040/5 forum post]
|-
| Canon || PIXMA MG3650 || || Yes || || || [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/troubles-with-printing-on-canon-pixma-mg3650/136112/1 forum post]


|-
| Epson || ET-M1120 || Yes, via Network || Not a feature || manjaro-printer and system-config-printer || Needs: epson-inkjet-printer-escpr and epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2 in [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] and then patch from pacman
|-
| Epson|| WF-3825 driver || || || Needs: epson-inkjet-printer-escpr2 [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] || || [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/epson-wf-3825-driver/77910/5 Forum post]


|}


Table made from suggestion [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/printer-overview-and-functionality-on-manjaro/79794 here]

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Change to a Different Download Server

2023-10-09T21:53:11Z

Yochanan: Do not use -Syyu

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= Overview = 


The official Manjaro repositories are hosted on ''Software Servers''(also known as ''mirrors'') . Physically located throughout the world, these mirrors are responsible for receiving requests for software packages and delivering them to your system. There are therefore three primary factors that will determine how fast your downloads are:
* Your internet connection
* The speed of the mirror itself, and
* The proximity of the mirror to you, that is, how close or how far away it is from a network perspective.


Other than upgrading your internet package or switching providers, it is therefore, potentially possible to improve the speed of downloads from the Manjaro repositories by selecting a different mirror to use.


To get a list of countries currently serving mirrors use the command


{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors --country-list}}


{{BoxSuccess|note|The geographically closest server may not always necessarily be the fastest!}}

=Updating the mirrorlist the easy way= 


The easiest method is to use '''pacman-mirrors''' which automates the process of determining the fastest mirrors and updating the mirrrorlist accordingly.<br />
A full description of how to use '''pacman-mirrors''' can be found one the [[Pacman-mirrors]] page.

=Updating the mirrorlist manually= 


This is undertaken by amending the '''mirrorlist''' file, which is read by Manjaro's package managers, for the internet addresses of the Manjaro servers to download updates and software applications from.

== Edit the Mirrorlist == 
{{BoxSuccess|tip|More than one server can be enabled. However, they will be selected in the order they are listed, and the package manager will only select another server if there is a problem with the one before it.}}


You have a multitude of options for editing text file. Every system and every user has a preferred GUI text editor. However due to security concerns, it is difficult to launch a GUI editor to correctly edit a protected system configuration file.


Therefore you need to be familiar with basic terminal usage. '''nano''' is a terminal based text editor available with all Manjaro editions that we will use as an example.

=== Terminal === 


You will need to first open your terminal in order to edit the mirrorlist file. The syntax of the command to edit the mirrorlist is:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo [terminal text editor] /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist}}


For example, if you wish to edit the file within the terminal using ''nano'' (a standard terminal-based text editor) then enter:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo nano /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist}}

=== Editing the mirrorlist === 


'''Lines beginning with a hash '#' will be ignored by pacman'''. Hence to disable a mirror, a comment can be put in the beginning of a line starting with ''Server''.


The mirrorlist can be long generally and only a part of it is displayed below:
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux default mirrorlist
## Generated on 2018-02-17 13:32
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -f [NUMBER]' to modify mirrorlist
##


## Country : Germany
Server = https://mirror.philpot.de/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : United_Kingdom
Server = http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Poland
Server = https://mirror.tuchola-dc.pl/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Germany
Server = http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Netherlands
Server = https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Netherlands
Server = https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Germany
Server = https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Netherlands
Server = https://mirror.neostrada.nl/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : United_Kingdom
Server = https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/unstable/$repo/$arch


#----->snipped
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{{BoxSuccess|note|Do not remove hashes from the lines that contain the names of the server countries.}}


Once you have disabled and/or enabled the desired server(s), save the changes and close the mirrorlist.

= Step 2: Synchronising with the Newly Enabled Server(s) = 


Your Manjaro system has a database of all the software packages that are available from the official repositories. These are used by pacman to locate and download them for installation. Synchronising your database after changing servers will therefore ensure that it is up to date, and avoid any potential problems when subsequently downloading software packages.


To synchronise your database with the Manjaro repositories, enter the following command in the terminal:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}


Once the Mirrorlist has been amended and the database synchronised, the change will be immediate. There will be no need to reboot your system for the change to take effect.

= See Also = 


* [[Pacman-mirrors|Reference Guide to pacman-mirrrors]]
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Switching Branches

2023-10-09T21:52:22Z

Yochanan: Do not use -Syyu

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= Overview = 
{{Important|Manjaro specific packages downloaded and installed from the ''Testing branch'' or ''Unstable branch'' will, by nature, not have been fully tested, and may be unstable.


Please refer to [[System Maintenance]] Section for important maintenance information.}}
One of the many features that sets Manjaro apart from other Arch-based distributions is that it uses its own dedicated software branches, rather than relying on those provided by Arch itself. In fact, to ensure continued stability and reliability, Manjaro actually uses three distinct branches:
* '''Stable branch''': The packages that come to stable have gone through roughly a couple of weeks testing by the users of the ''Unstable/Testing'' repos, before they get the packages. These packages are usually free of any problems.
* '''Testing branch''': This is the second line of defense. Being a larger number of users than those using ''Unstable'', they refine the work done prior to them by providing feedback on the packages they recieve on updates.
* '''Unstable branch''': Unstable is synced several times a day with Arch package releases. Only a subset of Arch packages are modified to suit Manjaro. Those that use ''Unstable'' need to have the skills to get themselves out of trouble when they move their system to this branch. They are the Manjaro users who are most likely to need to use such skills. Due to the feedback from the users of the ''Unstable'' repo, many issues are caught and fixed at this level. Although the very latest software will be located here, <u>using the ''unstable branch'' is usually safe but - in rare cases - may cause issues with your system!</u>


'''Summing up''', Manjaro packages start their lives in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a deemed stable, they are moved to the ''testing'' branch, where more tests will be realized to ensure the package is ready to be submitted to the ''stable'' branch.


{{BoxSecondary|Note on unstable branch|'''Remember''': Manjaro specific packages such as kernels, kernel modules and Manjaro applications enter the repo on ''unstable'' branch and it is those packages which are considered unstable when they enter.
<p>Unmodifed packages synced from Arch repo are considered stable as they have already been vetted by Archlinux Community.</p>}}

== Changing to another branch == 
{{BoxSuccess|Have you considered?|Why not become an active part of the Manjaro community by becoming a tester?}}
In order to access a branch, you need to change your pacman-mirrors configuration.


You should substitute the <font color="green">value colored in green</font> (for illustrative purposes only) to one of the following: '''stable''', '''testing''' or '''unstable'''.
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --set-branch <font color="green">{branch}</font>


After you changed the branch, rebuild the mirrorlist and update your packages:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu}}

== Questions == 
=== How do I go back after changing to one of the testing branches? ===
Going back to the stable branch is easy. All you have to do is to repeat the above, and use ''stable'' as the branch value.


'''Be aware''' that after switching to a more stable branch you will receive messages from pacman, informing about newer packages installed than available in the repo. Don't be alarmed as the situation will resolve itself when the packages reaches your current branch.


If for whatever reason you ''do'' wish to also 'downgrade' packages while changing branches add an extra ''u'' to the pacman command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syuu}}

=== How do I check, which branch I am currently on? === 
{{UserCmd|command=pacman-mirrors -G}}

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Manjaro Mirrors

2023-10-09T21:51:49Z

Yochanan: Do not use -Syyu

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=What's a Mirror?= 


In the GNU/Linux distro world (& other systems too) a mirror is a server that hosts an up to date copy of a distro's software packages, stored in repositories (repos). There exist repos that are maintained by the distro administration - official - & other's. The Arch User Repository (AUR) being a good example of a non-official user maintained repo.


There are usually multiple repos in a mirror, holding software packages in categories, such as Manjaro's - core, extra, community & multilib repos. These repos will be duplicated with package content to suit both 32bit & 64bit installations, as well as for any & all the variety of releases that a distro may support. In Manjaro's case that is quite a number when all of the different Desktop & Window Manager titled front ends are considered.


The distro has package maintainers in its administration. They manage the contents of the repos, keeping it up to date, patching packages if required. Some distros, like Manjaro, have certain packages that are unique to it only - like mhwd for example.

=Why do we need more mirrors?= 


The more mirrors we have the faster Manjaro's users can upgrade their systems. Some parts of the world have much faster internet speeds than others. In some circumstances, having a server in your country, or better yet, in your city, can make a world of difference to your download speeds.

=How does Manjaro know what mirror(s) to use?= 


There is a file /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist which lists all of the available mirrors.


There is another file called /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf that by default is configured to re-write your mirrorlist in a list with the fastest at the top, descending to the slowest, when the system is given the terminal command:


sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu


This is a remarkably streamlined system compared to the ways that it has been in the past for the pacman rolling release system to manage its mirrors, let alone to rank their speed.

=How do we get more mirrors?= 


I'm glad you asked that question. This is the advice of '''Philip Muller''', Lead developer of Manjaro Linux:


<blockquote>'Some people still ask me how I got 5 mirrors in one week before 0.8.0 came out. It is simple. Just write 100 mails to universities and companies supporting Linux. Go to Arch linux and grab their mirrorlist. Crawl through their servers and get their contact data. Write an email and see what response you get. Here is some more info about it.'</blockquote>

=What is the size of the Manjaro database?= 


We are at around 90 GB. Minimum of 120 GB is recommended, since we might have bigger rebuilds, which might double our space need temporally. 200 GB or higher would be better. As an example see also [https://lists.manjaro.org/pipermail/manjaro-mirrors/Week-of-Mon-20151207/000013.html this].

=How is the mirror synchronized?= 


'''Via the following Rsync-Services:'''


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Asia / Japan:
rsync://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/manjaro


Europe / Germany:
rsync://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/


Europe / Sweden:
rsync://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/


Europe / Italy:
rsync://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/manjaro/


Europe / United Kingdom:
rsync://mirrorservice.org/repo.manjaro.org/repos/


RU / Russian Federation:
rsync://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/


''It is always recommend to sync from the nearest location. To sync from our own manjaro.org server we need the IP of your server so it can be white-listed at our end. Please mail [https://manjaro.org/terms-of-use/ Philip Mueller directly]. There is a recommended script for use with our server, so please contact the Manjaro administration in this regard. ''

=How do you ask an organisation with servers to create a Manjaro mirror?= 


'''Write them an email like this (in your native language):'''


Dear Sir or Madam,


My name is [Your Name], I wish to ask you to please spare me a few minutes to read this letter & consider its contents.


I'd like to introduce you to a relative new comer to the world of Linux distributions - Manjaro Linux. Manjaro is a new user-friendly Linux distribution based on the highly regarded Arch Linux. We are currently searching for mirrors to host our packages.


Although new, we are already one of the top 10 most popular Linux Distributions in the world, as listed in the DistroWatch.com top 100.


Manjaro Linux is based on well tested snapshots of the Arch Linux repositories, and is 100% compatible with Arch itself. We manage our repositories with our own in-house tool called BoxIt, which is designed like git.


Our aim is to create a light Linux distribution which is simple, up to date, fast, user friendly and which follows the K.I.S.S (Keep It Simple, Stupid) principle. As such, Manjaro Linux provides a more user friendly installation process, utilities for managing graphic drivers, and pre-configured desktop environments.


Our repository is at the size of around 40 GB. We have between 50 GB and 100 GB granted on other mirrors hosting our packages.
Currently it is possible to sync from the following rsync services:


Asia / Japan:
rsync://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/manjaro


Europe / Germany:
rsync://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/


Europe / Sweden:
rsync://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/


Europe / Italy:
rsync://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/manjaro/


Europe / United Kingdom:
rsync://mirrorservice.org/repo.manjaro.org/repos/


RU / Russian Federation:
rsync://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/


If possible, please sync from the nearest rsync-service to your location. Also, it is recommended to use a similar script as that we provide for our Tier1-Servers, to sync from our server:


https://gitlab.manjaro.org/tools/maintenance-tools/boxit/blob/master/manjaroreposync


Thank you for your time and consideration,


[Your Name]

=Current Size Required for a Manjaro Mirror= 


''(last checked 2018-05-25 20:14 CEST)''
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48K ./tmp/core/i686
52K ./tmp/core
4.0K ./tmp/extra/i686
8.0K ./tmp/extra
4.0K ./tmp/community/i686
8.0K ./tmp/community
72K ./tmp
2.0M ./x32-stable/core/i686
2.0M ./x32-stable/core
28M ./x32-stable/extra/i686
28M ./x32-stable/extra
65M ./x32-stable/community/i686
65M ./x32-stable/community
95M ./x32-stable
2.0M ./x32-testing/core/i686
2.0M ./x32-testing/core
28M ./x32-testing/extra/i686
28M ./x32-testing/extra
64M ./x32-testing/community/i686
64M ./x32-testing/community
94M ./x32-testing
2.1M ./testing/multilib/x86_64
2.1M ./testing/multilib
48K ./testing/core/i686
2.3M ./testing/core/x86_64
2.3M ./testing/core
4.0K ./testing/extra/i686
23M ./testing/extra/x86_64
23M ./testing/extra
4.0K ./testing/community/i686
55M ./testing/community/x86_64
55M ./testing/community
82M ./testing
2.1M ./stable/multilib/x86_64
2.1M ./stable/multilib
48K ./stable/core/i686
2.3M ./stable/core/x86_64
2.3M ./stable/core
4.0K ./stable/extra/i686
23M ./stable/extra/x86_64
23M ./stable/extra
4.0K ./stable/community/i686
55M ./stable/community/x86_64
55M ./stable/community
82M ./stable
2.0M ./x32-unstable/core/i686
2.0M ./x32-unstable/core
28M ./x32-unstable/extra/i686
28M ./x32-unstable/extra
65M ./x32-unstable/community/i686
65M ./x32-unstable/community
95M ./x32-unstable
2.1M ./unstable/multilib/x86_64
2.1M ./unstable/multilib
48K ./unstable/core/i686
2.3M ./unstable/core/x86_64
2.3M ./unstable/core
4.0K ./unstable/extra/i686
23M ./unstable/extra/x86_64
23M ./unstable/extra
4.0K ./unstable/community/i686
55M ./unstable/community/x86_64
56M ./unstable/community
82M ./unstable
3.3G ./pool/overlay-32
37G ./pool/sync
39G ./pool/sync-32
4.6G ./pool/overlay
84G ./pool
84G .

=Check here before you send a request for mirror hosting= 

Following is a list that will be updated when required.


It is very important that we don't send requests to anyone on this list, as they will consider it spam & could have Manjaro's IP addresses blocked by organisations who's business is to attempt to control spam.


So when you are trying to organise new mirrors DO NOT bother hosters who have already denied us support:


<br clear="all" />


It is a good idea to check [http://repo.manjaro.org repo.manjaro.org] to be sure that the wiki is up to date & also if you have been denied a request to post it in the same thread for obvious reasons.

=Do You Manage a Potential Manjaro Mirror Server?= 


If so, here are some guidelines for you to think about, as putting up such a Mirror requires a certain commitment & perseverance.


The Manjaro community is better off not having a mirror, if it isn't kept functioning & up to date.
So if you aren't in it for the long run, don't do it. You will only create disappointment.


Do you have enough bandwidth for the job?
Do you pay for traffic? Your traffic may increase a lot. If you don't have enough bandwidth, you will end up offering at best a slow mirror, at worst an unreachable mirror.


Do you have enough disk space? You will need 100GB for the repos alone, though being able to offer 200GB would be great for the future. If your drive fills up you will not be able to rsync your mirror, it will become out of date & cause problems.


Sync every six hours. Being a rolling release system Manjaro's repos are very dynamic. So mirrors need to be updated multiple times per day.


Keep an eye on your sync scripts. Make sure that your mirror updates are functioning correctly. Users depend on your data to be all there & current.


Watch the Manjaro forum for announcements re. changes that may effect the mirror/repo system. The Manjaro administration will send you an email for any important changes. Though it often helps to be primed & ready for a change.

=See Also= 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/root-tip-how-to-create-manjaro-mirror-server/21264 How to setup a Manjaro mirror server from scratch]
* [[Pacman-mirrors|pacman-mirrors]]
* [[Change_to_a_Different_Download_Server|Switching Mirrors]]
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Pacman troubleshooting

2023-10-09T21:51:15Z

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= Software Installation = 


Various issues relating to the download and installation of software packages from the Manjaro repositories are dealt with here.

== "Unrecognized archive format" Error == 


It has ocurred more than once, an update is issuing these messages in a seemingly never ending stream.
[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/pacman-could-not-open-file-sync-files/20046 Pacman could not open file: sync files]


error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/core.db: Unrecognized archive format
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/extra.db: Unrecognized archive format
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/community.db: Unrecognized archive format
error: could not open file /var/lib/pacman/sync/multilib.db: Unrecognized archive format


The error relates to content of the db files. The error happens when pacman receives markup from the mirror instead of the database archives.


While it sometimes is possible to fix the issue simply by deleting the files and the running a pacman update it far from every time.


'''Run pacman-mirrors to refresh your mirrorlist'''
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-mirrors -c Global}}


'''Download the databases and update the system'''
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}

== "Unable to lock database" Error == 


When downloading and installing software from the repositories, a special database lock file will be created in order to ensure that the current installation process is the only one running at that time. Otherwise, attempting to install multiple files from multiple sources simultaneously may corrupt the downloaded files, cause file conflicts - or worse still - damage your system. Once the installation has been completed, the lock file will then be automatically deleted. This error may therefore occur due to two possible reasons:


* Another installation is still taking place and has not yet finished, or
* A previous installation attempt had not finished properly (e.g. due to being aborted early)


It is therefore wise to first check to ensure that another installation is not (or had not been) in process at the time of the error. When satisfied that this is not the case, then the database lock file can be manually deleted. To do so, open up the terminal and enter the following command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck}}


Once done, you should now be able to successfully re-attempt your intended installation.

== Errors about Keys == 


We all have our own unique signatures which are used to authenticate who we are and to prevent fraudulent or even malicious activities by others. This is also the case with software packages available from the software repositories. They all contain encrypted codes (signature keys) unique to their developers to ensure that they are authentic and not malicious in nature.


During the installation process, once any software packages have been downloaded, your system will first check their signature keys to ensure that they are authentic prior to actually installing them. If a signature key cannot be verified for any reason, then the installation process will be aborted. This problem will usually occur due to:


* one or more signature keys contained in your system's database being revoked, changed, corrupted, or out of date
* one or more software packages not having been signed off properly when placed in a repository


Where a package has not been signed off properly before being placed in a repository, it will be the responsibility of the developer(s) to correct this. However, as this problem will be more than likely due to a problem with your system's verification of a signiture key, this can be solved in three easy steps. Working net connection is required. Once you have opened your terminal:


{{Warning|The following commands only work, when your system time is set correctly! }}


{{BoxInfo|Info|Retrieving the latest keyring packages can be done by browsing a current mirrors pool folder. E.g. from '''https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool''' - using the '''overlay''' for Manjaro keyring and '''sync''' for Arch keyring and downloading them to your system. Do not download '''.sig''' files.}}


{{BoxInfo|Info|Those running ARM can find the '''archlinuxarm-keyring''' and '''manjaro-arm-keyring''' in the '''sync-arm''' and '''overlay-arm''' folders respectively.}}


'''Download the new keyring packages'''
Before you download ensure no keyring packages is in the current folder.
{{UserCmd|command=rm manjaro-keyring* archlinux-keyring*}}


Use either your browser or curl to download. Using curl assumes you know the correct package name as located with the mirror. Replace '''YYYYMMDD-R''' as available from the mirror.


{{UserCmd|command=curl -O <nowiki>https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool/overlay/manjaro-keyring-YYYYMMDD-R-any.pkg.tar.xz</nowiki>}}
{{UserCmd|command=curl -O <nowiki>https://mirror.easyname.at/manjaro/pool/sync/archlinux-keyring-YYYYMMDD-R-any.pkg.tar.zst</nowiki>}}


'''Remove the dysfunctional keyrings''' by entering this command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo rm -r /etc/pacman.d/gnupg}}


'''Initialize the pacman keyring''':
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --init}}


'''Install the downloaded packages'''
Assuming the files is the current folder and using wildcard so you don't have to deal with dates and versions - remove the packages after successful installation
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U manjaro-keyring*.pkg.tar.xz archlinux-keyring*.pkg.tar.zst}}


'''Populate the keyrings''' - (optional as the install process will do that)
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --populate manjaro archlinux}}


'''Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation''' (optional):
{{warning|The command clears the pacman cache completely, and one will not be able to downgrade to a previous version of a package if required. Instead packages that are causing signing errors can be removed individually when upgrading.}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sc}}


After that try running '''sudo pacman -Syyu''' to see if the errors were resolved.

== Conflicting files - ''FILENAME'' exists in filesystem == 


'''If you cant can't install or update a package because of an error like this:'''


error: could not prepare transaction
error: failed to commit transaction (conflicting files)
libname: /insert/file/name/here exists in filesystem
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.


Then the package manager, pacman, has detected an unexpected file that already exists on the disk.


'''Why is this happening?'''


By design pacman will '''not''' overwrite files that already exist. This is a design feature, not a flaw - package managers are designed to keep track of installed files.


This issue normally happens because you've manually added, copied, or created a file. It can also happen when you install software using a downloaded executable, run a make install, or use a third-party package system such as conda. It also occurs when you install an AUR package which installs files that conflict with a repo package.


When using a third-party installer you should always specify an alternative installation location, such as under your home directory, or under /opt or /usr/local/. Never install directly under / or /usr.


'''How can I fix this?'''


The first step is to identify which, if any, package owns the file. This can be easily done with:


{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Qo /path/to/file}}


If this identifies a conflicting package you can decide to remove it with pacman -R. If no package is identified you can delete the file (or move it to a backup location).


'''Where can I read more?'''


This post was inspired by (and adapted from):


https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman#%22Failed_to_commit_transaction_(conflicting_files)%22_error


The above post also has links to further reading.

== "Configuration file...not recognized" Error == 


Manjaro's package manager - '''[[pacman]]''' - uses a file called ''mirrorlist'' to tell it the internet addresses of the Manjaro servers in order to download updates and software applications from them. This error will therefore occur if one or more server addresses contained in the mirrorlist file have not been listed properly, resulting in pacman being unable to connect to them. Another tell-tale sign is that this problem will also be encountered immediately after:


* Installing Manjaro and editing the mirrorlist file during installation, or
* Editing the mirrorlist file at a later time.


See the [[Change to a Different Download Server]] guide for more detailed information on how to correctly select and enable another Manjaro server for downloading.

== "GPGME error: No data" Error == 


The most likely cause of this issue is that an error or corruption has been detected by ''pacman'' in one or more software packages being downloaded. Package signatures and checksums are used to verify the validity of downloaded software, and should they fail, the installation attempt will be aborted to protect your system until the matter is resolved.

=== Option 1: Basic Resolution === 


To resolve this issue, first follow the basic procedure provided below. If this does not work, then there is a more comprehensive procedure available.


1. Download the package databases and update your system:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syyu}}


2. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation by entering the command:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sc}}


3. Re-attempt the aborted download.

=== Option 2: Comprehensive Resolution === 


If the basic proceedure still does not resolve the matter, further steps are available:


1. Resynchronise with the Manjaro servers to ensure that everything is up to date by entering the command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syy}}


2. Refresh and update the signature keys by entering the command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys}}


3. Reload the signature keys by entering the command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux manjaro}}


4. Clear out the software packages downloaded during the aborted installation by entering the command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sc}}


5. Re-attempt the aborted download.


If the error still persists, then it is recommended to '''[[Change to a Different Download Server|Change to a Different Download Server]]'''.

== "keyserver refresh failed: No dirmngr" Error == 


Try running the following command:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo dirmngr <nowiki></dev/null</nowiki>}}

= See Also = 


* '''[[Change to a Different Download Server|Change to a Different Download Server]]'''
* '''[[Pacman-mirrors|Reference Guide for pacman-mirrors]]'''
* '''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Troubleshooting Arch wiki for more comprehensive troubleshooting]'''
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Pacman Overview

2023-10-09T21:42:20Z

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=Overview= 


Manjaro's package manager, [[Special:MyLanguage/Pamac|Pamac]] ships with most Manjaro editions. All Manjaro editions include [https://www.archlinux.org/pacman/ pacman], the package manager from upstream Arch Linux. Pacman includes some advanced features not found in Pamac.


Key points to know:


* Pacman is already installed in Manjaro Linux by default
* Pacman is mainly developed/maintained by Arch Linux developers
* Pacman can only be used from the command line, if you would prefer a graphical package manager please see [[Special:MyLanguage/Pamac|Pamac]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/Octopi|Octopi]]
* Pacman can only use the official Manjaro [[Special:MyLanguage/Repositories_and_Servers|repository]]. There are separate articles available for accessing the [[Special:MyLanguage/Arch_User_Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]], using [[Special:MyLanguage/Flatpak|flatpaks]] and using [[Special:MyLanguage/Snaps|snaps]]

=Installing Updates= 


Update the package database and update all packages on the system
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu}}


Update all packages on the system and allow packages to be downgraded. Downgrading should be only be needed when switching to an older branch. For example, switching from Testing to Stable.</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syuu}}

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=Searching for Packages= 


To search the Manjaro repositories for available packages you can use the command {{ic|pacman -Ss keyword}}. It will search both the package name and the description for the keyword. For example, to search for packages containing the keyword smplayer you could use:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Ss smplayer}}

<translate> You can search your installed packages in the same manner using {{ic|-Qs}} instead of {{ic|-Ss}}. To search your installed packages for smplayer:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Qs smplayer}}

<translate> Once you have found a package you can use {{ic|pacman -Qi}} to get more information about an installed packages or {{ic|pacman -Si}} for packages in the repos. Following the example above you could use</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Si smplayer}}

<translate> Finally, for a list of all installed packages on your system, enter the following command:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Ql}}

<translate>
=Installing Packages= 


{{BoxSuccess|Warning|Never install a package without updating the system first. On a rolling release this can lead to an unbootable system}}


To install a software package, the basic syntax is {{ic|pacman -S packagename}}. However, installing a package without updating the system will lead to a partial upgrade situation so all the examples here will use {{ic|pacman -Syu packagename}} which will install the package and ensure the system is up to date. For example, to install smplayer the command is:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Syu smplayer}}

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You will then be presented a list of software to install. You may notice this list has more packages than you requested. This is because many packages also have dependencies which are packages that must be installed in order for the software you selected to function properly.


Pacman can also directly install packages from the local system or a location on the internet. The format of that command is {{ic|pacman -U packagelocation}}. For example, to install a copy of your package cache you could do something like:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/smplayer-19.5.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz}}

<translate> Alternatively, you could get it directly from one of Manjaro's mirrors:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U <nowiki>https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/stable/community/x86_64/smplayer-19.5.0-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz</nowiki>}}

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{{BoxSuccess|Warning|When using pacman -U it is up to you to ensure that the package you are installing is fully compatible with your system.}}

=Removing Packages= 


{{BoxSuccess|Warning|Always review the package list before confirming when removing packages. If you are not careful you can easily remove your entire desktop due to dependencies.}}


To remove a software package, the basic syntax is {{ic|sudo pacman -R packagename}}. We could remove the smplayer package we installed above with:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -R smplayer}}

<translate> This will remove the package, but will leave all the dependencies behind. If you also want to remove the unneeded dependencies you could use {{ic|pacman -Rsu packagename}} as seen in this example:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rsu smplayer}}

<translate> Sometimes when you try to remove a package you will not be able to because there are other packages which depend on it. You can use {{ic|pacman -Rc packagename}} to remove a package and everything that depends on it. Be careful to heed the above warning when using this option.</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rc smplayer}}

<translate>
The most nuclear option is {{ic|pacman -Rcs packagename}}. This will remove everything that depends on packagename and continue to do so on its dependencies. This should really only be used in exceptional circumstances such as when removing an entire desktop environment and trying not to leave anything behind.


Pacman usually also creates backup configuration files when deleting packages. To remove those, you can add {{ic|n}} to any of the examples above. For example:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rn smplayer}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rsun smplayer}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rcn smplayer}}

<translate>
=Viewing and Removing Orphans= 


To list all ''orphans'', installed packages that are not used by anything else and should no longer be needed:
{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Qdt}}


To remove all the orphans:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Rs $(pacman -Qdtq)}}

<translate>
=Downloading Packages without Installing= 


In some cases it may be useful to download a package without installing. For example, to install on a different system that is not connected to the internet. This can be done with {{ic|pacman -Sw packagename}}. For example:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sw smplayer}}

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The package and any rerquired dependencies will be downloaded to your pacman cache at {{ic|/var/cache/pacman/pkg}}

=Determining which Package Owns a File= 


It is often useful to understand which package installed a file on your system. This is easy to do with pacman using {{ic|pacman -Qo /path/to/filename}}. For example:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pacman -Qo /usr/bin/smplayer}}

<translate>
=Cleaning the Cache= 


When pacman installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded. This cache can be very useful if you have to install older packages in an emergency. However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time. Systems running [[Special:MyLanguage/Pamac|Pamac]] will already have access to its automated pacman cache cleaning functions. It is also possible to clean them manually using pacman.


To clear the cache of packages that are no longer installed, enter the following command:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Sc}}

<translate> Otherwise, to clear the cache completely, enter the following command (and use with care):</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -Scc}}

<translate> A safer way to remove old package cache files is to remove all packages except for the latest three package versions using {{ic|paccache}}:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=paccache -rvk3}}

<translate>
=The Configuration File, pacman.conf= 


Pacman's settings are located in {{ic|/etc/pacman.conf}}. This file is owned by root, please see [[Special:MyLanguage/Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files|this guide]] if you need more information on how to edit this file. A full reference to these options can be found in the Arch Wiki linked below. This sections features some settings that may be of particular interest to Manjaro users.


{{BoxSuccess|Note|pacman.conf settings are case sensitive}}

==Enabling Color Output== 


By default, pacman's output is monochrome but enabling colored output can make the output easier to read if your terminal supports colors. This can be enabled by uncommenting or adding the following line to the file</translate>
Color

<translate>
==Showing PacMan Eating Power Pills== 


If you are bored of simply watching lines of hashes while downloading software packages in the terminal, why not change the progress bar to Pacman eating power pills instead? To enable this, simply add the line:</translate>
ILoveCandy

<translate>
=Troubleshooting= 
A separate page for pacman troubleshooting is available '''[[Special:MyLanguage/pacman troubleshooting|here]]'''.

=See Also= 
* [[Special:MyLanguage/System Maintenance|System Maintenance]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Pacman-mirrors|Pacman-mirrors]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Pacman troubleshooting|Pacman troubleshooting]]
* [[Special:MyLanguage/Downgrading packages|Downgrading packages]]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman ArchWiki: pacman]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman_tips ArchWiki: pacman tips]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Improve_pacman_performance ArchWiki: pacman performance]
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Forum Rules

2023-10-03T01:08:40Z

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==Manjaro Linux Forum Rules of Engagement== 
These rules have been adopted from the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_etiquette Arch Linux Forum etiquette page] that can be found in the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki]. These guidelines have been developed over time and are based on the extensive experience of the [https://www.archlinux.org/ Arch Linux] moderation team with input by the Arch community. As with Arch's high quality packages, we also use their high quality forum rules for a base.


Manjaro forum members are required to abide by the following rules.

==Common Sense Introduction== 
{{BoxWarning|REMEMBER THIS|Do not post on the Arch forums. Those forums are for Arch users '''only'''.}}
When seeking help:
* Please seek a solution yourself by researching in the [https://wiki.manjaro.org/ Manjaro wiki], [https://forum.manjaro.org Manjaro Forum]. Another important source of information is the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki] and the [https://bbs.archlinux.org/ Arch Forums].
* Please provide details of your problem and your system for those from whom you are asking for assistance.
* When offering help, be as patient and tactful as possible.
Manjaro is a community of volunteers. Therefore, this entire document may be condensed into one simple admonition:


'''''Proactively seek to give of yourself and to bring only benefit to your peers and community.'''''

==Legality== 
{{BoxDanger|[http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/criminal-solicitation/ Criminal solicitation] is strictly forbidden.|In this context, "criminal solicitation" shall mean, "To actively or passively inform about, facilitate, incite, move, or persuade others to some act of lawlessness or illegal activity."}}


Therefore, do not post discussions about or link to criminal solicitation in any form. This includes, but is not limited to information or links to facilitate illegal drug use, theft, network intrusion, creation of code for malicious purposes, prohibited software copying, prohibited use of copyrighted/patented material, so-called "warez", or sites which provide torrents or links to such content. Illegal content will be removed swiftly and dealt with in full accordance with known applicable law.


'''Beyond the above, please take note of the following very important information'''


As it is located in Germany, the Manjaro forum server is under German law. German law is quite strict when it comes to copyright protection. The relevant laws are complicated and change fast. We don't endorse any illegal use of copyrighted material. Therefore, we reserve the right to delete any postings that include copyrighted material, links that make copyrighted material illegally available, and/or postings that advocate the use of software that is used to use copyrighted material in an illegal way. There are many pages on the internet that deal with copyright infringements.


'''forum.manjaro.org is not a site for copyright violations.'''

==How to Post== 
* Choose clear, informative thread titles. This is more likely to elicit response from experienced users who have knowledge about that particular topic. It also makes the thread easy to reference and find in forum searches by future users with similar problems. Further, avoid extraneous phrases such as [HELP!], [URGENT], etc.
* A sincere effort to use modest and proper language and grammar is a sign of respect toward the community that will certainly be appreciated and is quite likely to elicit positive responses. Please refrain from using so-called "textspeak", "netspeak", "leetspeak" and all other forms of internet slang.
* When asking questions, provide as much information as possible, including error messages, terminal output, logs, what you have previously tried, what documentation and searches you have attempted, and related configuration files.
* Choose one topic per thread. Long threads are typically discouraged in the technical issue subforums.
* Post your question in only one subforum; pick the most relevant, and post there.
* When responding to an existing thread, always read the original post and attempt to focus on the original topic.
* Finally, when a solution is found, mark your thread as solved by clicking the vertical hamburger '''***''' ot the topic containing the solution then tick the '''Solution''' box.
* If a thread is marked as solved, do not reply stating the equivalent of "I am having a similar issue.."; start a new thread and link to the solved thread, if relevant.
* Further reading: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way]

==Personal Topics/Rants== 
* Rants and complaints are frowned on and may be closed as they are discovered.
* Posts of this type are much better suited for a blog or other personal web space and are unwanted on the Manjaro forums.
* Public posts should be open, productive and inviting to all members.
* Discussions among a select group of users should take place in private message.

==Ineffective Discussion ([http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html "Bikeshed"])== 
Threads stating the equivalent of "there is a problem with the Manjaro system and methodology, we need to discuss it" have been repeatedly proven ineffective and inflammatory and will usually be locked after a warning from the moderation team. If you have identified a systemic issue, find a solution that works for you, implement it, then post.


Furthermore, questioning or discussing the methods used by the Manjaro Linux development team will be monitored closely and locked ''if deemed unhelpful and/or unproductive''. Harsh, unproductive criticism is also uncalled for.


If you have a question regarding Manjaro development, please ensure that your topic poses a specific question and be open-minded to responses. If possible, provide a solution or partial solution. Submitting code and patches for discussion is always more pragmatic than asking others to do it for you.

==Be Responsible== 
If an interpersonal issue arises, please be open-minded to the possibility that your behaviour may have contributed to the problem. Taking responsibility for our actions is often a good first step toward a peaceful reconciliation.

==Respect Other Users== 
Simply put, treat others as you would be treated; respect them and their views, even if you disagree with them.

==Respect Other Distributions and Operating Systems== 
* Discussion of the pros and cons of other GNU/Linux distributions and operating systems is allowed. ''Maligning'' other GNU/Linux distributions, or any other operating systems is prohibited. The entire Manjaro team is happy to volunteer their time and energy to provide you with the Manjaro Linux distribution, documentation and forums.
* Kindly show respect toward the developers and volunteers of other distributions and operating systems as well.
* Views, experiences and opinions are always welcome, but unproductive slander is not.

==Pasting code and log file contents== 
* Please use [code] tags when pasting console snippets.
* Please use a [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications#Pastebin_services pastebin service] when posting large amounts of code or long logs.
* For non-English locale users: Please prepend LC_ALL=C to posted commands so the output will be in English.

==Product Recommendation Requests== 
'''Threads seeking advice about specific computer product recommendations are discouraged.'''
* Such topics, like the technology they discuss, quickly become obsolete and are unlikely to provide any lasting benefit to the wider community.
* You are expected to be able to do your own research and draw your own conclusions about which product best suits your individual requirements.
* However, Manjaro partners with several hardware vendors. If you're interested in hardware powered by Manjaro, you are welcome to check out the available options at [https://manjaro.org/hardware/ Manjaro hardware].

==Spam/Advertising/Solicitation== 
'''Spamming is forbidden'''. Please report spam with the forum report function and a moderator will review it for removal. Offending spam accounts and associated IP addresses will be banned. Do not reply to spam posts as it increases the amount of work required to clean them up.


Publicity, if it is related to Manjaro (as a project or community) or GNU/Linux/FOSS, will usually be allowed. Promoting web-invites, blog posts or commercial promotions are actively discouraged, or outright prohibited. Registering just to promote your issue/cause, FOSS-related or not, treats the community as a resource and is not acceptable; if unsure about the appropriateness of your content, contact the moderation team ''before'' posting. Also be aware that posting shortened/obscured links is a technique of spammers and deliberately inhibits the communities ability to judge the propriety of the link. Therefore, please only post links that include a clear destination.

==Homework== 
As a matter of principle, do not ask for homework answers, nor post answers to such requests. Homework assignments are designed to encourage a student to learn by their own personal research. Topics deemed to be about homework will be closed.

==Old Threads/"Necro-Bumping"== 
Do your part to keep the forums tidy. Posting in old threads, or "necrobumping" is generally discouraged in the technical issue subforums, since it can potentially create disjointed "zombie" information; outdated posts with data which is no longer relevant due to Manjaro's rolling nature, combined with more recent posts reflecting more current circumstance. Furthermore, technical support threads should remain succinct, and multiple pages are to be avoided if possible.


'''Rules of thumb'''
* If you have a question, start a new thread and link to the old if relevant.
* If you have something to add and judge that your information is related, but more up-to-date, start a new thread and link to the old if desired, but avoid duplicating effort by posting information already contained in the Manjaro wiki.
* If you have a version-agnostic or corresponding solution, necrobumping can be appropriate.

==Forum Member Accounts== 
* Multiple forum accounts is strictly forbidden.
* Having multiple accounts is an unnecessary use of resources. Further, it may be interpreted as trolling behavior.
* Sockpuppets are strictly forbidden.

==Impersonation== 
'''Impersonation of others will not be tolerated'''. Attempts to impersonate staff or other forum members will result in immediate banning.

==No Trolling== 
'''''A "troll" is a person who intentionally attempts to disrupt, cause controversy, incite an argument, and/or receive negative attention by deliberately posting provocative content. The term may also refer to the act of posting such content, or the content itself.'''''


Trolls are generally deceitful and often use ambivalence as a method of covertly insulting, intimidating, or inciting a person or persons for their own sadistic pleasure. They often pick their words very carefully and are therefore able to defend their masked attempts at creating unrest, frequently redirecting the blame onto the community and its supposed failure to understand them properly. '''Trolling is strictly prohibited'''.

==Bigotry & Personal Attacks== 
"Flaming" fellow members (including the Manjaro team) will not be tolerated. Never resort to simple insults and please avoid sarcastic and patronizing language. ''Discussions can be productive, but quarrelling is usually destructive.'' Any form of bigotry pertaining to '''ethnicity (nationality), religion, gender''' or '''sexual preference''' is prohibited. Personal attacks (substituting abusive remarks for evidence when attacking another person's comments) are not acceptable and some disciplinary action may be taken.

==Controversy== 
Any topics likely to cause controversy (a couple of common examples are '''politics''' & '''sports''') are generally discouraged and will be monitored closely. Action may be taken if they become uncivil or the conversation degenerates to personal attacks.


Any form of discussion about '''religion''' (including promoting your own religious or anti-religious beliefs) is prohibited.

==Safe For Work== 
* Any content that could easily be considered "not safe for work" (NSFW) must be contained within [spoiler] tags or behind links, and should include a "NSFW" warning that is seen prior to the content being shown. Please note that the [spoiler] tag does not work in all browsers.
* The type of content this rule primarily applies to is images of people in highly revealing attire, however that is not explicitly the only type of content it can apply to, content likely to be deemed disturbing in nature should also use links/spoiler tags.
* Images of graphic violence or nudity are prohibited.

==No Power-Posting/Empty Posts== 
Power-posting is best described as posting empty and worthless messages. It is not tolerated. People may have two reasons to do this: to increase their post count meaninglessly, or to lend support to an idea as if it were a vote. Examples of power-posting include, but are not limited to, replying with "+1", "lol", "me too", "I agree", or ":)".


When posting or replying to messages, make sure you have something to say. These empty posts clutter up threads and discussion, invalidate the 'Unread' and 'Replies' functions, and waste bandwidth and server space.


Threads that degenerate into a series of "+1/-1" or "me too/I agree/I disagree" will be locked. Individual power posts may also be deleted. If you believe a topic deserves determination of consensus, please add a poll to it, to satisfy the impulse of others to make empty posts.

==Life is a Two-way Street== 
A simple, yet profound and undeniable truth. Ensure your thread includes details and information that others will find useful. Share your findings with the community. Share your failures as well. Posting the equivalent of "Nevermind, I fixed it." in your thread or deleting your own posts for similar reasons is not only selfish and useless to the community, but a complete waste of resources and everyone's time. Also, demanding help or showing an obvious impatience toward getting it is unwanted here. Manjaro is provided by a community of volunteers. Manjaro users are strongly encouraged to do research, make an effort, report back in the thread, help others, get involved, and contribute to the community.


Please do not be a [http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/ "help vampire"]

==Bumping== 
Posting a single word or useless message (bumping) to attract attention to your thread is not allowed. Do your own research, continue to troubleshoot, post the results, and be patient with the community. If people are reading your thread without answering or offering help, you may try supplying more details, or ask to be pointed in the right direction. Often, the reason for posts remaining unanswered is due in large part to the sparse details in the original post itself, or, the obvious availability of solutions in the wiki, on the forum or on the web, and the community's unwillingness to point out the obvious.

==Cross-Posting== 
Cross-posting is posting the same question multiple times in different subforums. This is a waste of resources and is not permitted. Any cross-posted topic will be immediately locked or deleted.

==Support for other platforms== 
Other GNU/Linux distributions often use different package management, package versions, repositories and configuration, constituting support for such projects quite impossible on the Manjaro forums. Community technical support is intended for the Manjaro Linux distribution and packages available in the Arch Package Repository and the Arch User Repository. Threads concerning issues with, and requesting support for, completely separate distributions or operating systems are strongly discouraged and may be closed. Threads requesting support for distributions that are upstream or downstream from Manjaro will likely be allowed so long as you've exhausted that distribution's own support services first.

==Misplaced Posts== 
Try to place your posts in the correct forum section for the topic. Our forums have been carefully categorized so that most topics fit in one logical location. Any post that is deemed by the staff to be in the wrong forum will be moved to the correct location without warning. Most users can find these on their own but if you lose your thread, search for it by using the "Show Posts" function that can be found on your forum profile summary page. It is acceptable to contact one of the forum advisers asking where it has been moved.


'''*off topic''' - not on the topic of discussion; far from the general subject of a discussion; not part of the purpose of a particular communication channel, such as an Internet newsgroup.[http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/off+topic]

==Thread Hijacking== 
Thread hijacking is the process of replying to an existing thread with a different topic. This is generally discouraged and can incur moderator action. It is better to start a new thread if you have a problem that is related to an existing posted issue but clearly different. Posts that hijack a serious thread with off-topic discussion are also discouraged.

==Posting Personal Contact Information== 
Do not post personal contact information about anyone else. Posting previously undisclosed names, addresses, phone numbers, social-networking site profile links, etc. will result in post deletion/editing and can result in banning. Posting of your own personal information is discouraged. Exchange via private messaging should be used instead.

==Respect The Staff== 
Members of the forum team have been chosen for their ability to exercise consistent judgement in line with the forum rules and reserve the right to take any actions deemed necessary by the team. Note that this forum is not run as a democracy. The forum staff shall always attempt to implement universally peaceful solutions, but in the end, are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peaceful, civil order for the forum majority. Therefore, they cannot always please everyone with the decisions made. Please do your part to contribute to a healthy community and environment.


Never argue with a moderator on the forum. Contact them via PM. If unsatisfied with their response, contact another moderator or Core team member. Do not contact Philm since he does not deal with forum moderation.


If you feel that an egregious oversight has been made, do NOT post complaints in forum threads - they will be quickly closed. Alternatively, use the forum report function or message a member of the Global Moderators group.

==Warnings, User Locking, Banning== 
If the Manjaro Forum Moderation Team feels that a member's behaviour violates any of these rules, a warning will typically be issued unless the occurrence is judged to be especially flagrant, in which case a ban may become imminent. Warnings will not be discussed on the Manjaro Forums, IRC channels, or mailing lists by the Moderation Team. If the warning goes unheeded, further action will be taken. This may range from locking the offending user account, to deletion or banning of the user, out of consideration for a peaceful forum and community.


'''Threads in which conversation has turned contentious may be temporarily locked to provide a cool down period for participants.'''

===Forum Rules Violations=== 
Disciplinary action taken as a result of violation(s) of the Manjaro forum rules will be handled case-by-case, but generally uses a three-step process:


# First violation prompts a formal warning.
# Second & final warning, often accompanied by a short-term suspension of account.
# The forum member will be banned.


If a user is apologetic, interested in a peaceful solution and wishes to have their account reinstated, a general consensus will be formed by the moderation team for, or against, such a request.

==Freedom== 
The free and open exchange of assistance, speech, ideas and opinions is highly regarded and encouraged on the forums, but it must be noted that the freedom granted to forum members is relative freedom.


It exists within the boundaries of the above guidelines and principles. Complaints of censorship are therefore baseless and unfounded, since this necessary framework must simultaneously provide reasonable limitations.


To illustrate, we are aware of the physical laws which govern energy and matter, yet we do not complain of their oppression. Instead, we recognize that such laws are essential for our welfare.


Likewise, the Manjaro community's high standards reflected in these guidelines regulate community freedom for the common good and protection of all. The key, then, to true freedom on the forums is to cultivate benevolence toward others and harmonize our attitude with the Manjaro Way by bringing only benefit to our peers.


In addition, this allows members to satisfy all contributive impulses without aggravating themselves or encroaching on the freedom of others.


Embracing the above principles and obeying the forum guidelines therefore benefits the entire community by providing freedom from the harmful and negative consequences of a more chaotic approach.

==Caveat== 
* These rules are subject to change and addition without notice.
* Any modification to the Manjaro forum rules may be applied retroactively to any and all posts without notice.

==Suggested Further Reading== 
How to Disagree by Paul Graham - http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

==Quality information. No AI generated posts== 
In a community oriented software project like Manjaro, we want to provide quality information. Therefore we expect everybody to verify their proposals or make it clear that it's a guess. That's why a post generated by an AI and not verified by the poster has to be considered inaccurate and will be deleted. The poster will be warned one time and removed from the forum next time. If you verified a proposal from an AI yourself the you can also write the post in your own words.

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==Manjaro Linux Forum Rules of Engagement== 
These rules have been adopted from the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_etiquette Arch Linux Forum etiquette page] that can be found in the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki]. These guidelines have been developed over time and are based on the extensive experience of the [https://www.archlinux.org/ Arch Linux] moderation team with input by the Arch community. As with Arch's high quality packages, we also use their high quality forum rules for a base.


Manjaro forum members are required to abide by the following rules.

==Common Sense Introduction== 
{{BoxWarning|REMEMBER THIS|Do not post on the Arch forums. Those forums are for Arch users '''only'''.}}
When seeking help:
* Please seek a solution yourself by researching in the [https://wiki.manjaro.org/ Manjaro wiki], [https://forum.manjaro.org Manjaro Forum]. Another important source of information is the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki] and the [https://bbs.archlinux.org/ Arch Forums].
* Please provide details of your problem and your system for those from whom you are asking for assistance.
* When offering help, be as patient and tactful as possible.
Manjaro is a community of volunteers. Therefore, this entire document may be condensed into one simple admonition:


'''''Proactively seek to give of yourself and to bring only benefit to your peers and community.'''''

==Legality== 
{{BoxDanger|[http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/criminal-solicitation/ Criminal solicitation] is strictly forbidden.|In this context, "criminal solicitation" shall mean, "To actively or passively inform about, facilitate, incite, move, or persuade others to some act of lawlessness or illegal activity."}}


Therefore, do not post discussions about or link to criminal solicitation in any form. This includes, but is not limited to information or links to facilitate illegal drug use, theft, network intrusion, creation of code for malicious purposes, prohibited software copying, prohibited use of copyrighted/patented material, so-called "warez", or sites which provide torrents or links to such content. Illegal content will be removed swiftly and dealt with in full accordance with known applicable law.


'''Beyond the above, please take note of the following very important information'''


As it is located in Germany, the Manjaro forum server is under German law. German law is quite strict when it comes to copyright protection. The relevant laws are complicated and change fast. We don't endorse any illegal use of copyrighted material. Therefore, we reserve the right to delete any postings that include copyrighted material, links that make copyrighted material illegally available, and/or postings that advocate the use of software that is used to use copyrighted material in an illegal way. There are many pages on the internet that deal with copyright infringements.


'''forum.manjaro.org is not a site for copyright violations.'''

==How to Post== 
* Choose clear, informative thread titles. This is more likely to elicit response from experienced users who have knowledge about that particular topic. It also makes the thread easy to reference and find in forum searches by future users with similar problems. Further, avoid extraneous phrases such as [HELP!], [URGENT], etc.
* A sincere effort to use modest and proper language and grammar is a sign of respect toward the community that will certainly be appreciated and is quite likely to elicit positive responses. Please refrain from using so-called "textspeak", "netspeak", "leetspeak" and all other forms of internet slang.
* When asking questions, provide as much information as possible, including error messages, terminal output, logs, what you have previously tried, what documentation and searches you have attempted, and related configuration files.
* Choose one topic per thread. Long threads are typically discouraged in the technical issue subforums.
* Post your question in only one subforum; pick the most relevant, and post there.
* When responding to an existing thread, always read the original post and attempt to focus on the original topic.
* Finally, when a solution is found, mark your thread as solved by clicking the vertical hamburger '''***''' ot the topic containing the solution then tick the '''Solution''' box.
* If a thread is marked as solved, do not reply stating the equivalent of "I am having a similar issue.."; start a new thread and link to the solved thread, if relevant.
* Further reading: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way]

==Personal Topics/Rants== 
* Rants and complaints are frowned on and may be closed as they are discovered.
* Posts of this type are much better suited for a blog or other personal web space and are unwanted on the Manjaro forums.
* Public posts should be open, productive and inviting to all members.
* Discussions among a select group of users should take place in private message.

==Ineffective Discussion ([http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html "Bikeshed"])== 
Threads stating the equivalent of "there is a problem with the Manjaro system and methodology, we need to discuss it" have been repeatedly proven ineffective and inflammatory and will usually be locked after a warning from the moderation team. If you have identified a systemic issue, find a solution that works for you, implement it, then post.


Furthermore, questioning or discussing the methods used by the Manjaro Linux development team will be monitored closely and locked ''if deemed unhelpful and/or unproductive''. Harsh, unproductive criticism is also uncalled for.


If you have a question regarding Manjaro development, please ensure that your topic poses a specific question and be open-minded to responses. If possible, provide a solution or partial solution. Submitting code and patches for discussion is always more pragmatic than asking others to do it for you.

==Be Responsible== 
If an interpersonal issue arises, please be open-minded to the possibility that your behaviour may have contributed to the problem. Taking responsibility for our actions is often a good first step toward a peaceful reconciliation.

==Respect Other Users== 
Simply put, treat others as you would be treated; respect them and their views, even if you disagree with them.

==Respect Other Distributions and Operating Systems== 
* Discussion of the pros and cons of other GNU/Linux distributions and operating systems is allowed. ''Maligning'' other GNU/Linux distributions, or any other operating systems is prohibited. The entire Manjaro team is happy to volunteer their time and energy to provide you with the Manjaro Linux distribution, documentation and forums.
* Kindly show respect toward the developers and volunteers of other distributions and operating systems as well.
* Views, experiences and opinions are always welcome, but unproductive slander is not.

==Pasting code and log file contents== 
* Please use [code] tags when pasting console snippets.
* Please use a [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications#Pastebin_services pastebin service] when posting large amounts of code or long logs.
* For non-English locale users: Please prepend LC_ALL=C to posted commands so the output will be in English.

==Product Recommendation Requests== 
'''Threads seeking advice about specific computer product recommendations are discouraged.'''
* Such topics, like the technology they discuss, quickly become obsolete and are unlikely to provide any lasting benefit to the wider community.
* You are expected to be able to do your own research and draw your own conclusions about which product best suits your individual requirements.
* However, Manjaro partners with several hardware vendors. If you're interested in hardware powered by Manjaro, you are welcome to check out the available options at [https://manjaro.org/hardware/ Manjaro hardware].

==Spam/Advertising/Solicitation== 
'''Spamming is forbidden'''. Please report spam with the forum report function and a moderator will review it for removal. Offending spam accounts and associated IP addresses will be banned. Do not reply to spam posts as it increases the amount of work required to clean them up.


Publicity, if it is related to Manjaro (as a project or community) or GNU/Linux/FOSS, will usually be allowed. Promoting web-invites, blog posts or commercial promotions are actively discouraged, or outright prohibited. Registering just to promote your issue/cause, FOSS-related or not, treats the community as a resource and is not acceptable; if unsure about the appropriateness of your content, contact the moderation team ''before'' posting. Also be aware that posting shortened/obscured links is a technique of spammers and deliberately inhibits the communities ability to judge the propriety of the link. Therefore, please only post links that include a clear destination.

==Homework== 
As a matter of principle, do not ask for homework answers, nor post answers to such requests. Homework assignments are designed to encourage a student to learn by their own personal research. Topics deemed to be about homework will be closed.

==Old Threads/"Necro-Bumping"== 
Do your part to keep the forums tidy. Posting in old threads, or "necrobumping" is generally discouraged in the technical issue subforums, since it can potentially create disjointed "zombie" information; outdated posts with data which is no longer relevant due to Manjaro's rolling nature, combined with more recent posts reflecting more current circumstance. Furthermore, technical support threads should remain succinct, and multiple pages are to be avoided if possible.


'''Rules of thumb'''
* If you have a question, start a new thread and link to the old if relevant.
* If you have something to add and judge that your information is related, but more up-to-date, start a new thread and link to the old if desired, but avoid duplicating effort by posting information already contained in the Manjaro wiki.
* If you have a version-agnostic or corresponding solution, necrobumping can be appropriate.

==Forum Member Accounts== 
* Multiple forum accounts is strictly forbidden.
* Having multiple accounts is an unnecessary use of resources. Further, it may be interpreted as trolling behavior.
* Sockpuppets are strictly forbidden.

==Impersonation== 
'''Impersonation of others will not be tolerated'''. Attempts to impersonate staff or other forum members will result in immediate banning.

==No Trolling== 
'''''A "troll" is a person who intentionally attempts to disrupt, cause controversy, incite an argument, and/or receive negative attention by deliberately posting provocative content. The term may also refer to the act of posting such content, or the content itself.'''''


Trolls are generally deceitful and often use ambivalence as a method of covertly insulting, intimidating, or inciting a person or persons for their own sadistic pleasure. They often pick their words very carefully and are therefore able to defend their masked attempts at creating unrest, frequently redirecting the blame onto the community and its supposed failure to understand them properly. '''Trolling is strictly prohibited'''.

==Bigotry & Personal Attacks== 
"Flaming" fellow members (including the Manjaro team) will not be tolerated. Never resort to simple insults and please avoid sarcastic and patronizing language. ''Discussions can be productive, but quarrelling is usually destructive.'' Any form of bigotry pertaining to '''ethnicity (nationality), religion, gender''' or '''sexual preference''' is prohibited. Personal attacks (substituting abusive remarks for evidence when attacking another person's comments) are not acceptable and some disciplinary action may be taken.

==Controversy== 
Any topics likely to cause controversy (a couple of common examples are '''politics''' & '''sports''') are generally discouraged and will be monitored closely. Action may be taken if they become uncivil or the conversation degenerates to personal attacks.


Any form of discussion about '''religion''' (including promoting your own religious or anti-religious beliefs) is prohibited.

==Safe For Work== 
* Any content that could easily be considered "not safe for work" (NSFW) must be contained within [spoiler] tags or behind links, and should include a "NSFW" warning that is seen prior to the content being shown. Please note that the [spoiler] tag does not work in all browsers.
* The type of content this rule primarily applies to is images of people in highly revealing attire, however that is not explicitly the only type of content it can apply to, content likely to be deemed disturbing in nature should also use links/spoiler tags.
* Images of graphic violence or nudity are prohibited.

==No Power-Posting/Empty Posts== 
Power-posting is best described as posting empty and worthless messages. It is not tolerated. People may have two reasons to do this: to increase their post count meaninglessly, or to lend support to an idea as if it were a vote. Examples of power-posting include, but are not limited to, replying with "+1", "lol", "me too", "I agree", or ":)".


When posting or replying to messages, make sure you have something to say. These empty posts clutter up threads and discussion, invalidate the 'Unread' and 'Replies' functions, and waste bandwidth and server space.


Threads that degenerate into a series of "+1/-1" or "me too/I agree/I disagree" will be locked. Individual power posts may also be deleted. If you believe a topic deserves determination of consensus, please add a poll to it, to satisfy the impulse of others to make empty posts.

==Life is a Two-way Street== 
A simple, yet profound and undeniable truth. Ensure your thread includes details and information that others will find useful. Share your findings with the community. Share your failures as well. Posting the equivalent of "Nevermind, I fixed it." in your thread or deleting your own posts for similar reasons is not only selfish and useless to the community, but a complete waste of resources and everyone's time. Also, demanding help or showing an obvious impatience toward getting it is unwanted here. Manjaro is provided by a community of volunteers. Manjaro users are strongly encouraged to do research, make an effort, report back in the thread, help others, get involved, and contribute to the community.


Please do not be a [http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/ "help vampire"]

==Bumping== 
Posting a single word or useless message (bumping) to attract attention to your thread is not allowed. Do your own research, continue to troubleshoot, post the results, and be patient with the community. If people are reading your thread without answering or offering help, you may try supplying more details, or ask to be pointed in the right direction. Often, the reason for posts remaining unanswered is due in large part to the sparse details in the original post itself, or, the obvious availability of solutions in the wiki, on the forum or on the web, and the community's unwillingness to point out the obvious.

==Cross-Posting== 
Cross-posting is posting the same question multiple times in different subforums. This is a waste of resources and is not permitted. Any cross-posted topic will be immediately locked or deleted.

==Support for other platforms== 
Other GNU/Linux distributions often use different package management, package versions, repositories and configuration, constituting support for such projects quite impossible on the Manjaro forums. Community technical support is intended for the Manjaro Linux distribution and packages available in the Arch Package Repository and the Arch User Repository. Threads concerning issues with, and requesting support for, completely separate distributions or operating systems are strongly discouraged and may be closed. Threads requesting support for distributions that are upstream or downstream from Manjaro will likely be allowed so long as you've exhausted that distribution's own support services first.

==Misplaced Posts== 
Try to place your posts in the correct forum section for the topic. Our forums have been carefully categorized so that most topics fit in one logical location. Any post that is deemed by the staff to be in the wrong forum will be moved to the correct location without warning. Most users can find these on their own but if you lose your thread, search for it by using the "Show Posts" function that can be found on your forum profile summary page. It is acceptable to contact one of the forum advisers asking where it has been moved.


'''*off topic''' - not on the topic of discussion; far from the general subject of a discussion; not part of the purpose of a particular communication channel, such as an Internet newsgroup.[http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/off+topic]

==Thread Hijacking== 
Thread hijacking is the process of replying to an existing thread with a different topic. This is generally discouraged and can incur moderator action. It is better to start a new thread if you have a problem that is related to an existing posted issue but clearly different. Posts that hijack a serious thread with off-topic discussion are also discouraged.

==Posting Personal Contact Information== 
Do not post personal contact information about anyone else. Posting previously undisclosed names, addresses, phone numbers, social-networking site profile links, etc. will result in post deletion/editing and can result in banning. Posting of your own personal information is discouraged. Exchange via private messaging should be used instead.

==Respect The Staff== 
Members of the forum team have been chosen for their ability to exercise consistent judgement in line with the forum rules and reserve the right to take any actions deemed necessary by the team. Note that this forum is not run as a democracy. The forum staff shall always attempt to implement universally peaceful solutions, but in the end, are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peaceful, civil order for the forum majority. Therefore, they cannot always please everyone with the decisions made. Please do your part to contribute to a healthy community and environment.


Never argue with a moderator on the forum. Contact them via PM. If unsatisfied with their response, contact another moderator or Core team member. Do not contact Philm since he does not deal with forum moderation.


If you feel that an egregious oversight has been made, do NOT post complaints in forum threads - they will be quickly closed. Alternatively, use the forum report function or message a member of the Global Moderators group.

==Warnings, User Locking, Banning== 
If the Manjaro Forum Moderation Team feels that a member's behaviour violates any of these rules, a warning will typically be issued unless the occurrence is judged to be especially flagrant, in which case a ban may become imminent. Warnings will not be discussed on the Manjaro Forums, IRC channels, or mailing lists by the Moderation Team. If the warning goes unheeded, further action will be taken. This may range from locking the offending user account, to deletion or banning of the user, out of consideration for a peaceful forum and community.


'''Threads in which conversation has turned contentious may be temporarily locked to provide a cool down period for participants.'''

===Forum Rules Violations=== 
Disciplinary action taken as a result of violation(s) of the Manjaro forum rules will be handled case-by-case, but generally uses a three-step process:


# First violation prompts a formal warning.
# Second & final warning, often accompanied by a short-term suspension of account.
# The forum member will be banned.


If a user is apologetic, interested in a peaceful solution and wishes to have their account reinstated, a general consensus will be formed by the moderation team for, or against, such a request.

==Freedom== 
The free and open exchange of assistance, speech, ideas and opinions is highly regarded and encouraged on the forums, but it must be noted that the freedom granted to forum members is relative freedom.


It exists within the boundaries of the above guidelines and principles. Complaints of censorship are therefore baseless and unfounded, since this necessary framework must simultaneously provide reasonable limitations.


To illustrate, we are aware of the physical laws which govern energy and matter, yet we do not complain of their oppression. Instead, we recognize that such laws are essential for our welfare.


Likewise, the Manjaro community's high standards reflected in these guidelines regulate community freedom for the common good and protection of all. The key, then, to true freedom on the forums is to cultivate benevolence toward others and harmonize our attitude with the Manjaro Way by bringing only benefit to our peers.


In addition, this allows members to satisfy all contributive impulses without aggravating themselves or encroaching on the freedom of others.


Embracing the above principles and obeying the forum guidelines therefore benefits the entire community by providing freedom from the harmful and negative consequences of a more chaotic approach.

==Caveat== 
* These rules are subject to change and addition without notice.
* Any modification to the Manjaro forum rules may be applied retroactively to any and all posts without notice.

==Suggested Further Reading== 
How to Disagree by Paul Graham - http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html

==Quality information. No AI generated posts== 
In a community oriented software project like Manjaro we want provide quality information and avoid desinformation. Therefore we expect everybody to verify their proposals or make it clear that it's a guess. That's why a post generated by an AI and not verified by the poster has to be considered a misinfomation and will be deleted. The poster will be warned one time and removed from the forum next time. If you verified a proposal from an AI yourself the you can also write the post in your own words.

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Forum Rules

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==Manjaro Linux Forum Rules of Engagement== 
These rules have been adopted from the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_etiquette Arch Linux Forum etiquette page] that can be found in the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki]. These guidelines have been developed over time and are based on the extensive experience of the [https://www.archlinux.org/ Arch Linux] moderation team with input by the Arch community. As with Arch's high quality packages, we also use their high quality forum rules for a base.


Manjaro forum members are required to abide by the following rules.

==Common Sense Introduction== 
{{BoxWarning|REMEMBER THIS|Do not post on the Arch forums. Those forums are for Arch users '''only'''.}}
When seeking help:
* Please seek a solution yourself by researching in the [https://wiki.manjaro.org/ Manjaro wiki], [https://forum.manjaro.org Manjaro Forum]. Another important source of information is the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki] and the [https://bbs.archlinux.org/ Arch Forums].
* Please provide details of your problem and your system for those from whom you are asking for assistance.
* When offering help, be as patient and tactful as possible.
Manjaro is a community of volunteers. Therefore, this entire document may be condensed into one simple admonition:


'''''Proactively seek to give of yourself and to bring only benefit to your peers and community.'''''

==Legality== 
{{BoxDanger|[http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/criminal-solicitation/ Criminal solicitation] is strictly forbidden.|In this context, "criminal solicitation" shall mean, "To actively or passively inform about, facilitate, incite, move, or persuade others to some act of lawlessness or illegal activity."}}


Therefore, do not post discussions about or link to criminal solicitation in any form. This includes, but is not limited to information or links to facilitate illegal drug use, theft, network intrusion, creation of code for malicious purposes, prohibited software copying, prohibited use of copyrighted/patented material, so-called "warez", or sites which provide torrents or links to such content. Illegal content will be removed swiftly and dealt with in full accordance with known applicable law.


'''Beyond the above, please take note of the following very important information'''


As it is located in Germany, the Manjaro forum server is under German law. German law is quite strict when it comes to copyright protection. The relevant laws are complicated and change fast. We don't endorse any illegal use of copyrighted material. Therefore, we reserve the right to delete any postings that include copyrighted material, links that make copyrighted material illegally available, and/or postings that advocate the use of software that is used to use copyrighted material in an illegal way. There are many pages on the internet that deal with copyright infringements.


'''forum.manjaro.org is not a site for copyright violations.'''

==How to Post== 
* Choose clear, informative thread titles. This is more likely to elicit response from experienced users who have knowledge about that particular topic. It also makes the thread easy to reference and find in forum searches by future users with similar problems. Further, avoid extraneous phrases such as [HELP!], [URGENT], etc.
* A sincere effort to use modest and proper language and grammar is a sign of respect toward the community that will certainly be appreciated and is quite likely to elicit positive responses. Please refrain from using so-called "textspeak", "netspeak", "leetspeak" and all other forms of internet slang.
* When asking questions, provide as much information as possible, including error messages, terminal output, logs, what you have previously tried, what documentation and searches you have attempted, and related configuration files.
* Choose one topic per thread. Long threads are typically discouraged in the technical issue subforums.
* Post your question in only one subforum; pick the most relevant, and post there.
* When responding to an existing thread, always read the original post and attempt to focus on the original topic.
* Finally, when a solution is found, mark your thread as solved by clicking the vertical hamburger '''***''' ot the topic containing the solution then tick the '''Solution''' box.
* If a thread is marked as solved, do not reply stating the equivalent of "I am having a similar issue.."; start a new thread and link to the solved thread, if relevant.
* Further reading: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way]

==Personal Topics/Rants== 
* Rants and complaints are frowned on and may be closed as they are discovered.
* Posts of this type are much better suited for a blog or other personal web space and are unwanted on the Manjaro forums.
* Public posts should be open, productive and inviting to all members.
* Discussions among a select group of users should take place in private message.

==Ineffective Discussion ([http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html "Bikeshed"])== 
Threads stating the equivalent of "there is a problem with the Manjaro system and methodology, we need to discuss it" have been repeatedly proven ineffective and inflammatory and will usually be locked after a warning from the moderation team. If you have identified a systemic issue, find a solution that works for you, implement it, then post.


Furthermore, questioning or discussing the methods used by the Manjaro Linux development team will be monitored closely and locked ''if deemed unhelpful and/or unproductive''. Harsh, unproductive criticism is also uncalled for.


If you have a question regarding Manjaro development, please ensure that your topic poses a specific question and be open-minded to responses. If possible, provide a solution or partial solution. Submitting code and patches for discussion is always more pragmatic than asking others to do it for you.

==Be Responsible== 
If an interpersonal issue arises, please be open-minded to the possibility that your behaviour may have contributed to the problem. Taking responsibility for our actions is often a good first step toward a peaceful reconciliation.

==Respect Other Users== 
Simply put, treat others as you would be treated; respect them and their views, even if you disagree with them.

==Respect Other Distributions and Operating Systems== 
* Discussion of the pros and cons of other GNU/Linux distributions and operating systems is allowed. ''Maligning'' other GNU/Linux distributions, or any other operating systems is prohibited. The entire Manjaro team is happy to volunteer their time and energy to provide you with the Manjaro Linux distribution, documentation and forums.
* Kindly show respect toward the developers and volunteers of other distributions and operating systems as well.
* Views, experiences and opinions are always welcome, but unproductive slander is not.

==Pasting code and log file contents== 
* Please use [code] tags when pasting console snippets.
* Please use a [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications#Pastebin_services pastebin service] when posting large amounts of code or long logs.
* For non-English locale users: Please prepend LC_ALL=C to posted commands so the output will be in English.

==Product Recommendation Requests== 
'''Threads seeking advice about specific computer product recommendations are discouraged.'''
* Such topics, like the technology they discuss, quickly become obsolete and are unlikely to provide any lasting benefit to the wider community.
* You are expected to be able to do your own research and draw your own conclusions about which product best suits your individual requirements.
* However, Manjaro partners with several hardware vendors. If you're interested in hardware powered by Manjaro, you are welcome to check out the available options at [https://manjaro.org/hardware/ Manjaro hardware].

==Spam/Advertising/Solicitation== 
'''Spamming is forbidden'''. Please report spam with the forum report function and a moderator will review it for removal. Offending spam accounts and associated IP addresses will be banned. Do not reply to spam posts as it increases the amount of work required to clean them up.


Publicity, if it is related to Manjaro (as a project or community) or GNU/Linux/FOSS, will usually be allowed. Promoting web-invites, blog posts or commercial promotions are actively discouraged, or outright prohibited. Registering just to promote your issue/cause, FOSS-related or not, treats the community as a resource and is not acceptable; if unsure about the appropriateness of your content, contact the moderation team ''before'' posting. Also be aware that posting shortened/obscured links is a technique of spammers and deliberately inhibits the communities ability to judge the propriety of the link. Therefore, please only post links that include a clear destination.

==Homework== 
As a matter of principle, do not ask for homework answers, nor post answers to such requests. Homework assignments are designed to encourage a student to learn by their own personal research. Topics deemed to be about homework will be closed.

==Old Threads/"Necro-Bumping"== 
Do your part to keep the forums tidy. Posting in old threads, or "necrobumping" is generally discouraged in the technical issue subforums, since it can potentially create disjointed "zombie" information; outdated posts with data which is no longer relevant due to Manjaro's rolling nature, combined with more recent posts reflecting more current circumstance. Furthermore, technical support threads should remain succinct, and multiple pages are to be avoided if possible.


'''Rules of thumb'''
* If you have a question, start a new thread and link to the old if relevant.
* If you have something to add and judge that your information is related, but more up-to-date, start a new thread and link to the old if desired, but avoid duplicating effort by posting information already contained in the Manjaro wiki.
* If you have a version-agnostic or corresponding solution, necrobumping can be appropriate.

==Forum Member Accounts== 
* Multiple forum accounts is strictly forbidden.
* Having multiple accounts is an unnecessary use of resources. Further, it may be interpreted as trolling behavior.
* Sockpuppets are strictly forbidden.

==Impersonation== 
'''Impersonation of others will not be tolerated'''. Attempts to impersonate staff or other forum members will result in immediate banning.

==No Trolling== 
'''''A "troll" is a person who intentionally attempts to disrupt, cause controversy, incite an argument, and/or receive negative attention by deliberately posting provocative content. The term may also refer to the act of posting such content, or the content itself.'''''


Trolls are generally deceitful and often use ambivalence as a method of covertly insulting, intimidating, or inciting a person or persons for their own sadistic pleasure. They often pick their words very carefully and are therefore able to defend their masked attempts at creating unrest, frequently redirecting the blame onto the community and its supposed failure to understand them properly. '''Trolling is strictly prohibited'''.

==Bigotry & Personal Attacks== 
"Flaming" fellow members (including the Manjaro team) will not be tolerated. Never resort to simple insults and please avoid sarcastic and patronizing language. ''Discussions can be productive, but quarrelling is usually destructive.'' Any form of bigotry pertaining to '''ethnicity (nationality), religion, gender''' or '''sexual preference''' is prohibited. Personal attacks (substituting abusive remarks for evidence when attacking another person's comments) are not acceptable and some disciplinary action may be taken.

==Controversy== 
Any topics likely to cause controversy (a couple of common examples are '''politics''' & '''sports''') are generally discouraged and will be monitored closely. Action may be taken if they become uncivil or the conversation degenerates to personal attacks.


Any form of discussion about '''religion''' (including promoting your own religious or anti-religious beliefs) is prohibited.

==Safe For Work== 
* Any content that could easily be considered "not safe for work" (NSFW) must be contained within [spoiler] tags or behind links, and should include a "NSFW" warning that is seen prior to the content being shown. Please note that the [spoiler] tag does not work in all browsers.
* The type of content this rule primarily applies to is images of people in highly revealing attire, however that is not explicitly the only type of content it can apply to, content likely to be deemed disturbing in nature should also use links/spoiler tags.
* Images of graphic violence or nudity are prohibited.

==No Power-Posting/Empty Posts== 
Power-posting is best described as posting empty and worthless messages. It is not tolerated. People may have two reasons to do this: to increase their post count meaninglessly, or to lend support to an idea as if it were a vote. Examples of power-posting include, but are not limited to, replying with "+1", "lol", "me too", "I agree", or ":)".


When posting or replying to messages, make sure you have something to say. These empty posts clutter up threads and discussion, invalidate the 'Unread' and 'Replies' functions, and waste bandwidth and server space.


Threads that degenerate into a series of "+1/-1" or "me too/I agree/I disagree" will be locked. Individual power posts may also be deleted. If you believe a topic deserves determination of consensus, please add a poll to it, to satisfy the impulse of others to make empty posts.

==Life is a Two-way Street== 
A simple, yet profound and undeniable truth. Ensure your thread includes details and information that others will find useful. Share your findings with the community. Share your failures as well. Posting the equivalent of "Nevermind, I fixed it." in your thread or deleting your own posts for similar reasons is not only selfish and useless to the community, but a complete waste of resources and everyone's time. Also, demanding help or showing an obvious impatience toward getting it is unwanted here. Manjaro is provided by a community of volunteers. Manjaro users are strongly encouraged to do research, make an effort, report back in the thread, help others, get involved, and contribute to the community.


Please do not be a [http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/ "help vampire"]

==Bumping== 
Posting a single word or useless message (bumping) to attract attention to your thread is not allowed. Do your own research, continue to troubleshoot, post the results, and be patient with the community. If people are reading your thread without answering or offering help, you may try supplying more details, or ask to be pointed in the right direction. Often, the reason for posts remaining unanswered is due in large part to the sparse details in the original post itself, or, the obvious availability of solutions in the wiki, on the forum or on the web, and the community's unwillingness to point out the obvious.

==Cross-Posting== 
Cross-posting is posting the same question multiple times in different subforums. This is a waste of resources and is not permitted. Any cross-posted topic will be immediately locked or deleted.

==Support for other platforms== 
Other GNU/Linux distributions often use different package management, package versions, repositories and configuration, constituting support for such projects quite impossible on the Manjaro forums. Community technical support is intended for the Manjaro Linux distribution and packages available in the Arch Package Repository and the Arch User Repository. Threads concerning issues with, and requesting support for, completely separate distributions or operating systems are strongly discouraged and may be closed. Threads requesting support for distributions that are upstream or downstream from Manjaro will likely be allowed so long as you've exhausted that distribution's own support services first.

==Misplaced Posts== 
Try to place your posts in the correct forum section for the topic. Our forums have been carefully categorized so that most topics fit in one logical location. Any post that is deemed by the staff to be in the wrong forum will be moved to the correct location without warning. Most users can find these on their own but if you lose your thread, search for it by using the "Show Posts" function that can be found on your forum profile summary page. It is acceptable to contact one of the forum advisers asking where it has been moved.


'''*off topic''' - not on the topic of discussion; far from the general subject of a discussion; not part of the purpose of a particular communication channel, such as an Internet newsgroup.[http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/off+topic]

==Thread Hijacking== 
Thread hijacking is the process of replying to an existing thread with a different topic. This is generally discouraged and can incur moderator action. It is better to start a new thread if you have a problem that is related to an existing posted issue but clearly different. Posts that hijack a serious thread with off-topic discussion are also discouraged.

==Posting Personal Contact Information== 
Do not post personal contact information about anyone else. Posting previously undisclosed names, addresses, phone numbers, social-networking site profile links, etc. will result in post deletion/editing and can result in banning. Posting of your own personal information is discouraged. Exchange via private messaging should be used instead.

==Respect The Staff== 
Members of the forum team have been chosen for their ability to exercise consistent judgement in line with the forum rules and reserve the right to take any actions deemed necessary by the team. Note that this forum is not run as a democracy. The forum staff shall always attempt to implement universally peaceful solutions, but in the end, are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peaceful, civil order for the forum majority. Therefore, they cannot always please everyone with the decisions made. Please do your part to contribute to a healthy community and environment.


Never argue with a moderator on the forum. Contact them via PM. If unsatisfied with their response, contact another moderator or Core team member. Do not contact Philm since he does not deal with forum moderation.


If you feel that an egregious oversight has been made, do NOT post complaints in forum threads - they will be quickly closed. Alternatively, use the forum report function or message a member of the Global Moderators group.

==Warnings, User Locking, Banning== 
If the Manjaro Forum Moderation Team feels that a member's behaviour violates any of these rules, a warning will typically be issued unless the occurrence is judged to be especially flagrant, in which case a ban may become imminent. Warnings will not be discussed on the Manjaro Forums, IRC channels, or mailing lists by the Moderation Team. If the warning goes unheeded, further action will be taken. This may range from locking the offending user account, to deletion or banning of the user, out of consideration for a peaceful forum and community.


'''Threads in which conversation has turned contentious may be temporarily locked to provide a cool down period for participants.'''

===Forum Rules Violations=== 
Disciplinary action taken as a result of violation(s) of the Manjaro forum rules will be handled case-by-case, but generally uses a three-step process:


# First violation prompts a formal warning.
# Second & final warning, often accompanied by a short-term suspension of account.
# The forum member will be banned.


If a user is apologetic, interested in a peaceful solution and wishes to have their account reinstated, a general consensus will be formed by the moderation team for, or against, such a request.

==Freedom== 
The free and open exchange of assistance, speech, ideas and opinions is highly regarded and encouraged on the forums, but it must be noted that the freedom granted to forum members is relative freedom.


It exists within the boundaries of the above guidelines and principles. Complaints of censorship are therefore baseless and unfounded, since this necessary framework must simultaneously provide reasonable limitations.


To illustrate, we are aware of the physical laws which govern energy and matter, yet we do not complain of their oppression. Instead, we recognize that such laws are essential for our welfare.


Likewise, the Manjaro community's high standards reflected in these guidelines regulate community freedom for the common good and protection of all. The key, then, to true freedom on the forums is to cultivate benevolence toward others and harmonize our attitude with the Manjaro Way by bringing only benefit to our peers.


In addition, this allows members to satisfy all contributive impulses without aggravating themselves or encroaching on the freedom of others.


Embracing the above principles and obeying the forum guidelines therefore benefits the entire community by providing freedom from the harmful and negative consequences of a more chaotic approach.

==Caveat== 
* These rules are subject to change and addition without notice.
* Any modification to the Manjaro forum rules may be applied retroactively to any and all posts without notice.

==Suggested Further Reading== 
How to Disagree by Paul Graham - http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html
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About Manjaro

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'''Manjaro''' is a user-friendly Linux distribution based on the independently developed [<tvar|link8>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_Linux</> Arch operating system]. Within the Linux community, Arch itself is renowned for being an exceptionally fast, powerful, and lightweight distribution that provides access to the very latest cutting-edge and bleeding-edge software. However, Arch is also aimed at more experienced or technically-minded users. As such, it is generally considered to be beyond the reach of those who lack the technical expertise (or persistence) required to use it.


Developed in Austria, France, and Germany, Manjaro provides all the benefits of the Arch operating system combined with a focus on ''user-friendliness'' and ''accessibility''. Manjaro follows Arch Linux and officially only offers a 64-bit version. Manjaro is suitable for both newcomers as well as experienced Linux users. '''For newcomers''', a user-friendly installer is provided, and the system itself is designed to work fully 'straight out of the box' with features including:


* Pre-installed desktop environments
* Pre-installed [[<tvar|link1>Special:MyLanguage/Graphical Software Managers</>|Graphical Software Managers]] to easily install software and update your system
* Pre-installed codecs to play multimedia files


'''For more experienced - and adventurous - users''' Manjaro also offers the configurability and versatility to be shaped and moulded in every respect to suit personal taste and preference. Manjaro Architect is both a CLI installer, available side by side with the graphics installer, '''and''' a CLI-based ISO giving the option to install any Manjaro flavour, and offers unflavoured DE installation, filesystem choices, and bootloader choice for those who want complete freedom to shape their system. Starting from the command line, you are completely free to chose your own greeters, desktops, hardware drivers, software applications, and so on!
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Manjaro shares many of the same features as Arch, including:
* Speed, power, and efficiency
* Access to the very latest cutting and bleeding edge software
* A '''[[<tvar|link2>Special:MyLanguage/The_Rolling_Release_Development_Model</>|'rolling release' development model]]''' that provides the most up-to-date system possible without the need to install new versions, and
* Access to the '''[[<tvar|link3>Special:MyLanguage/Arch_User_Repository</>|Arch User Repository (AUR)]].'''


However, Manjaro boasts a few extra features of its own, including:


* A simplifed, '''user-friendly''' installation process
* '''Automatic detection''' of your computer's hardware (e.g. graphics cards)
* '''Automatic installation''' of the necessary software (e.g. graphics drivers) for your system
* Its own '''dedicated software repositories''' to ensure delivery of fully tested and stable software packages, and
* Support for the easy installation and use of '''[[<tvar|link4>Special:MyLanguage/Manjaro_Kernels</>| multiple kernels]].'''
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The latest stable and community releases are available from [<tvar|link5>https://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/</> Manjaro]


Official announcements can be viewed at [<tvar|link6>https://manjaro.org/news/</> Manjaro News].
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The latest test-builds of Manjaro are available from [<tvar|link7>https://osdn.net/projects/manjaro/storage</> OSDN]
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''Recommended'' rather than ''minimum'' system requirements have been provided in order to ensure that you get the most out of your Manjaro system. Although many distributions will list the bare minimum specifications necessary to run, it wouldn't be a particularly fun or useful experience to actually use them! As such, it is recommended to have at least:


* Four gigabytes (GB) of memory
* Thirty gigabytes (GB) of hard disk space
* A dual-core processor
* A high definition (HD) graphics card and monitor
* A broadband internet connection
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Forum Rules

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==Manjaro Linux Forum Rules of Engagement== 
These rules have been adopted from the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Forum_etiquette Arch Linux Forum etiquette page] that can be found in the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki]. These guidelines have been developed over time and are based on the extensive experience of the [https://www.archlinux.org/ Arch Linux] moderation team with input by the Arch community. As with Arch's high quality packages, we also use their high quality forum rules for a base.


Manjaro forum members are required to abide by the following rules.

==Common Sense Introduction== 
{{BoxWarning|REMEMBER THIS|Do not post on the Arch forums. Those forums are for Arch users '''only'''.}}
When seeking help:
* Please seek a solution yourself by researching in the [https://wiki.manjaro.org/ Manjaro wiki], [https://forum.manjaro.org Manjaro Forum]. Another important source of information is the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/ Arch Wiki] and the [https://bbs.archlinux.org/ Arch Forums].
* Please provide details of your problem and your system for those from whom you are asking for assistance.
* When offering help, be as patient and tactful as possible.
Manjaro is a community of volunteers. Therefore, this entire document may be condensed into one simple admonition:


'''''Proactively seek to give of yourself and to bring only benefit to your peers and community.'''''

==Legality== 
{{BoxDanger|[http://definitions.uslegal.com/c/criminal-solicitation/ Criminal solicitation] is strictly forbidden.|In this context, "criminal solicitation" shall mean, "To actively or passively inform about, facilitate, incite, move, or persuade others to some act of lawlessness or illegal activity."}}


Therefore, do not post discussions about or link to criminal solicitation in any form. This includes, but is not limited to information or links to facilitate illegal drug use, theft, network intrusion, creation of code for malicious purposes, prohibited software copying, prohibited use of copyrighted/patented material, so-called "warez", or sites which provide torrents or links to such content. Illegal content will be removed swiftly and dealt with in full accordance with known applicable law.


'''Beyond the above, please take note of the following very important information'''


As it is located in Germany, the Manjaro forum server is under German law. German law is quite strict when it comes to copyright protection. The relevant laws are complicated and change fast. We don't endorse any illegal use of copyrighted material. Therefore, we reserve the right to delete any postings that include copyrighted material, links that make copyrighted material illegally available, and/or postings that advocate the use of software that is used to use copyrighted material in an illegal way. There are many pages on the internet that deal with copyright infringements.


'''forum.manjaro.org is not a site for copyright violations.'''

==How to Post== 
* Choose clear, informative thread titles. This is more likely to elicit response from experienced users who have knowledge about that particular topic. It also makes the thread easy to reference and find in forum searches by future users with similar problems. Further, avoid extraneous phrases such as [HELP!], [URGENT], etc.
* A sincere effort to use modest and proper language and grammar is a sign of respect toward the community that will certainly be appreciated and is quite likely to elicit positive responses. Please refrain from using so-called "textspeak", "netspeak", "leetspeak" and all other forms of internet slang.
* When asking questions, provide as much information as possible, including error messages, terminal output, logs, what you have previously tried, what documentation and searches you have attempted, and related configuration files.
* Choose one topic per thread. Long threads are typically discouraged in the technical issue subforums.
* Post your question in only one subforum; pick the most relevant, and post there.
* When responding to an existing thread, always read the original post and attempt to focus on the original topic.
* Finally, when a solution is found, mark your thread as solved by clicking the vertical hamburger '''***''' ot the topic containing the solution then tick the '''Solution''' box.
* If a thread is marked as solved, do not reply stating the equivalent of "I am having a similar issue.."; start a new thread and link to the solved thread, if relevant.
* Further reading: [http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html How To Ask Questions The Smart Way]

==Personal Topics/Rants== 
* Rants and complaints are frowned on and may be closed as they are discovered.
* Posts of this type are much better suited for a blog or other personal web space and are unwanted on the Manjaro forums.
* Public posts should be open, productive and inviting to all members.
* Discussions among a select group of users should take place in private message.

==Ineffective Discussion ([http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/mailing-list-faq/bikeshed.html "Bikeshed"])== 
Threads stating the equivalent of "there is a problem with the Manjaro system and methodology, we need to discuss it" have been repeatedly proven ineffective and inflammatory and will usually be locked after a warning from the moderation team. If you have identified a systemic issue, find a solution that works for you, implement it, then post.


Furthermore, questioning or discussing the methods used by the Manjaro Linux development team will be monitored closely and locked ''if deemed unhelpful and/or unproductive''. Harsh, unproductive criticism is also uncalled for.


If you have a question regarding Manjaro development, please ensure that your topic poses a specific question and be open-minded to responses. If possible, provide a solution or partial solution. Submitting code and patches for discussion is always more pragmatic than asking others to do it for you.

==Be Responsible== 
If an interpersonal issue arises, please be open-minded to the possibility that your behaviour may have contributed to the problem. Taking responsibility for our actions is often a good first step toward a peaceful reconciliation.

==Respect Other Users== 
Simply put, treat others as you would be treated; respect them and their views, even if you disagree with them.

==Respect Other Distributions and Operating Systems== 
* Discussion of the pros and cons of other GNU/Linux distributions and operating systems is allowed. ''Maligning'' other GNU/Linux distributions, or any other operating systems is prohibited. The entire Manjaro team is happy to volunteer their time and energy to provide you with the Manjaro Linux distribution, documentation and forums.
* Kindly show respect toward the developers and volunteers of other distributions and operating systems as well.
* Views, experiences and opinions are always welcome, but unproductive slander is not.

==Pasting code and log file contents== 
* Please use [code] tags when pasting console snippets.
* Please use a [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications#Pastebin_services pastebin service] when posting large amounts of code or long logs.
* For non-English locale users: Please prepend LC_ALL=C to posted commands so the output will be in English.

==Product Recommendation Requests== 
'''Threads seeking advice about specific computer product recommendations are discouraged.'''
* Such topics, like the technology they discuss, quickly become obsolete and are unlikely to provide any lasting benefit to the wider community.
* You are expected to be able to do your own research and draw your own conclusions about which product best suits your individual requirements.
* However, Manjaro partners with several hardware vendors. If you're interested in hardware powered by Manjaro, you are welcome to check out the available options at [https://manjaro.org/hardware/ Manjaro hardware].

==Spam/Advertising/Solicitation== 
'''Spamming is forbidden'''. Please report spam with the forum report function and a moderator will review it for removal. Offending spam accounts and associated IP addresses will be banned. Do not reply to spam posts as it increases the amount of work required to clean them up.


Publicity, if it is related to Manjaro (as a project or community) or GNU/Linux/FOSS, will usually be allowed. Promoting web-invites, blog posts or commercial promotions are actively discouraged, or outright prohibited. Registering just to promote your issue/cause, FOSS-related or not, treats the community as a resource and is not acceptable; if unsure about the appropriateness of your content, contact the moderation team ''before'' posting. Also be aware that posting shortened/obscured links is a technique of spammers and deliberately inhibits the communities ability to judge the propriety of the link. Therefore, please only post links that include a clear destination.

==Homework== 
As a matter of principle, do not ask for homework answers, nor post answers to such requests. Homework assignments are designed to encourage a student to learn by their own personal research. Topics deemed to be about homework will be closed.

==Old Threads/"Necro-Bumping"== 
Do your part to keep the forums tidy. Posting in old threads, or "necrobumping" is generally discouraged in the technical issue subforums, since it can potentially create disjointed "zombie" information; outdated posts with data which is no longer relevant due to Manjaro's rolling nature, combined with more recent posts reflecting more current circumstance. Furthermore, technical support threads should remain succinct, and multiple pages are to be avoided if possible.


'''Rules of thumb'''
* If you have a question, start a new thread and link to the old if relevant.
* If you have something to add and judge that your information is related, but more up-to-date, start a new thread and link to the old if desired, but avoid duplicating effort by posting information already contained in the Manjaro wiki.
* If you have a version-agnostic or corresponding solution, necrobumping can be appropriate.

==Forum Member Accounts== 
* Multiple forum accounts is strictly forbidden.
* Having multiple accounts is an unnecessary use of resources. Further, it may be interpreted as trolling behavior.
* Sockpuppets are strictly forbidden.

==Impersonation== 
'''Impersonation of others will not be tolerated'''. Attempts to impersonate staff or other forum members will result in immediate banning.

==No Trolling== 
'''''A "troll" is a person who intentionally attempts to disrupt, cause controversy, incite an argument, and/or receive negative attention by deliberately posting provocative content. The term may also refer to the act of posting such content, or the content itself.'''''


Trolls are generally deceitful and often use ambivalence as a method of covertly insulting, intimidating, or inciting a person or persons for their own sadistic pleasure. They often pick their words very carefully and are therefore able to defend their masked attempts at creating unrest, frequently redirecting the blame onto the community and its supposed failure to understand them properly. '''Trolling is strictly prohibited'''.

==Bigotry & Personal Attacks== 
"Flaming" fellow members (including the Manjaro team) will not be tolerated. Never resort to simple insults and please avoid sarcastic and patronizing language. ''Discussions can be productive, but quarrelling is usually destructive.'' Any form of bigotry pertaining to '''ethnicity (nationality), religion, gender''' or '''sexual preference''' is prohibited. Personal attacks (substituting abusive remarks for evidence when attacking another person's comments) are not acceptable and some disciplinary action may be taken.

==Controversy== 
Any topics likely to cause controversy (a couple of common examples are '''politics''' & '''sports''') are generally discouraged and will be monitored closely. Action may be taken if they become uncivil or the conversation degenerates to personal attacks.


Any form of discussion about '''religion''' (including promoting your own religious or anti-religious beliefs) is prohibited.

==Safe For Work== 
* Any content that could easily be considered "not safe for work" (NSFW) must be contained within [spoiler] tags or behind links, and should include a "NSFW" warning that is seen prior to the content being shown. Please note that the [spoiler] tag does not work in all browsers.
* The type of content this rule primarily applies to is images of people in highly revealing attire, however that is not explicitly the only type of content it can apply to, content likely to be deemed disturbing in nature should also use links/spoiler tags.
* Images of graphic violence or nudity are prohibited.

==No Power-Posting/Empty Posts== 
Power-posting is best described as posting empty and worthless messages. It is not tolerated. People may have two reasons to do this: to increase their post count meaninglessly, or to lend support to an idea as if it were a vote. Examples of power-posting include, but are not limited to, replying with "+1", "lol", "me too", "I agree", or ":)".


When posting or replying to messages, make sure you have something to say. These empty posts clutter up threads and discussion, invalidate the 'Unread' and 'Replies' functions, and waste bandwidth and server space.


Threads that degenerate into a series of "+1/-1" or "me too/I agree/I disagree" will be locked. Individual power posts may also be deleted. If you believe a topic deserves determination of consensus, please add a poll to it, to satisfy the impulse of others to make empty posts.

==Life is a Two-way Street== 
A simple, yet profound and undeniable truth. Ensure your thread includes details and information that others will find useful. Share your findings with the community. Share your failures as well. Posting the equivalent of "Nevermind, I fixed it." in your thread or deleting your own posts for similar reasons is not only selfish and useless to the community, but a complete waste of resources and everyone's time. Also, demanding help or showing an obvious impatience toward getting it is unwanted here. Manjaro is provided by a community of volunteers. Manjaro users are strongly encouraged to do research, make an effort, report back in the thread, help others, get involved, and contribute to the community.


Please do not be a [http://slash7.com/2006/12/22/vampires/ "help vampire"]

==Bumping== 
Posting a single word or useless message (bumping) to attract attention to your thread is not allowed. Do your own research, continue to troubleshoot, post the results, and be patient with the community. If people are reading your thread without answering or offering help, you may try supplying more details, or ask to be pointed in the right direction. Often, the reason for posts remaining unanswered is due in large part to the sparse details in the original post itself, or, the obvious availability of solutions in the wiki, on the forum or on the web, and the community's unwillingness to point out the obvious.

==Cross-Posting== 
Cross-posting is posting the same question multiple times in different subforums (for example, posting in both Newbie Corner and Installation). This is a waste of resources and is not permitted. Any cross-posted topic will be immediately locked or deleted.

==Support for other platforms== 
Other GNU/Linux distributions often use different package management, package versions, repositories and configuration, constituting support for such projects quite impossible on the Manjaro forums. Community technical support is intended for the Manjaro Linux distribution and packages available in the Arch Package Repository and the Arch User Repository. Threads concerning issues with, and requesting support for, completely separate distributions or operating systems are strongly discouraged and may be closed. Threads requesting support for distributions that are upstream or downstream from Manjaro will likely be allowed so long as you've exhausted that distribution's own support services first.

==Misplaced Posts== 
Try to place your posts in the correct forum section for the topic. Our forums have been carefully categorized so that most topics fit in one logical location. Any post that is deemed by the staff to be in the wrong forum will be moved to the correct location without warning. Most users can find these on their own but if you lose your thread, search for it by using the "Show Posts" function that can be found on your forum profile summary page. It is acceptable to contact one of the forum advisers asking where it has been moved.


'''*off topic''' - not on the topic of discussion; far from the general subject of a discussion; not part of the purpose of a particular communication channel, such as an Internet newsgroup.[http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/off+topic]

==Thread Hijacking== 
Thread hijacking is the process of replying to an existing thread with a different topic. This is generally discouraged and can incur moderator action. It is better to start a new thread if you have a problem that is related to an existing posted issue but clearly different. Posts that hijack a serious thread with off-topic discussion are also discouraged.

==Posting Personal Contact Information== 
Do not post personal contact information about anyone else. Posting previously undisclosed names, addresses, phone numbers, social-networking site profile links, etc. will result in post deletion/editing and can result in banning. Posting of your own personal information is discouraged. Exchange via private messaging should be used instead.

==Respect The Staff== 
Members of the forum team have been chosen for their ability to exercise consistent judgement in line with the forum rules and reserve the right to take any actions deemed necessary by the team. Note that this forum is not run as a democracy. The forum staff shall always attempt to implement universally peaceful solutions, but in the end, are charged with the responsibility of maintaining peaceful, civil order for the forum majority. Therefore, they cannot always please everyone with the decisions made. Please do your part to contribute to a healthy community and environment.


Never argue with a moderator on the forum. Contact them via PM. If unsatisfied with their response, contact another moderator or Core team member. Do not contact Philm since he does not deal with forum moderation.


If you feel that an egregious oversight has been made, do NOT post complaints in forum threads - they will be quickly closed. Alternatively, use the forum report function or message a member of the Global Moderators group.

==Warnings, User Locking, Banning== 
If the Manjaro Forum Moderation Team feels that a member's behaviour violates any of these rules, a warning will typically be issued unless the occurrence is judged to be especially flagrant, in which case a ban may become imminent. Warnings will not be discussed on the Manjaro Forums, IRC channels, or mailing lists by the Moderation Team. If the warning goes unheeded, further action will be taken. This may range from locking the offending user account, to deletion or banning of the user, out of consideration for a peaceful forum and community.


'''Threads in which conversation has turned contentious may be temporarily locked to provide a cool down period for participants.'''

===Forum Rules Violations=== 
Disciplinary action taken as a result of violation(s) of the Manjaro forum rules will be handled case-by-case, but generally uses a three-step process:


# First violation prompts a formal warning.
# Second & final warning, often accompanied by a short-term suspension of account.
# The forum member will be banned.


If a user is apologetic, interested in a peaceful solution and wishes to have their account reinstated, a general consensus will be formed by the moderation team for, or against, such a request.

==Freedom== 
The free and open exchange of assistance, speech, ideas and opinions is highly regarded and encouraged on the forums, but it must be noted that the freedom granted to forum members is relative freedom.


It exists within the boundaries of the above guidelines and principles. Complaints of censorship are therefore baseless and unfounded, since this necessary framework must simultaneously provide reasonable limitations.


To illustrate, we are aware of the physical laws which govern energy and matter, yet we do not complain of their oppression. Instead, we recognize that such laws are essential for our welfare.


Likewise, the Manjaro community's high standards reflected in these guidelines regulate community freedom for the common good and protection of all. The key, then, to true freedom on the forums is to cultivate benevolence toward others and harmonize our attitude with the Manjaro Way by bringing only benefit to our peers.


In addition, this allows members to satisfy all contributive impulses without aggravating themselves or encroaching on the freedom of others.


Embracing the above principles and obeying the forum guidelines therefore benefits the entire community by providing freedom from the harmful and negative consequences of a more chaotic approach.

==Caveat== 
* These rules are subject to change and addition without notice.
* Any modification to the Manjaro forum rules may be applied retroactively to any and all posts without notice.

==Suggested Further Reading== 
How to Disagree by Paul Graham - http://www.paulgraham.com/disagree.html
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Using Manjaro for Beginners

2023-02-08T15:49:11Z

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==Welcome to Manjaro!== 
This guide provides a brief overview of some key knowledge points necessary to get the most out of using the Manjaro operating system.

===Software Updates and Management using Add/Remove Software (pamac-manager)=== 
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Pamac, in the menus add Add/Remove software, is Manjaro's graphical software manager.
'''Add/Remove Software''' is a very simple yet powerful tool to add and remove software packages (applications) from your system. Upon launching, it will automatically check the official Manjaro Repositories for new and updated software. Once complete, simply enter the name or short description of what you want to install or remove, and click the '''Find''' button.
All installed and available software matching your search will then be displayed on the right. Click the name of any result to see more information about it immediately below.


You can also search graphically by Categories, Groups, and Repositories. Searching by Categories allows you to find software related to a certain category, e.g. Music & Audio, Utilities, Development, etc. Searching by Groups allows you to find software related to a certain group, e.g. manjaro-tools. Searching by Repositories allows you to find software in a certain repository, e.g. core, extra, community, or multilib.
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A checkbox next to the package name will indicate whether it is installed or not.
* '''To install a package''', click the adjacent checkbox to mark it for installation.
* '''To remove an installed package''', click the adjacent checkbox to mark it for removal.
Once package boxes have been marked and/or cleared, you may undertake more searches before clicking the Apply (check mark) button to conform your choice(s). It really is that simple!
* '''To update packages''', click the Updates tab, look over your selections, then click Apply
The '''Pamac Updater''' will automatically check and notify you of any available system updates.
A full guide to using pamac is available [[Pamac|here]].
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===Software Updates and Management using Octopi=== 
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Another available options for graphical software updates and management is '''Octopi'''. Like pamac-manager, Octopi can install software from either the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]].
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* '''To install available updates''' click the menu icon at the bottom of the application window (in this illustration, next to the red star), and then select '''Install'''.
* '''To install a package''' after searching, right-click the listed package (ins, and then select '''Install'''. Once done, then click the green tick icon at the top to confirm.
* '''To remove a package''' after searching right-click the listed package (installed packages will have a green icon with a tick next to them), and then select '''Remove'''. Once done, then click the green tick icon at the top to confirm.
A full guide on using Octopi is available [[Octopi|here]].
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On occasion, particularly when installing new software applications, several other software packages will also be automatically installed as well. These are known as dependencies, as they are necessary for whatever is being installed to work properly. In other words, the software package being downloaded is dependent upon them.


Your package manager will list the dependencies required for software packages in the information pane. For example, as illustrated, if the VLC Media Player were to be installed, then several other software packages --such as to allow it to play different media formats-- would also be automatically be downloaded if not already installed on the system. Without them, the Media Player would not be able to play certain media formats, or perhaps not be able to play anything at all!
{{BoxInfo|Tip| You won't need to worry about dependencies yourself, as they will be automatically identified and downloaded for you when necessary.}}

===Manjaro Settings Manager=== 
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The [[Manjaro Settings Manager]] offers you GUI settings, which are either enabled by Manjaro (i.e. installation of multiple kernels and easy installation of non-proprietary and proprietary graphics drivers) or are missing from at least some of the popular [[Desktop Environments|Desktop Environments and Window Managers]].
Manjaro Settings Manager is under development and might offer even more settings in the future than illustrated on the left.
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===The Arch User Repository (AUR)=== 
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Although Manjaro is compatible to Arch --being based on Arch itself-- it is not possible to access the official repositories of the Arch System to download software. Manjaro instead uses its own official repositories in order to ensure that any software packages provided (e.g., system updates and applications) have been fully tested and are completely stable before release.


However, it is still possible to access additional software packages from the Arch User Repository (AUR), which is managed by the Arch community of users themselves. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages first placed here are known to make their way into Arch's official repositories if they become popular enough. A '''[[Arch_User_Repository|guide on how to Access the AUR]]''' has been provided.
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===Using the Terminal=== 
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In simple terms, a terminal (or console) is an interface that allows for text commands to be entered and displayed. As it is an exceptionally powerful and versatile tool to use, Arch and other Arch-based systems are notable for relying far more heavily on its use than other (user-friendly) distributions such as ''Ubuntu'' or ''Mint'', which have placed a greater focus on the use of Graphical User Interfaces (GUI).


Although GUIs do undertake many common tasks that have been provided with Manjaro, particularly to assist new users -- just as with other user-friendly distributions -- it may on occasion be necessary to use the terminal to get something done. '''Most of the guides contained in the wiki rely on using the terminal, particularly where solving problems and tweaking the system is concerned'''. For those users who wish to learn more about how Manjaro works, and for those who wish to take full advantage of its versatility, it is highly recommended to learn how to use the terminal. Don't worry: it's not that hard or scary, and this wiki can be used to guide you every step of the way.
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===Using Multiple Kernels=== 
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The Linux kernel is the core of a Linux operating system. It acts as an interface between your computer's hardware and the applications that run on it. Manjaro not only supports the use of multiple kernels (selectable from the boot screen), but allows easy access to the very latest, bleeding-edge kernels as well. All available kernels installed on your system will be presented upon booting up, including back-up copies of each kernel version installed. If sub-menus are in effect, you will need to press Enter on the second item of a set.


Having most of the supported kernels available means you have the ability choose from having bleeding-edge kernel updates or sticking with a stable LTS kernel. No matter what kernel you choose, you will still get access to the latest applications.


A '''[[Manjaro_Kernels|guide on how to manage kernels]]''' has been provided.
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===Adding Printing Capabilities=== 
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It is easy to add printers in Manjaro.
Full instructions on installing the necessary software are provided in the '''[[Printing]]''' guide.
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===Manjaro User Guide===
A more complete user guide can be found in your Applications menu or at location ''/usr/share/doc/manjaro/Beginner_User_Guide.pdf''
An online version can be found [https://osdn.net/projects/manjaro/storage/Manjaro-User-Guide.pdf/ here].
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Virt-manager

2022-08-05T16:45:52Z

Yochanan: Update required packages

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= Overview = 


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{{tip|Have you heard about Virtualbox to virtualize operating systems like Linux and Windows or Mac? It 'a good software, but not the only one! Don't forget VMware, Gnome Boxes and ...virt-manager. }}


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'''[https://virt-manager.org/ Virt-manager]''' uses '''[http://libvirt.org/ libvirt]''' and it's a manager of many '''[https://libvirt.org/drivers.html hypervisors]''', including the one that we want to use here: QEMU/KVM.


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'''Why do I need to virtualize?'''


* To learn about a new O.S.


* To configure a hardware that has a setup only for that operating system


* To use a software that only works on another

= I want to know more = 


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1. '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization Virtualization]'''
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2. '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor Hypervisor]'''
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3. '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine Virtual machine]'''
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= What we absolutely must know = 
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1. What is my CPU. Identify it and make sure it's at least a quad core. '''TAKE A LOOK AT''' '''[http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/CPU.html CPU-World]'''
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2. Check if the 'virtualization parameters' are enabled on BIOS using
LC_ALL=C lscpu | grep Virtualization
3. How much memory I have. Check the RAM and verify that is at least 4GB.
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4. The amount of free space on my hard drive. The virtual machine can use a disk image file so extra partitions are not necessary.
{{note|You can also use raw partition specific for virtual machines. See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Partitioning partitioning] for more information}}
5. The minimum hardware requirements of the operating system you want to install as a virtual machine.
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= Install virt-manager, qemu and all dependencies= 
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From terminal:
sudo pacman -S --needed virt-manager qemu-desktop libvirt edk2-ovmf dnsmasq iptables-nft
For TPM support:
sudo pacman -S --asdeps swtpm
Enable and start service
sudo systemctl enable libvirtd.service
sudo systemctl start libvirtd.service
Add user to ''libvirt'' group to use the '''system'''-level virtual machines (qemu:///system)
sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $USER
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# You don't need this step to run system-level virtual machines. However, virt-manager will prompt for sudoer's password when launch if the user is not in the ''libvirt'' group
# You can also create '''user'''-level virtual machines (qemu:///session) and use without sudoer's privelige. However, some features such as [https://libvirt.org/kbase/virtiofs.html VirtioFS file sharing] may be unavailable in qemu:///session}}

= Using Virt-Manager for guest creation= 
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0. Prepare installation image. If you're going to install Windows, prepare the [https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers Virtio driver] image too.
{{tip|You can also find the [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/virtio-win virtio-win] package in AUR. The image is located in '''/var/lib/libvirt/images''', which is the default [https://libvirt.org/storage.html#StorageBackendDir directory pool] of qemu:///system}}
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1. Launch menu Virtual Machine Manager. It should already have a [https://libvirt.org/drvlxc.html LXC] connection. You can disconnect and remove it if you don't use LXC.
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2. Go to File, choose Add Connection and choose hypervisor QEMU/KVM, or QEMU/KVM user session if you don't want '''system'''-level virtual machines. Click on connect.
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3. You need directory pools to store the disk images of virtual machines or the ISO file of CD/DVD. Double click qemu/kvm, go on storage and add by clicking + the path to the folder where you have the iso and the folder where create the virtual machine.
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{{tip|My advice: use a different partition than the root. In case you need to reinstall your operating system you don't lose the VM that already ready-to-start.}}
4. Click on create a new virtual machine: select '''Local install media (ISO image or CDROM)''', and select the installation ISO image and OS type (if not detected).
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5. How many CPU assign and how much memory? (check the recommended requirements of O.S. that you are installing)
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6. Create the file system of the virtual machine by selecting '''Select or create custom storage''' and click '''Manage...'''. Under your desired directory pool, create the volume of the virtual machine (default in qcow2 format). How many GB? Check the recommended requirements O.S. you install.
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7.Assign a name to the machine and flag '''customize configuration before install'''. You have access to the screen with all the hardware that will be virtualized, do a check if there is all that is needed to initialize and launch the installer.
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8. In ''Overview'', change the firmware to UEFI for future-proof capacity.
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9. Change the type of SATA Disk 1 (the disk image of the creating virtual machine) to ''virtio'' for better performance. Change discard mode to ''unmap'', and then apply the change. You should notice the device name would change from SATA Disk 1 to VirtIO Disk 1.
{{warning| If you're installing Windows, make sure to create a new SATA CDROM device and select the '''virtio-win''' image as the media, so that the Windows Installer can load the driver to recognize the disk. The virtio storage driver should be located at somewhere like ''E:\viostor\w10\amd64''}}
10. Set the NIC type to virtio too for better network performance.
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11. Add TPM chip, select '''TIS''' model through '''Emulated device''' backend.
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==Install guest additions== 
Once the VM is started and running you have to install the [https://www.spice-space.org/download.html spice guest tools].
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For Windows is a single package: spice-guest-tools-xxxx.exe
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For linux are: spice-vdagent and xf86-video-qxl. If you visrtualize a linux distro you can install them with their package manager
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Visit: '''[http://www.spice-space.org/download.html Spice download]'''

==Tune the display settings== 
The default model of display card is QXL. If your virtual machine is Linux system, you can change it to virtio and enable 3D acceleration for better graphic performance.
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# In virtual machine details, go to display card. Under the XML tab, change the value of '''vgamem''' to 65536, then apply the change.
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==File sharing between host and guest== 
For Linux guests, Virtio-FS and 9p are available for file sharing. See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Libvirt#Sharing_data_between_host_and_guest ArchWiki] for more information.
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For Windows guest, the easiest way to share file between host and guest is through [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Using_Samba_in_your_File_Manager SAMBA].
# Create a SAMBA usershare
# In Windows guest, enter '''\\192.168.122.1''' in the file explorer, and you should be able to see the usershare on your host.
# Map that SAMBA usershare to a new drive, and connect to it with the appropriate credential. That's it.
Check [https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/configuring_and_managing_virtualization/sharing-files-between-the-host-and-its-virtual-machines_configuring-and-managing-virtualization#sharing-files-between-the-host-and-windows-virtual-machines_sharing-files-between-the-host-and-its-virtual-machines this article] for more information.
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Pacman-mirrors

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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
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===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a default configuration - click the link to the right --->
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~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
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</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample mirrorlist - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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<pre>
➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a default configuration - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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</div>

====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample mirrorlist - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default configuration - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample mirrorlist - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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<pre>
➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a default configuration - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
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</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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<pre>
➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
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</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
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</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
</pre>
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
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</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
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===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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<pre>
➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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</div>

====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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</div>

====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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</div>

====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
</pre>
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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</div>

====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
<pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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</div>

====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
</pre>

===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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== Pacman-Mirrors == 


Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4.x.
Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice]

=== Purpose === 
Manjaro uses pacman for system maintenance, updates and new installs. For pacman to function, a list of servers, or more commonly known as mirrors, with Manjaro software packages is required. As Manjaro has many mirrors all over the world it is feasible to use the mirrors closest to your location and preferably also up-to-date.

=== Use === 
For most functions, a working internet connection is required. From v4, Pacman-Mirrors will check if network is online. It is doing so by querying some generic websites. The sites are chosen due to their general avaiability. pacman-mirrors will selfupdate by downloading mirrors.json and status.json from repo.manjaro.org


# repo.manjaro.org
# wikipedia.org
# bitbucket.org


Should you get certificates error and pacman-mirrors throws a message of missing internet connection - you must verify your computers firmware date and time as this is probably completely off either because of configuration or a malfunctioning CMOS battery.


The app is run by an ordinary user with superuser rights from the console and when no arguments are given it will display pacman-mirrors version followed by status of the mirrors currently listed in your mirrorlist.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors


Exactly how the app generates the mirrorlist is controlled by supplying arguments on the commandline.

=== '''IMPORTANT''' === 
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}}


$ sudo pacman -Syu


If you fail to do so, the issue/s which had you make change might not be solved. Furthermore you might run into [[System_Maintenance|''partial-updated'']] scenario which can cause havoc in your system. For more detailed information on how pacman works you can read up on the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/System_maintenance Archlinux Wiki]

==TL:DR - Samples please== 
All commands uses the available mirror pool.<br />
The mirror pool can be the default full mirror pool or a customized mirror pool.<br />
Commands for info do not require superuser - changing systemfiles do.<br/>
All samples are using the long name version of the argument.
For short versions have a look at the [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs|man page] or the usage command

===Commands giving information=== 

====Man page==== 
man pacman-mirrors

====Help on usage==== 
pacman-mirrors --help

====Version==== 
pacman-mirrors --version

====Mirror status==== 
pacman-mirrors --status

====List available countries==== 
In default mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-list


In custom mirror pool
pacman-mirrors --country-config

====What branch am I on==== 
pacman-mirrors --get-branch

===Commands using defaults=== 

====Update mirrorlist with the fastest mirrors==== 
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Limit to 5 mirrors==== 
An optional number can be supplied to limit the number of mirrors in the mirrorlist
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Mirrors for your country only==== 
Not all countries have mirrors, if geoip returns a country not in the pool all mirrors will be used.
sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Commands customizing the mirror pool=== 


You can customize the mirror pool to your preference.
BUT Don't limit yourself too much as pacman-mirrors '''only''' writes up-to-date mirrors to your mirrorlist.

====Customize mirror pool by continent==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from the continent determined by querying a geolocation service
sudo pacman-mirrors --continent && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by countries==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany, France and Austria
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Customize mirror pool by interactive selection==== 
Create a custom mirror pool using the '''--default''' mirror pool '''--interactive''' will list all available mirrors and procotols in a gui windows allowing to sort the columns and interactively select according to your preferences.
sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Use specific protocols (prioritized)==== 
Rank the current mirror pool using only https and http protocol
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --protocol https,http && sudo pacman -Syyu

====Switch branch to unstable and use German mirrors==== 
Change the system branch to unstable and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==== Switch branch and use German mirrors with https==== 
Change the system branch to unstable, set configuration to use https only and create a custom mirror pool using mirrors from Germany
sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany --api --set-branch unstable --protocol https && sudo pacman -Syyu

===Reset=== 
You will come to a point where you want to reset to defaults


sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocols all --set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu

==Overview== 

=== Available arguments === 


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All available arguments can be viewed by unfolding this block
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➜ ~ pacman-mirrors -h
Version 4.16.4
USAGE:
pacman-mirrors [-h] [-f [NUMBER]] [-i [-d]] [-m METHOD] [--status]
[-c COUNTRY [COUNTRY...] | [--geoip] | [--continent]]
[-l] [-lc] [-q] [-t SECONDS] [-v] [-n]
[--api] [-S/-B BRANCH] [-p PREFIX]
[-P PROTO [PROTO...]] [-R] [-U URL]


METHODS:
-i, --interactive Generate custom mirrorlist
-f, --fasttrack [NUMBER]
Generate mirrorlist with a number of up-to-date
mirrors. Overrides : --geoip, --method
-c, --country COUNTRY [COUNTRY ...]
Comma separated list of countries, from which mirrors
will be used
--geoip Get current country using geolocation
--continent Use continent from geolocation


API:
-a, --api [-p PREFIX][-R][-S/-B|-G BRANCH][-P PROTO [PROTO ...]]
-S, -B, --set-branch {stable,stable-staging,testing,unstable}
API: Replace branch in configuration
-p, --prefix PREFIX API: Set prefix to : $mnt | /mnt/install
-P, --proto, --protocols {all,http,https,ftp,ftps} [{all,http,https,ftp,ftps} ...]
API: Replace protocols in configuration
-R, --re-branch API: Replace branch in mirrorlist
-U, --url URL API: Replace mirror url in mirrorlist


MISC:
-G, --get-branch Return branch from configuration
-d, --default INTERACTIVE: Load default mirror file
-h, --help
-l, --list, --country-list
List all available countries
-lc, --country-config
lists configured mirror countries
-m, --method {rank,random}
Generation method
-n, --no-mirrorlist Use to skip generation of mirrorlist
-q, --quiet Quiet mode - less verbose output
-s, --no-status Ignore mirror branch status
-t, --timeout SECONDS
Maximum waiting time for server response
-v, --version Print the pacman-mirrors version
--no-color
--interval INTERVAL Max. number of hours since last sync
-g Create mirror list from active pool.
--status Status for the current mirror list.
--use-async Experimental async mirror test.
</pre>
</div>
</div>

===Files used by pacman-mirrors=== 

====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample - can be changed by pacman-mirrors api commands)</small>==== 


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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====File: <code>/usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 


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~ >>> cat /usr/share/pacman-mirrors/mirrors.json
[
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Australia",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Austria",
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belarus",
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
]
},
{
"country": "Belgium",
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Bulgaria",
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Canada",
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Chile",
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "China",
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Colombia",
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Czech",
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Denmark",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Ecuador",
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "France",
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Germany",
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Hungary",
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Indonesia",
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Ireland",
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Italy",
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Japan",
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Netherlands",
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Philippines",
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Portugal",
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Romania",
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Russia",
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Singapore",
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "South_Africa",
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Spain",
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Sweden",
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "Taiwan",
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "Turkey",
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"http"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
},
{
"country": "United_States",
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/",
"protocols": [
"https"
]
}
]
</pre>
</div>
</div>

====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json</code> <small>(sample - self updating)</small>==== 
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
To view the content of a default mirror pool including mirror status - click the link to the right --->
<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
<pre>
~/Desktop >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/status.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "21:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ventraip.net.au/Manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "01:08",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.melbourneitmirror.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Australia",
"last_sync": "194:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirror.serversaustralia.com.au/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Austria",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.inode.at/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belarus",
"last_sync": "06:18",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.datacenter.by/pub/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.belnet.be/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "138:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp"
],
"url": "ftp://ftp.belnet.be/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Belgium",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.cu.be/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.netix.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.ipacct.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Bulgaria",
"last_sync": "02:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.telecoms.bg/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Canada",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://osmirror.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Chile",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.dcc.uchile.cl/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "China",
"last_sync": "05:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.zju.edu.cn/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Colombia",
"last_sync": "2163:33",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.edatel.net.co/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Costa_Rica",
"last_sync": "03:39",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Czech",
"last_sync": "06:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.dkm.cz/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "02:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.cedia.org.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ecuador",
"last_sync": "01:29",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.espoch.edu.ec/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "01:39",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.lignux.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.free.org/mirrors/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://fr.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "France",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kibo.remi.lu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:49",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.ragenetwork.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:19",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "04:59",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netzspielplatz.de/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "05:19",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.netcologne.de/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.rhindon.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://repo.stdout.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.alpix.eu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro-mirror-a.alpix.eu/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "06:50",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.rz.tu-bs.de/pub/mirror/manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Germany",
"last_sync": "18:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://babyname.tips/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hong_Kong",
"last_sync": "09:10",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.cuhk.edu.hk/pub/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Hungary",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.infotronik.hu/mirrors/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "20:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kambing.ui.ac.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Indonesia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://kartolo.sby.datautama.net.id/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Ireland",
"last_sync": "05:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.heanet.ie/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ba.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Italy",
"last_sync": "10:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://ct.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.tsukuba.wide.ad.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Japan",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.riken.jp/Linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.nluug.nl/pub/os/Linux/distr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.snt.utwente.nl/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://nl.mirror.babylon.network/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:50",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://manjaro.mirror.wearetriple.com/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Netherlands",
"last_sync": "04:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.koddos.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Philippines",
"last_sync": "05:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.rise.ph/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "271:12",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.dei.uc.pt/pub/linux/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Portugal",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.barata.pt/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": "12:20",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirrors.serverhost.ro/manjaro/packages/"
},
{
"branches": [
-1,
-1,
-1
],
"country": "Romania",
"last_sync": -1,
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.lug.ro/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "03:00",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.yandex.ru/mirrors/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
0,
0,
0
],
"country": "Russia",
"last_sync": "126:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.truenetwork.ru/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Singapore",
"last_sync": "13:10",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://download.nus.edu.sg/mirror/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "South_Africa",
"last_sync": "03:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.is.co.za/mirrors/manjaro.org/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"https"
],
"url": "https://ftp.lysator.liu.se/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Spain",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.caliu.cat/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Sweden",
"last_sync": "02:40",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.zetup.net/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Taiwan",
"last_sync": "04:00",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://free.nchc.org.tw/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "Turkey",
"last_sync": "06:20",
"protocols": [
"ftp",
"http"
],
"url": "http://ftp.linux.org.tr/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "01:10",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.catn.com/pub/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:40",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://repo.manjaro.org.uk/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "05:20",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/repo.manjaro.org/repos/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_Kingdom",
"last_sync": "00:50",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://manjaro.mirrors.uk2.net/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:30",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.dacentec.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "06:21",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://mirror.solarvps.com/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:11",
"protocols": [
"http"
],
"url": "http://distro.ibiblio.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.clarkson.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
0
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "01:51",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "United_States",
"last_sync": "00:41",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"url": "https://mirror.math.princeton.edu/pub/manjaro/"
}
]
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====File: <code>/etc/pacman-mirrors.conf</code> <small>(sample of default config)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a default pacman-mirrors.conf - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##
## /etc/pacman-mirrors.conf
##


## Branch Pacman should use (stable, testing, unstable)
# Branch = stable


## Generation method
## 1) rank - rank mirrors depending on their access time
## 2) random - randomly generate the output mirrorlist
# Method = rank


## Define protocols and priority
## separated by comma 'https,http' or 'http,https'
## ATM available protocols are: http, https, ftp
## Not specifying a protocol will ban the protocol from being used
## If a mirror has more than one protocol defined only the first is written to the mirrorlist
## Empty means all in reversed alphabetic order
# Protocols =


## Get a list of all available counties with 'pacman-mirrors -l'
## Value can be 'Custom' or nothing which means all
# OnlyCountry =


## When set to False - all certificates are accepted.
## Use only if you fully trust all ssl-enabled mirrors.
# SSLVerify = True
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====Sample command to customize mirror pool==== 


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To view the content of the sample command - click the link to the right --->
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~ >>> sudo pacman-mirrors --country Denmark && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: INFO Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org


.: INFO User generated mirror list
--------------------------
.: INFO Custom mirror file saved: /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
.: INFO Using custom mirror file
.: INFO Querying mirrors - This may take some time
0.091 Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/
0.075 Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/
.: INFO Writing mirror list
Denmark : https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
Denmark : https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
.: INFO Mirror list generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
.: INFO To remove custom config run 'sudo pacman-mirrors -c all'
:: Synkroniserer pakkedatabaser...
core 143,1 KiB 10,7M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
extra 1719,8 KiB 10,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
community 4,5 MiB 11,0M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
multilib 177,7 KiB 13,3M/s 00:00 [##############################] 100%
:: Starter fuld systemopgradering...
der er intet at udføre
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====File: <code>/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of the sample mirrorlist - click the link to the right --->
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~ >>> cat /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
##
## Manjaro Linux custom mirrorlist
## Generated on 2017-11-08 10:59
##
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -id' to reset custom mirrorlist
## Please use 'pacman-mirrors -c all' to reset custom mirrorlist
## To remove custom config run 'pacman-mirrors -c all'
##


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch


## Country : Denmark
Server = https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/unstable/$repo/$arch
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====File: <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code> <small>(sample)</small>==== 


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To view the content of a custom mirror pool - click the link to the right --->
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<pre>
~ >>> cat /var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json
[
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:59",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://mirrors.dotsrc.org/manjaro/"
},
{
"branches": [
1,
1,
1
],
"country": "Denmark",
"last_sync": "00:09",
"protocols": [
"https"
],
"resp_time": "00.00",
"url": "https://www.uex.dk/public/manjaro/"
}
]
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=== Defaults === 
PacmanMirrors has some reasonable defaults


- Ranking mirrors with the fastest mirrors on top
- Using stable branch
- Using all mirrors


The '''-f''' or '''--fasttrack''' argument uses mirrors which are up-to-date for your branch. Optionally you can supply a number e.g. 10

=== Continent === 
The --continent argument is using a geolocation function to create a custom mirror pool from countries within the geolocated continent.

=== Country === 
Instead of pacman-mirrors probing all mirrors in all countries it is possible to supply a list of countries from which to use the mirrors. This creates a custom mirror pool. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


If a supplied country does not offer a mirrorserver the app quits with an error explaining why.


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Antarctica && sudo pacman -Syyu
.: Info Downloading mirrors from repo.manjaro.org
.: Warning Option '-c/--country' : unknown country: 'Antarctica'
.: Info Available countries are:
Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brasil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia,
Costa_Rica, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia,
Singapore, South_Africa, Sweden, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, United_Kingdom, United_States,
Vietnam


Another option for the mirrors closest to your location is '''--geoip'''
<pre>$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip --quiet && sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Querying servers, this may take some time
=> Testing mirrors in France
:: Writing mirror list
:: Mirrorlist generated and saved to: /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
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===Customizing the mirror pool=== 
If you, for various reasons, have a preference for specific mirrors, it is possible to create a personal mirror pool. This is done by supplying ''--interactive [--default]'', ''--continent-- or ''--country'' argument.

====A word of caution==== 
Don't limit yourself too much. Pacman-mirrors will only use up-to-date mirrors in the final mirrorlist. Also observe this: Your custom mirror pool will not be changed - even if a mirror leaves service or becomes unmaintained. It is your reponsibility to maintain your custom mirror pool in the event the official mirrorpool is changed.

===Customizing pool=== 
The customized pool is saved as <code>/var/lib/pacman-mirrors/custom-mirrors.json</code>


'''First option''' is using ''--interactive''. It uses your current mirror pool(whether default or custom)
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' is using ''--interactive --default''. This force the use of the official mirror pool
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Third option''' is supplying a list of countries with ''--country''. The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Fourth option''' is ''--continent''. The countries used is determined by the continent they are assigned to and can optionally be combined with '''--interactive'''.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --continent [--interactive]


Using ''--interactive'' option, pacman-mirrors will process the available mirrors and present you with a list in which you will select your desired mirrors. In any case the pool is saved and used to generate a mirrorlist.

====Syncronization status==== 
Pacman-mirrors downloads pool status for the default mirror pool. When you want to regenerate your mirrorlist, your custom pool is updated with the info from the downloaded pool status.


This ensures you will '''always''' use up-to-date mirrors.

===Resetting and changing the custom mirror pool=== 
'''First option''' to reset is to default mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country all && sudo pacman -Syyu


'''Second option''' to is to use ''--default'' with ''--interactive'' and creating a new custom mirror pool


$ sudo pacman-mirrors --interactive --default && sudo pacman -Syyu
* You will be presented with a list with all and every mirror and you can pick your selection.


'''Third option''' is to supply a list of countries and use those for a custom mirror pool.
The countries is an example - check the country list if in doubt.
$ sudo pacman-mirrors --country Germany,France,Austria && sudo pacman -Syyu
* If you supply the same preferred countries on every reset you will get your mirror pool updated with added or removed mirrors.


The '''--continent''' option has a behavior similar to '''--country'''

=== Apply pacman-mirrors defaults === 
sudo pacman-mirrors --country all --api --protocol all -set-branch stable && sudo pacman -Syyu


The system will throw messages about newer packages on the system. These messages can safely be ignored and they dissappear when the installed package(s) equals the system branch.

== manpage == 
* The manpage is in section 8 (System administration commands)
* [https://gitlab.manjaro.org/applications/pacman-mirrors/tree/master/docs man page]

==FAQ== 

===pacman-mirrors.conf=== 


If pacman-mirrors is updated and has a new '''pacman-mirrors.conf''', it will inform you that a new conf is saved as '''pacman-mirrors.conf.pacnew'''.


''You must manually merge changes/additions into your pacman-mirrors.conf.''

==Forum posts== 
* [https://forum.manjaro.org/search?q=pacman-mirrors%20order%3Alatest Pacman-mirrors in the forum]
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Virt-manager

2022-06-18T15:10:48Z

Yochanan: Remove unnecessary dependencies

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= Overview = 


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{{tip|Have you heard about Virtualbox to virtualize operating systems like Linux and Windows or Mac? It 'a good software, but not the only one! Don't forget VMware, Gnome Boxes and ...virt-manager. }}


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'''[https://virt-manager.org/ Virt-manager]''' uses '''[http://libvirt.org/ libvirt]''' and it's a manager of many '''[https://libvirt.org/drivers.html hypervisors]''', including the one that we want to use here: QEMU/KVM.


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'''Why do I need to virtualize?'''


* To learn about a new O.S.


* To configure a hardware that has a setup only for that operating system


* To use a software that only works on another

= I want to know more = 


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1. '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtualization Virtualization]'''
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2. '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor Hypervisor]'''
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3. '''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine Virtual machine]'''
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= What we absolutely must know = 
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1. What is my CPU. Identify it and make sure it's at least a quad core. '''TAKE A LOOK AT''' '''[http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/CPU.html CPU-World]'''
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2. Check if the 'virtualization parameters' are enabled on BIOS using
LC_ALL=C lscpu | grep Virtualization
3. How much memory I have. Check the RAM and verify that is at least 4GB.
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4. The amount of free space on my hard drive. The virtual machine can use a disk image file so extra partitions are not necessary.
{{note|You can also use raw partition specific for virtual machines. See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Partitioning partitioning] for more information}}
5. The minimum hardware requirements of the operating system you want to install as a virtual machine.
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= Install virt-manager, qemu and all dependencies= 
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From terminal:
sudo pacman -S virt-manager
sudo pacman -S --asdeps qemu-desktop dnsmasq
Enable and start service
sudo systemctl enable libvirtd.service
sudo systemctl start libvirtd.service
Add user to ''libvirt'' group to use the '''system'''-level virtual machines (qemu:///system)
sudo usermod -a -G libvirt $USER
{{note|
# You don't need this step to run system-level virtual machines. However, virt-manager will prompt for sudoer's password when launch if the user is not in the ''libvirt'' group
# You can also create '''user'''-level virtual machines (qemu:///session) and use without sudoer's privelige. However, some features such as [https://libvirt.org/kbase/virtiofs.html VirtioFS file sharing] may be unavailable in qemu:///session}}

= Using Virt-Manager for guest creation= 
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0. Prepare installation image. If you're going to install Windows, prepare the [https://www.linux-kvm.org/page/WindowsGuestDrivers/Download_Drivers Virtio driver] image too.
{{tip|You can also find the [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/virtio-win virtio-win] package in AUR. The image is located in '''/var/lib/libvirt/images''', which is the default [https://libvirt.org/storage.html#StorageBackendDir directory pool] of qemu:///system}}
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1. Launch menu Virtual Machine Manager. It should already have a [https://libvirt.org/drvlxc.html LXC] connection. You can disconnect and remove it if you don't use LXC.
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2. Go to File, choose Add Connection and choose hypervisor QEMU/KVM, or QEMU/KVM user session if you don't want '''system'''-level virtual machines. Click on connect.
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3. You need directory pools to store the disk images of virtual machines or the ISO file of CD/DVD. Double click qemu/kvm, go on storage and add by clicking + the path to the folder where you have the iso and the folder where create the virtual machine.
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{{tip|My advice: use a different partition than the root. In case you need to reinstall your operating system you don't lose the VM that already ready-to-start.}}
4. Click on create a new virtual machine: select '''Local install media (ISO image or CDROM)''', and select the installation ISO image and OS type (if not detected).
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5. How many CPU assign and how much memory? (check the recommended requirements of O.S. that you are installing)
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6. Create the file system of the virtual machine by selecting '''Select or create custom storage''' and click '''Manage...'''. Under your desired directory pool, create the volume of the virtual machine (default in qcow2 format). How many GB? Check the recommended requirements O.S. you install.
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7.Assign a name to the machine and flag '''customize configuration before install'''. You have access to the screen with all the hardware that will be virtualized, do a check if there is all that is needed to initialize and launch the installer.
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8. In ''Overview'', change the firmware to UEFI for future-proof capacity.
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9. Change the type of SATA Disk 1 (the disk image of the creating virtual machine) to ''virtio'' for better performance. Change discard mode to ''unmap'', and then apply the change. You should notice the device name would change from SATA Disk 1 to VirtIO Disk 1.
{{warning| If you're installing Windows, make sure to create a new SATA CDROM device and select the '''virtio-win''' image as the media, so that the Windows Installer can load the driver to recognize the disk. The virtio storage driver should be located at somewhere like ''E:\viostor\w10\amd64''}}
10. Set the NIC type to virtio too for better network performance.
{{note| If you're installing Windows, once the system if ready, make sure to install all the virtio drivers so that your virtIO network can work normally}}
11. Add TPM chip, select '''TIS''' model through '''Emulated device''' backend.
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12. Add a watchdog to reboot the guest when it hangs. Leave the settings as default.
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13. And a hardware RNG, to get entropy from the host.
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14. Click on the top to start installation.
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{{warning|'''All these steps are visible on youtube.''' '''[https://youtu.be/DiUG_hlLk3c >>> PLAY THIS] [[File:YouTube_1.png|thumb|center|300px]]'''}}

==Install guest additions== 
Once the VM is started and running you have to install the [https://www.spice-space.org/download.html spice guest tools].
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For Windows is a single package: spice-guest-tools-xxxx.exe
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For linux are: spice-vdagent and xf86-video-qxl. If you visrtualize a linux distro you can install them with their package manager
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Visit: '''[http://www.spice-space.org/download.html Spice download]'''

==Tune the display settings== 
The default model of display card is QXL. If your virtual machine is Linux system, you can change it to virtio and enable 3D acceleration for better graphic performance.
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Windows virtual machine, however doesn't support virtio display yet. Nevertheless, we can increase its VGA memory from the default 16 MB to 64 MB to allow higher display resolution and slightly better 2D graphical performance.
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To do so, we need to edit the XML file of the virtual machine.
# In virt-manager, go to edit > preference, and check '''Enable XML edit'''.
# In virtual machine details, go to display card. Under the XML tab, change the value of '''vgamem''' to 65536, then apply the change.
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==File sharing between host and guest== 
For Linux guests, Virtio-FS and 9p are available for file sharing. See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Libvirt#Sharing_data_between_host_and_guest ArchWiki] for more information.
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For Windows guest, the easiest way to share file between host and guest is through [https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Using_Samba_in_your_File_Manager SAMBA].
# Create a SAMBA usershare
# In Windows guest, enter '''\\192.168.122.1''' in the file explorer, and you should be able to see the usershare on your host.
# Map that SAMBA usershare to a new drive, and connect to it with the appropriate credential. That's it.
Check [https://access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/configuring_and_managing_virtualization/sharing-files-between-the-host-and-its-virtual-machines_configuring-and-managing-virtualization#sharing-files-between-the-host-and-windows-virtual-machines_sharing-files-between-the-host-and-its-virtual-machines this article] for more information.
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==Optimize vCPU== 
Check [https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/13/html/Virtualization_Guide/ch25s06.html this article] to customize vCPU topology for better performance.
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For example, my CPU has 1 socket, 8 cores, and 16 threads in total. The automatic topology assigns 4 sockets, 1 core, and 1 thread to my guest. After changing it to 1 socket, 4 cores, and 1 thread, the performance increases significantly.
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= References = 


'''[https://virt-manager.org/ Virt-manager]'''
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'''[http://libvirt.org/ Libvirt]'''
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'''[http://wiki.qemu.org/Main_Page Qemu]'''
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'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_virtualization x86 virtualization]'''
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'''[http://ark.intel.com/Products/VirtualizationTechnology Intel-vt]'''
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'''[http://www.amd.com/en-gb/innovations/software-technologies/processors-for-business/virtualization Amd-v]'''
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Configure Graphics Cards

2022-02-03T16:22:08Z

Yochanan: Remove Optimus Manager link

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= Overview = 


{{note|The mhwd command is still ''under development'', and at present is only able to install drivers for graphics cards connected internally via pci.}}


Where installing the full version of Manjaro (i.e. complete with a pre-installed desktop environment, codecs, and software applications), the mhwd command will be automatically run by the GUI and CLI installer to automatically detect your graphics card and install the most appropriate driver for it. '''Whether free or proprietary drivers are installed will depend on your initial choice of using free or nonfree graphics drivers to boot up'''.
Otherwise, it will be necessary to run the mhwd command manually as part of the post-installation process for the minimalistic '''NET-Edition''' of Manjaro.


'''For Beginners, it is recommended to use "Hardware Detection" in [[Manjaro Settings Manager]] to change or install new graphics drivers.'''<br />
For intermediate and advanced users, it is also possible to use the mhwd command to install, re-install, and remove installed graphics drivers at any time, as illustrated below.

= Automated Identification and Installation = 


This is the recommended method for the detection and installation of graphics drivers. The syntax for the automated installation method is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -a [pci or usb connection] [free or nonfree drivers] 0300}}


A breakdown of the command used for the automated method is as follows:


* '''-a''': Automatically detect and install the appropriate driver
* '''[pci or usb]''': Install the appropriate driver for devices connected internally via pci, or externally via usb (again, mhwd currently only supports pci connections at this stage in its development)
* '''[free or nonfree]''': Install either free drivers (e.g. provided by the Linux community), or nonfree drivers (e.g. provided by hardware manufacturers)
* '''0300''': Identify that a driver is to be installed for a graphics card (0300 is the ID for graphics cards. As the mhwd command develops, new ids will be used for other hardware devices).


For example, the following command would result in the automatic detection and installation of the best available '''proprietary driver''' for a pci-connected graphics card:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300}}


Otherwise, the following command would result in the automatic detection and installation of the best available '''free driver''' for a pci-connected graphics card:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -a pci free 0300}}

= Manual Identification and Installation = 


Taking a do-it-yourself approach is itself relatively easy and straightforward using the mhwd command. This should be undertaken in two stages:


'''1.''' Identify the appropriate driver to be installed, and then


'''2.''' Install the driver


{{tip| Just ensure that you have identified and are indeed about to install the correct driver for your particular graphics card!}}

== Identifying Available Drivers == 


Prior to manually installing a graphics driver, it will be necessary to identify what drivers are available for your system. To list the appropriate drivers available, the basic syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -l [optional: detailed view] [optional: --pci or --usb connection]}}


Using this command without the additional options will list basic information for all the available drivers for devices connected to your system. '''All drivers graphics card drivers will have the prefix (video-) in their name'''. The basic information provided for all listed drivers will be:


* Name
* Version
* Free or proprietary, and
* PCI or USB connection


A more detailed list of installed drivers can be obtained by entering:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -l -d}}


A detailed list will provide the following information:


* Name
* Version
* PCI or USB connection
* Description
* Priority
* Free or proprietary
* Dependencies
* Conflicts
* Class ID (e.g. '0300' for graphics card drivers), and
* Vendor ID


In addition, using the ''--pci'' filter in the following example will list detailed information for only the drivers available for devices (e.g. graphics cards) using an internal PCI connection:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -l -d --pci}}

== Installing a Driver == 


To install a driver for a graphics card, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -i pci [name of driver]}}


A breakdown of the command used to manually install a driver is as follows:


* '''-i''': Install a driver
* '''[pci]''': Install a driver for a device connected internally via pci (e.g. graphics cards)
* '''[name of driver]''': The name of the driver to be installed


For example, to install the proprietary nvidia graphics card driver, the following command would be used:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -i pci video-nvidia}}

== Force Reinstall a Driver == 


{{warning|use this command with care!}}


To force the re-installation of an existing driver without removing it first, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -f -i pci [name of driver]}}


For example, to force the re-installation of a previously installed nvidia graphics card driver, the following command would be used:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -f -i pci video-nvidia}}

= Removing an Installed Driver = 


On occasion it may be necessary to remove an installed graphics card driver. Similarly to manually installing a graphics card driver, two steps should be undertaken for removal:


'''1.''' Identify the installed driver


'''2.''' Remove the identified driver


After all, it would be somewhat difficult to remove an installed driver if you don't know what it's called!

== Identifying Installed Drivers == 


To identify and list Manjaro's installed drivers - including the graphics driver to be removed, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -li [optional: detailed view] [optional: pci or usb devices only]}}


Using this command without the additional options will list the basic information of all the drivers currently installed on your system. '''Once again, all drivers for graphics cards will have the prefix (video-) in their name'''. As with listing drivers available for your system, the ''-d'' option used in the following command will list detailed information:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -li -d}}


This information may prove useful to determine any otherwise unforeseen consequences or problems upon removing a driver. And again, it is also possible to filter your list of installed drivers by whether they are used on hardware connected via pci or usb. In this instance, a detailed list will be generated only for installed drivers used on hardware with a PCI connection:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -li -d --pci}}


One other way of reporting drivers installed andin use is using the {{ic|inxi}} tool.


{{UserCmd|command=inxi -G}}


{{note|The mhwd profile 'video-linux' corresponds to the latest opensource driver availablefor your hardware.}}
{{note|The mhwd profile 'video-vesa' is a generic fallback driver which should not be used in the vast majority of cases.}}

== Removing Installed Drivers == 


{{warning|use this command with care!}}


To remove an installed driver, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -r [pci or usb] [name of driver]}}


For example, to remove the installed driver for a nvidia graphics card (connected internally via pci), the following command would be used:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia}}

= Checking configuration = 


You can check configuration with:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --check}}
{{UserCmd|command=mhwd-gpu --status}}


And if needed fix issues with:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --setmod}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --setxorg [PATH]}}


Make sure the path to xorg config file is valid.


Note about ati, xorg file and login artifacts or kicad: if you get artifacts upon logging in or if kicad rendering and zooming is slow, try adding [Option "EXAPixmaps" "off"] in the "Device" section of xorg config file. See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI#Artifacts_upon_logging_in here.]

=Dual GPU= 

==PRIME GPU offloading== 


If your hardware includes more than one GPU card you can make use of PRIME offloading. PRIME is a technology used to manage hybrid graphics found on recent desktops and laptops (Optimus for NVIDIA, AMD Dynamic Switchable Graphics for Radeon). PRIME detects both cards and automatically selects Intel card by default; using the more powerful discrete graphics card, when called, for more demanding applications.


In Manjaro this will automatically be available for hybrid graphics systems using intel/modesetting for the integrated card and free drivers (AMDGPU or Nouveau) for the dGPU.


You may choose to run a program with a specific GPU, prepending the application's command with ''DRI_PRIME=x'', where ''x'' is the card priority number.


For example, to run an application using the second card prepend the application command with '''DRI_PRIME=1'''


{{UserCmd|command=DRI_PRIME=1 glxspheres64}}


To use the 1st card (usually when the CPU has an embedded GPU, this is used)


{{UserCmd|command=DRI_PRIME=0 glxspheres64}}


If you want to always run some application with the discrete gpu, you may copy that application's .desktop file to {{ic|~/.local/share/applications/}} and edit the "Exec" property


{{UserCmd|command=Exec=DRI_PRIME=1 inkscape}}


Some applications (usually games like steam) may have an embedded option to specify the command line, where it is preferred to use this way.


For example, in Steam, select a game - that you want to run using your discrete Nvidia card - from the Library page of the Steam client, right-click, and select Properties.
Click the SET LAUNCH OPTIONS... button and specify for the command line options followed by the default launch hook %command%.


DRI_PRIME=1 %command%


To use the dGPU by default see '''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PRIME#Reverse_PRIME Reverse Prime]'''

= NVIDIA Proprietary (non-free) drivers = 


If you have a Nvidia card, you have the option to use the proprietary (closed source = non-free) drivers instead of the open source (free) nouveau driver.


For Legacy/older nvidia cards, Manjaro maintains older drivers for compatibility. In these cases the driver name is different, instead of nvidia it is nvidia-390xx or nvidia340xx, whether in nvidia-only or bumblebee mhwd driver configuration.


When you install the non-free driver, mhwd includes a Nvidia utility "Nvidia Settings Utility" that can help you configure several settings. You can find this utility in your GUI Applications Menu or start it from a terminal


{{UserCmd|command=sudo nvidia-settings}}


If you are using bumblebee, the nvidia utility needs a special command


{{UserCmd|command=sudo optirun -b none nvidia-settings -c :8}}

==Nvidia Optimus== 
For Optimus laptops or dual GPU hardware with intel and nvidia GPUs, you have three options to utilize the card driver usage at your preference or your hardware capabilities.


'''[[#nvidia-prime|PRIME]] (mhwd default)'''


'''[[#Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]'''


When you install Manjaro with the non-free option selected from Grub menu, or when you use automatic driver installation, PRIME or bumblebee is installed by default, depending on support for your GPU, PRIME being preferred. In these cases, the mhwd driver is named "video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-***xx-prime" or "video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-***xx-bumblebee".

==Configure The Resolution/Refresh Rate== 


{{warning|The method provided does not currently work for the Cinnamon Edition. As soon as a solution is found, then this article will be updated.}}


'''1.''' Start nvidia-settings utility


'''2.''' Change resolution and refresh rate in 'X Server Display Configuration' tab.


'''3.''' Hit the 'Save to X Configuration File' button and save to '''/etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf'''


'''4.''' Now start your terminal and enter the following command to complete the process:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --setmod nvidia --setxorg /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf}}

==Configure X Screen settings (OpenGL Settings, Antialiasing, X Server XVideo)== 


'''1.''' Start nvidia-settings utility


'''2.''' Change settings in X Server XVideo Settings, OpenGL and Antialiasing, in the 'X Screen' tab.


'''3.''' Click on 'nvidia-settings configuration' tab and click on the 'Save Current Configuration' button.


'''4.''' Save the .nvidia-settings-rc to the default location specified ('''/home/[your account name]''')


'''5.''' Edit the .xinitrc file with your preferred text editor. For example, if you use gedit, run this in your terminal:


{{UserCmd|command=gedit ~/.xinitrc}}


'''6.''' Once opened, add the following line into the configuration file:


{{UserCmd|command=exec nvidia-settings --load-config-only}}


'''7.''' Save and exit.

==Nvidia settings for special cases == 


In case your monitor is not entering powersave mode (DPMS), try adding `Option "HardDPMS" "true"` in your Xorg monitor section. For example:


Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "BenQ ZOWIE XL LCD"
HorizSync 30.0 - 160.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 144.0
Option "DPMS"
Option "HardDPMS" "true"
EndSection


After forum [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/display-does-not-go-to-powersave/84004/5 issue]

==nvidia-prime== 


Manjaro also offers an easy way to use PRIME with proprietary Nvidia drivers.<br>
Simply select and install an 'nvidia-prime' profile through MSM or mhwd (such as ''video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-440xx-prime'') and ensure the package ''nvidia-prime'' is installed.


Then to use the discrete Nvidia card it works the same as [[#PRIME_GPU_offloading|PRIME offloading]] above but uses a different command. Prepend the application command with '''prime-run'''. For example:


{{UserCmd|command=prime-run glxspheres64}}


For more info see '''[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/howto-set-up-prime-with-nvidia-proprietary-driver/40225 archival post on early adoption of PRIME]'''

==Bumblebee== 


Bumblebee configuration is mainly developed to help minimize laptop battery consumption, since Nvidia usually consumes significant power, while Intel cards are more power efficient. So, bumblebee detects both cards and automatically selects Intel card by default and can use the Nvidia for more demanding applications.
For an application to use the Nvidia card, prepend the application command with optirun or primusrun. For example:


{{UserCmd|command=optirun glxspheres64}}
{{UserCmd|command=primusrun inkscape}}


If you want to specifically run some application with the nvidia driver, you may edit that application's .desktop file "Exec" property, or run it in terminal like this


Exec=primusrun chromium


Some applications (usually games like steam) may have an embedded option to specify the command line, where it is preferred to use this way.


For example, in Steam, select a game - that you want to run using your discrete Nvidia card - from the Library page of the Steam client, right-click, and select Properties.
Click the SET LAUNCH OPTIONS... button and specify for the command line options followed by the default launch hook %command%.

primusrun %command%


If you have problems with a bumblebee setup, refer to this [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/bumblebee-troubleshooting-20181229/40584 Forum Tutorial] for advice.

= See also = 


* [[Manjaro Hardware Detection Overview]]

= Easier way = 


You may use a GUI version of mhwd in [[Manjaro Settings Manager#Hardware Detection]]
: With this tool you can:
: - install graphic driver
: - switch graphic driver


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAFGukpEIJw

= How to check the driver = 


{{UserCmd|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL}}


Example output command:


'''Nvidia driver''' ( proprietary driver )


{{UserCmdOutput|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL|result= OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation<br> OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2<br> OpenGL core profile version string: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 331.49<br> OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.30 NVIDIA via Cg compiler<br> OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile<br> OpenGL core profile extensions:<br> OpenGL version string: 4.4.0 NVIDIA 331.49<br> OpenGL shading language version string: 4.40 NVIDIA via Cg compiler<br> OpenGL context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL profile mask: (none)<br> OpenGL extensions:}}


'''Nouveau''' , '''Gallium''' from '''Mesa''' ( open source driver )


{{UserCmdOutput|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL|result= OpenGL vendor string: nouveau<br> OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on NVE6<br> OpenGL core profile version string: 3.1 (Core Profile) Mesa 9.2.5<br> OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 1.40<br> OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL core profile extensions:<br> OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.5<br> OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30<br> OpenGL context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL extensions:}}


'''Intel''' driver from '''Mesa''' ( open driver )


{{UserCmdOutput|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL|result= OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center<br> OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ivybridge Desktop<br> OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 11.0.6<br> OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 3.30<br> OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile<br> OpenGL core profile extensions:<br> OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 11.0.6<br> OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30<br> OpenGL context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL extensions:<br> OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.0 Mesa 11.0.6<br> OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.00<br> OpenGL ES profile extensions:}}

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Configure Graphics Cards

2021-12-15T22:35:12Z

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= Overview = 


{{note|The mhwd command is still ''under development'', and at present is only able to install drivers for graphics cards connected internally via pci.}}


Where installing the full version of Manjaro (i.e. complete with a pre-installed desktop environment, codecs, and software applications), the mhwd command will be automatically run by the GUI and CLI installer to automatically detect your graphics card and install the most appropriate driver for it. '''Whether free or proprietary drivers are installed will depend on your initial choice of using free or nonfree graphics drivers to boot up'''.
Otherwise, it will be necessary to run the mhwd command manually as part of the post-installation process for the minimalistic '''NET-Edition''' of Manjaro.


'''For Beginners, it is recommended to use "Hardware Detection" in [[Manjaro Settings Manager]] to change or install new graphics drivers.'''<br />
For intermediate and advanced users, it is also possible to use the mhwd command to install, re-install, and remove installed graphics drivers at any time, as illustrated below.

= Automated Identification and Installation = 


This is the recommended method for the detection and installation of graphics drivers. The syntax for the automated installation method is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -a [pci or usb connection] [free or nonfree drivers] 0300}}


A breakdown of the command used for the automated method is as follows:


* '''-a''': Automatically detect and install the appropriate driver
* '''[pci or usb]''': Install the appropriate driver for devices connected internally via pci, or externally via usb (again, mhwd currently only supports pci connections at this stage in its development)
* '''[free or nonfree]''': Install either free drivers (e.g. provided by the Linux community), or nonfree drivers (e.g. provided by hardware manufacturers)
* '''0300''': Identify that a driver is to be installed for a graphics card (0300 is the ID for graphics cards. As the mhwd command develops, new ids will be used for other hardware devices).


For example, the following command would result in the automatic detection and installation of the best available '''proprietary driver''' for a pci-connected graphics card:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -a pci nonfree 0300}}


Otherwise, the following command would result in the automatic detection and installation of the best available '''free driver''' for a pci-connected graphics card:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -a pci free 0300}}

= Manual Identification and Installation = 


Taking a do-it-yourself approach is itself relatively easy and straightforward using the mhwd command. This should be undertaken in two stages:


'''1.''' Identify the appropriate driver to be installed, and then


'''2.''' Install the driver


{{tip| Just ensure that you have identified and are indeed about to install the correct driver for your particular graphics card!}}

== Identifying Available Drivers == 


Prior to manually installing a graphics driver, it will be necessary to identify what drivers are available for your system. To list the appropriate drivers available, the basic syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -l [optional: detailed view] [optional: --pci or --usb connection]}}


Using this command without the additional options will list basic information for all the available drivers for devices connected to your system. '''All drivers graphics card drivers will have the prefix (video-) in their name'''. The basic information provided for all listed drivers will be:


* Name
* Version
* Free or proprietary, and
* PCI or USB connection


A more detailed list of installed drivers can be obtained by entering:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -l -d}}


A detailed list will provide the following information:


* Name
* Version
* PCI or USB connection
* Description
* Priority
* Free or proprietary
* Dependencies
* Conflicts
* Class ID (e.g. '0300' for graphics card drivers), and
* Vendor ID


In addition, using the ''--pci'' filter in the following example will list detailed information for only the drivers available for devices (e.g. graphics cards) using an internal PCI connection:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -l -d --pci}}

== Installing a Driver == 


To install a driver for a graphics card, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -i pci [name of driver]}}


A breakdown of the command used to manually install a driver is as follows:


* '''-i''': Install a driver
* '''[pci]''': Install a driver for a device connected internally via pci (e.g. graphics cards)
* '''[name of driver]''': The name of the driver to be installed


For example, to install the proprietary nvidia graphics card driver, the following command would be used:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -i pci video-nvidia}}

== Force Reinstall a Driver == 


{{warning|use this command with care!}}


To force the re-installation of an existing driver without removing it first, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -f -i pci [name of driver]}}


For example, to force the re-installation of a previously installed nvidia graphics card driver, the following command would be used:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -f -i pci video-nvidia}}

= Removing an Installed Driver = 


On occasion it may be necessary to remove an installed graphics card driver. Similarly to manually installing a graphics card driver, two steps should be undertaken for removal:


'''1.''' Identify the installed driver


'''2.''' Remove the identified driver


After all, it would be somewhat difficult to remove an installed driver if you don't know what it's called!

== Identifying Installed Drivers == 


To identify and list Manjaro's installed drivers - including the graphics driver to be removed, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -li [optional: detailed view] [optional: pci or usb devices only]}}


Using this command without the additional options will list the basic information of all the drivers currently installed on your system. '''Once again, all drivers for graphics cards will have the prefix (video-) in their name'''. As with listing drivers available for your system, the ''-d'' option used in the following command will list detailed information:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -li -d}}


This information may prove useful to determine any otherwise unforeseen consequences or problems upon removing a driver. And again, it is also possible to filter your list of installed drivers by whether they are used on hardware connected via pci or usb. In this instance, a detailed list will be generated only for installed drivers used on hardware with a PCI connection:


{{UserCmd|command=mhwd -li -d --pci}}


One other way of reporting drivers installed andin use is using the {{ic|inxi}} tool.


{{UserCmd|command=inxi -G}}


{{note|The mhwd profile 'video-linux' corresponds to the latest opensource driver availablefor your hardware.}}
{{note|The mhwd profile 'video-vesa' is a generic fallback driver which should not be used in the vast majority of cases.}}

== Removing Installed Drivers == 


{{warning|use this command with care!}}


To remove an installed driver, the syntax is:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -r [pci or usb] [name of driver]}}


For example, to remove the installed driver for a nvidia graphics card (connected internally via pci), the following command would be used:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd -r pci video-nvidia}}

= Checking configuration = 


You can check configuration with:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --check}}
{{UserCmd|command=mhwd-gpu --status}}


And if needed fix issues with:
{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --setmod}}
{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --setxorg [PATH]}}


Make sure the path to xorg config file is valid.


Note about ati, xorg file and login artifacts or kicad: if you get artifacts upon logging in or if kicad rendering and zooming is slow, try adding [Option "EXAPixmaps" "off"] in the "Device" section of xorg config file. See [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ATI#Artifacts_upon_logging_in here.]

=Dual GPU= 

==PRIME GPU offloading== 


If your hardware includes more than one GPU card you can make use of PRIME offloading. PRIME is a technology used to manage hybrid graphics found on recent desktops and laptops (Optimus for NVIDIA, AMD Dynamic Switchable Graphics for Radeon). PRIME detects both cards and automatically selects Intel card by default; using the more powerful discrete graphics card, when called, for more demanding applications.


In Manjaro this will automatically be available for hybrid graphics systems using intel/modesetting for the integrated card and free drivers (AMDGPU or Nouveau) for the dGPU.


You may choose to run a program with a specific GPU, prepending the application's command with ''DRI_PRIME=x'', where ''x'' is the card priority number.


For example, to run an application using the second card prepend the application command with '''DRI_PRIME=1'''


{{UserCmd|command=DRI_PRIME=1 glxspheres64}}


To use the 1st card (usually when the CPU has an embedded GPU, this is used)


{{UserCmd|command=DRI_PRIME=0 glxspheres64}}


If you want to always run some application with the discrete gpu, you may copy that application's .desktop file to {{ic|~/.local/share/applications/}} and edit the "Exec" property


{{UserCmd|command=Exec=DRI_PRIME=1 inkscape}}


Some applications (usually games like steam) may have an embedded option to specify the command line, where it is preferred to use this way.


For example, in Steam, select a game - that you want to run using your discrete Nvidia card - from the Library page of the Steam client, right-click, and select Properties.
Click the SET LAUNCH OPTIONS... button and specify for the command line options followed by the default launch hook %command%.


DRI_PRIME=1 %command%


To use the dGPU by default see '''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PRIME#Reverse_PRIME Reverse Prime]'''

= NVIDIA Proprietary (non-free) drivers = 


If you have a Nvidia card, you have the option to use the proprietary (closed source = non-free) drivers instead of the open source (free) nouveau driver.


For Legacy/older nvidia cards, Manjaro maintains older drivers for compatibility. In these cases the driver name is different, instead of nvidia it is nvidia-390xx or nvidia340xx, whether in nvidia-only or bumblebee mhwd driver configuration.


When you install the non-free driver, mhwd includes a Nvidia utility "Nvidia Settings Utility" that can help you configure several settings. You can find this utility in your GUI Applications Menu or start it from a terminal


{{UserCmd|command=sudo nvidia-settings}}


If you are using bumblebee, the nvidia utility needs a special command


{{UserCmd|command=sudo optirun -b none nvidia-settings -c :8}}

==Nvidia Optimus== 
For Optimus laptops or dual GPU hardware with intel and nvidia GPUs, you have three options to utilize the card driver usage at your preference or your hardware capabilities.


'''[[#nvidia-prime|PRIME]] (mhwd default)'''


'''[[#Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]'''


'''[[Optimus Manager]]'''


When you install Manjaro with the non-free option selected from Grub menu, or when you use automatic driver installation, PRIME or bumblebee is installed by default, depending on support for your GPU, PRIME being preferred. In these cases, the mhwd driver is named "video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-***xx-prime" or "video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-***xx-bumblebee".

==Configure The Resolution/Refresh Rate== 


{{warning|The method provided does not currently work for the Cinnamon Edition. As soon as a solution is found, then this article will be updated.}}


'''1.''' Start nvidia-settings utility


'''2.''' Change resolution and refresh rate in 'X Server Display Configuration' tab.


'''3.''' Hit the 'Save to X Configuration File' button and save to '''/etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf'''


'''4.''' Now start your terminal and enter the following command to complete the process:


{{UserCmd|command=sudo mhwd-gpu --setmod nvidia --setxorg /etc/X11/mhwd.d/nvidia.conf}}

==Configure X Screen settings (OpenGL Settings, Antialiasing, X Server XVideo)== 


'''1.''' Start nvidia-settings utility


'''2.''' Change settings in X Server XVideo Settings, OpenGL and Antialiasing, in the 'X Screen' tab.


'''3.''' Click on 'nvidia-settings configuration' tab and click on the 'Save Current Configuration' button.


'''4.''' Save the .nvidia-settings-rc to the default location specified ('''/home/[your account name]''')


'''5.''' Edit the .xinitrc file with your preferred text editor. For example, if you use gedit, run this in your terminal:


{{UserCmd|command=gedit ~/.xinitrc}}


'''6.''' Once opened, add the following line into the configuration file:


{{UserCmd|command=exec nvidia-settings --load-config-only}}


'''7.''' Save and exit.

==Nvidia settings for special cases == 


In case your monitor is not entering powersave mode (DPMS), try adding `Option "HardDPMS" "true"` in your Xorg monitor section. For example:


Section "Monitor"
# HorizSync source: edid, VertRefresh source: edid
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "BenQ ZOWIE XL LCD"
HorizSync 30.0 - 160.0
VertRefresh 56.0 - 144.0
Option "DPMS"
Option "HardDPMS" "true"
EndSection


After forum [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/display-does-not-go-to-powersave/84004/5 issue]

==nvidia-prime== 


Manjaro also offers an easy way to use PRIME with proprietary Nvidia drivers.<br>
Simply select and install an 'nvidia-prime' profile through MSM or mhwd (such as ''video-hybrid-intel-nvidia-440xx-prime'') and ensure the package ''nvidia-prime'' is installed.


Then to use the discrete Nvidia card it works the same as [[#PRIME_GPU_offloading|PRIME offloading]] above but uses a different command. Prepend the application command with '''prime-run'''. For example:


{{UserCmd|command=prime-run glxspheres64}}


For more info see '''[https://forum.manjaro.org/t/howto-set-up-prime-with-nvidia-proprietary-driver/40225 archival post on early adoption of PRIME]'''

==Bumblebee== 


Bumblebee configuration is mainly developed to help minimize laptop battery consumption, since Nvidia usually consumes significant power, while Intel cards are more power efficient. So, bumblebee detects both cards and automatically selects Intel card by default and can use the Nvidia for more demanding applications.
For an application to use the Nvidia card, prepend the application command with optirun or primusrun. For example:


{{UserCmd|command=optirun glxspheres64}}
{{UserCmd|command=primusrun inkscape}}


If you want to specifically run some application with the nvidia driver, you may edit that application's .desktop file "Exec" property, or run it in terminal like this


Exec=primusrun chromium


Some applications (usually games like steam) may have an embedded option to specify the command line, where it is preferred to use this way.


For example, in Steam, select a game - that you want to run using your discrete Nvidia card - from the Library page of the Steam client, right-click, and select Properties.
Click the SET LAUNCH OPTIONS... button and specify for the command line options followed by the default launch hook %command%.

primusrun %command%


If you have problems with a bumblebee setup, refer to this [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/bumblebee-troubleshooting-20181229/40584 Forum Tutorial] for advice.

= See also = 


* [[Manjaro Hardware Detection Overview]]

= Easier way = 


You may use a GUI version of mhwd in [[Manjaro Settings Manager#Hardware Detection]]
: With this tool you can:
: - install graphic driver
: - switch graphic driver


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAFGukpEIJw

= How to check the driver = 


{{UserCmd|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL}}


Example output command:


'''Nvidia driver''' ( proprietary driver )


{{UserCmdOutput|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL|result= OpenGL vendor string: NVIDIA Corporation<br> OpenGL renderer string: GeForce GTX 660/PCIe/SSE2<br> OpenGL core profile version string: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 331.49<br> OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 4.30 NVIDIA via Cg compiler<br> OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile<br> OpenGL core profile extensions:<br> OpenGL version string: 4.4.0 NVIDIA 331.49<br> OpenGL shading language version string: 4.40 NVIDIA via Cg compiler<br> OpenGL context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL profile mask: (none)<br> OpenGL extensions:}}


'''Nouveau''' , '''Gallium''' from '''Mesa''' ( open source driver )


{{UserCmdOutput|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL|result= OpenGL vendor string: nouveau<br> OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.4 on NVE6<br> OpenGL core profile version string: 3.1 (Core Profile) Mesa 9.2.5<br> OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 1.40<br> OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL core profile extensions:<br> OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.5<br> OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30<br> OpenGL context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL extensions:}}


'''Intel''' driver from '''Mesa''' ( open driver )


{{UserCmdOutput|command=glxinfo | grep OpenGL|result= OpenGL vendor string: Intel Open Source Technology Center<br> OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ivybridge Desktop<br> OpenGL core profile version string: 3.3 (Core Profile) Mesa 11.0.6<br> OpenGL core profile shading language version string: 3.30<br> OpenGL core profile context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL core profile profile mask: core profile<br> OpenGL core profile extensions:<br> OpenGL version string: 3.0 Mesa 11.0.6<br> OpenGL shading language version string: 1.30<br> OpenGL context flags: (none)<br> OpenGL extensions:<br> OpenGL ES profile version string: OpenGL ES 3.0 Mesa 11.0.6<br> OpenGL ES profile shading language version string: OpenGL ES GLSL ES 3.00<br> OpenGL ES profile extensions:}}

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Pamac

2021-11-22T20:02:11Z

Yochanan:

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__TOC__

<translate>
=Overview= 


Pamac (Add/Remove Software) is Manjaro's Package Manager. It is based on libalpm with AUR and Appstream support. It focuses on providing an easy to use interface while still providing a powerful set of features.


[[File:Pamac-gtk-main.png|center|800px]]

=Installing Pamac= 


Pamac is pre-installed on many Manjaro Editions but if your system does not have it it can be easily installed. Pamac comes in several different packages:
* {{ic|pamac-gtk}} - The GTK version of pamac. Includes a tray icon for many desktops.
* {{ic|pamac-cli}} - The command line version of pamac.
* {{ic|pamac-tray-appindicator}} - A tray icon for KDE plasma


These packages can be installed using pacman. For example, to install the GTK version, you can use the command:
sudo pacman -Syu pamac-gtk


{{tip|Both the GTK and Qt Pamac packages will automatically install the CLI version as well}}

=Using the Pamac GUI= 

==Installing Software== 


[[File:Pamac-gtk-optional-deps.png|left|thumb|400px]]


To install packages simply check check the box next to the packages. Once you have selected all the packages all the packages you want to install, click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.


If any of the packages have optional dependencies(packages that enable additional functionality) you will see a window like the one to the left which allows to select the ones you would like to install.
<div style="clear: both"></div>
[[File:Pamac-gtk-transaction-summary.png|left|thumb|400px]]


After you have selected optional dependencies, you should see a windows similar to the one pictured on the left. This lists all the packages that will be installed, upgraded or removed by the action. Once you have reviewed the list, press the Apply button to install the packages.


You may notice this list has more packages than you selected in the GUI. This is because many packages also have dependencies which are packages that must be installed in order for the software you selected to function properly. You may also notice that packages are being removed even though you didn't select any packages to remove. This is happening in the example to the left where you can see {{ic|clutter}} and {{ic|cogl}} are being removed. They are being removed because they conflict with {{ic|deepin-clutter}} and {{ic|deepin-cogl}} which provide the same functionality.
<div style="clear: both"></div>

==Removing Software== 


[[File:Pamac-gtk-remove-summary.png|left|thumb|400px]]


Removing software is as simple as unchecking the packages you want to remove and clicking the Apply button at the bottom of the page.


Once you do you should see a screen similar to the one on the left which lists all the packages that are about to be removed. You may notice this list contains more packages than you selected. This is because when you remove a package that other packages depend on, those packages are also removed.


{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the Transaction Summary before accepting the package removal. Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole Desktop Environment}}
<div style="clear: both"></div>

==Preferences== 


You can access the preferences by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner and selecting preferences.


[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-general.png|left|thumb|400px]]


The General tab of preferences contains several settings, most of which are self explanatory.


* Remove unrequired dependencies - This removes dependencies which are no longer required by any package
* Check available disk space - Checks to ensure you have sufficient disk space available before downloading and installing packages
* Maximum parallel downloads - The number of concurrent downloads allowed
* Enable downgrade - This allows packages to be downgraded as well as upgraded. This is important when [[Switching_Branches|switching branches]].
* Check for updates - Disabling this will stop Pamac from looking for updates. In most cases, turning this off on a [[The Rolling Release Development Model|rolling release]] distro like Manjaro is a bad idea.
* Ignore updates for - This is a list of packages that you don't want to be upgraded. This is inherently dangerous practice and should only be used by advanced users.


{{warning|Ignoring updates for individual packages will leave you in an unsupported "partial upgrade" state. It is common for innocuous looking ignored packages to leave your system unbootable}}
<div style="clear: both"></div>

{{warning|'''DISCLAIMER:''' AUR scripts are created for Arch Linux by Arch Linux Users. AUR packages are user-produced content. These PKGBUILDs are completely unofficial and have not been thoroughly vetted. Any use of the provided files is at your own risk.}}

[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-aur.png|left|thumb|400px]]


Pamac is also capable of using scripts from the [[Arch User Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]] to install or update packages. Please carefully read the considerations in the [[Arch User Repository|linked page]] prior to enabling support for AUR.


If you enable AUR support, you may also select, "Check for updates from AUR" so software you install from AUR won't become outdated. An alternative is creating an account on AURweb and subscribe to notifications for the scripts you are using on a permanent basis.


Checking for "development package" updates will allow updates on *-git packages which are built from the latest source code to also be updated.


The "Build directory" is where AUR packages will be built. Using "tmp" usually will provide the best performance but very large packages may fail to build. In this case, select somewhere with more available space.
<div style="clear: both"></div>
[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-cache.png|left|thumb|400px]]


When Pamac installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded. This cache can be very useful if you have to download packages in an emergency. However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time. These preferences allow your cache to be automatically managed based on your preferences.


The first option allows you to set a number for how many copies of each package are retained. In other words, if you have downloaded 25 versions of firefox over the life of your install and you set this number to "3", only the most recent 3 versions will be retained. Unless you are very short on disk space, it is recommended to set this to at least 2.


By selecting "Remove only the versions of uninstalled packages" pamac will retain all versions of packages you still have installed.
<div style="clear: both"></div>

=Using the Pamac CLI= 


Pamac also includes a fully functional CLI for when you don't have a functional GUI or for those that prefer to manager packages that way.


{{warning|Never use sudo with pamac. It will ask for escalated rights if it needs them}}

==Locating and Installing Packages== 


To search for available packages you can use the command {{ic|pamac search}}. For example, to search the repos for packages containing the word smplayer:
<pre>pamac search smplayer
smplayer [Installed] 19.5.0-1 community
Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats
smplayer-skins [Installed] 1:15.2.0-2 community
Skins for SMPlayer
smplayer-themes [Installed] 1:18.6.0-1 community
Themes for SMPlayer</pre>


As you can see, this will also show you which packages are already installed. If you would like to search both the repos and [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you add {{ic|-a}} like this:
<pre>pamac search -a smplayer
smplayer [Installed] 19.5.0-1 community
Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats
smplayer-skins [Installed] 1:15.2.0-2 community
Skins for SMPlayer
smplayer-themes [Installed] 1:18.6.0-1 community
Themes for SMPlayer
papirus-smplayer-theme-git 20181024-2 AUR
Papirus theme for SMPlayer (git version)
smplayer-svn 17.12.0.r8852-1 AUR
Advanced front-end for MPlayer/MPV
smplayer-svn-notitlebar 18.3.0.r8982M-1 AUR
Advanced front-end for MPlayer/MPV + Patch to disable titlebar in compact mode
smplayer-skins-svn 15.2.0.r8852-1 AUR
Skins for SMPlayer
smplayer-themes-svn 17.3.0.r8852-1 AUR
Themes for SMPlayer
smplayer-qt4 18.5.0-1 AUR
Complete front-end for MPlayer/MPV (Qt4)
rosa-media-player-plugin 1.0-2 AUR
The new multimedia player(based on SMPlayer) with clean and elegant UI (mozilla plugin only).
smplayer-theme-faenza (Out of Date: 09/15/2017) 2-2 AUR
Normal, dark and silver faenza theme for smplayer.
umplayer 0.98.2-2 AUR
An alternative to SMPlayer</pre>


Once you have identified the packages you wish to install you can install them with command {{ic|pamac install}}. For example, if we wanted to install {{ic|smplayer}} and {{ic|smplayer-themes}} we could use the command:
pamac install smplayer smplayer-themes


{{tip|When using install pamac will check to see if packages are installed and only install the ones not already installed}}


If you want to install packages from [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you use the command {{ic|pamac build}}. Sticking with the above example, if you decided you wanted to install {{ic|umplayer}} instead you could the command:
pamac build umplayer

==Removing Packages== 


The command {{ic|pamac remove}} can be used to uninstall packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]]. For example if you wanted to remove all the packages installed above you could use the command:
pamac remove smplayer smplayer-themes umplayer


{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the list of packages pamac presents before confirming. Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole Desktop Environment}}

==Identifying Installed Packages== 


To display a list of all installed packages you can use the command:
pamac list -i

==Displaying Detailed Package Information== 


To display detailed information on a package that is in the repos or installed on your system use the command {{ic|pamac info}}. Keeping with our example:
pamac info smplayer


If you also would like to check packages in [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you could use:
pamac info -a smplayer

==Updating the System== 


To check if updates are available you can use the command:
pamac checkupdates -a


To update all installed packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you can use the command:
pamac upgrade -a


{{tip|pamac update and pamac upgrade are exactly the same. You can use them interchangably.}}

==Dealing with Orphaned Packages== 


To check to see if there any orphaned packages(packages which are no longer needed) installed you can use:
pamac list -o


To remove all orphans use the command:
pamac remove -o

==Cleaning the Cache== 


When pamac installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded. This cache can be very useful if you have to install older packages in an emergency. However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time.


Otherwise, to clear the cache completely, enter the following command (and use with care):
pamac clean


A safer way to remove old package cache files is to remove all packages except for the latest three package versions using:
pamac clean --keep 3

==Other Useful Pamac Functions== 


To see which package owns a certain file on your system, use the command {{ic|pamac search -f}}. For example:
pamac search -f /usr/bin/smplayer


To force a package to be installed even if it is already installed use {{ic|pamac reinstall}}. For example:
pamac reinstall smplayer

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Switching Branches

2021-11-15T18:55:48Z

Yochanan:

<languages/>
__TOC__
<translate>
= Overview = 
{{Important|Manjaro specific packages downloaded and installed from the ''Testing branch'' or ''Unstable branch'' will, by nature, not have been fully tested, and may be unstable.


Please refer to [[System Maintenance]] Section for important maintenance information.}}
One of the many features that sets Manjaro apart from other Arch-based distributions is that it uses its own dedicated software branches, rather than relying on those provided by Arch itself. In fact, to ensure continued stability and reliability, Manjaro actually uses three distinct branches:
* '''Stable branch''': The packages that come to stable have gone through roughly a couple of weeks testing by the users of the ''Unstable/Testing'' repos, before they get the packages. These packages are usually free of any problems.
* '''Testing branch''': This is the second line of defense. Being a larger number of users than those using ''Unstable'', they refine the work done prior to them by providing feedback on the packages they recieve on updates.
* '''Unstable branch''': Unstable is synced several times a day with Arch package releases. Only a subset of Arch packages are modified to suit Manjaro. Those that use ''Unstable'' need to have the skills to get themselves out of trouble when they move their system to this branch. They are the Manjaro users who are most likely to need to use such skills. Due to the feedback from the users of the ''Unstable'' repo, many issues are caught and fixed at this level. Although the very latest software will be located here, <u>using the ''unstable branch'' is usually safe but - in rare cases - may cause issues with your system!</u>


'''Summing up''', Manjaro packages start their lives in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a deemed stable, they are moved to the ''testing'' branch, where more tests will be realized to ensure the package is ready to be submitted to the ''stable'' branch.


{{BoxSecondary|Note on unstable branch|'''Remember''': Manjaro specific packages such as kernels, kernel modules and Manjaro applications enter the repo on ''unstable'' branch and it is those packages which are considered unstable when they enter.
<p>Unmodifed packages synced from Arch repo are considered stable as they have already been vetted by Archlinux Community.</p>}}

== Changing to another branch == 
{{BoxSuccess|Have you considered?|Why not become an active part of the Manjaro community by becoming a tester?}}
In order to access a branch, you need to change your pacman-mirrors configuration.


You should substitute the <font color="green">value colored in green</font> (for illustrative purposes only) to one of the following: '''stable''', '''testing''' or '''unstable'''.
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --set-branch <font color="green">{branch}</font>


After you changed the branch, rebuild the mirrorlist and update your packages:
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

== Questions == 
=== How do I go back after changing to one of the testing branches? ===
Going back to the stable branch is easy. All you have to do is to repeat the above, and use ''stable'' as the branch value.


'''Be aware''' that after switching to a more stable branch you will receive messages from pacman, informing about newer packages installed than available in the repo. Don't be alarmed as the situation will resolve itself when the packages reaches your current branch.


If for whatever reason you ''do'' wish to also 'downgrade' packages while changing branches add an extra ''u'' to the pacman command:
sudo pacman -Syyuu
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Switching Branches

2021-11-15T18:53:47Z

Yochanan: italic > bold

<languages/>
__TOC__
<translate>
= Overview = 
{{Important|Manjaro specific packages downloaded and installed from the ''Testing branch'' or ''Unstable branch'' will, by nature, not have been fully tested, and may be unstable.


Please refer to [[System Maintenance]] Section for important maintenance information.}}
One of the many features that sets Manjaro apart from other Arch-based distributions is that it uses its own dedicated software branches, rather than relying on those provided by Arch itself. In fact, to ensure continued stability and reliability, Manjaro actually uses three distinct branches:
* '''Stable branch''': The packages that come to stable have gone through roughly a couple of weeks testing by the users of the ''Unstable/Testing'' repos, before they get the packages. These packages are usually free of any problems.
* '''Testing branch''': This is the second line of defense. Being a larger number of users than those using ''Unstable'', they refine the work done prior to them by providing feedback on the packages they recieve on updates.
* '''Unstable branch''': Unstable is synced several times a day with Arch package releases. Only a subset of Arch packages are modified to suit Manjaro. Those that use ''Unstable'' need to have the skills to get themselves out of trouble when they move their system to this branch. They are the Manjaro users who are most likely to need to use such skills. Due to the feedback from the users of the ''Unstable'' repo, many issues are caught and fixed at this level. Although the very latest software will be located here, <u>using the ''unstable branch'' is usually safe but - in rare cases - may cause issues with your system!</u>


'''Summing up''', Manjaro packages start their lives in the ''unstable'' branch. Once they are a deemed stable, they are moved to the ''testing'' branch, where more tests will be realized to ensure the package is ready to be submitted to the ''stable'' branch.


{{BoxSecondary|Note on unstable branch|'''Remember''': Manjaro specific packages such as kernels, kernel modules and Manjaro applications enter the repo on ''unstable'' branch and it is those packages which are considered unstable when they enter.
<p>Unmodifed packages synced from Arch repo are considered stable as they have already been vetted by Archlinux Community.</p>}}

== Changing to another branch == 
{{BoxSuccess|Have you considered?|Why not become an active part of the Manjaro community by becoming a tester?}}
In order to access a branch, you need to change your pacman-mirrors configuration.


You should substitute the <font color="green">value colored in green</font> (for illustrative purposes only) to one of the following: '''stable''', '''testing''', '''unstable'''.
sudo pacman-mirrors --api --set-branch <font color="green">{branch}</font>


After you changed the branch, rebuild the mirrorlist and update your packages:
sudo pacman-mirrors --fasttrack 5 && sudo pacman -Syyu

== Questions == 
=== How do I go back after changing to one of the testing branches? ===
Going back to the stable branch is easy. All you have to do is to repeat the above, and use ''stable'' as the branch value.


'''Be aware''' that after switching to a more stable branch you will receive messages from pacman, informing about newer packages installed than available in the repo. Don't be alarmed as the situation will resolve itself when the packages reaches your current branch.


If for whatever reason you ''do'' wish to also 'downgrade' packages while changing branches add an extra ''u'' to the pacman command:
sudo pacman -Syyuu
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Pamac

2021-10-31T20:39:43Z

Yochanan: /* Preferences */Revert incorrect info

<languages/>
__TOC__

<translate>
=Overview= 


Pamac is Manjaro's Package Manager. It is based on libalpm with AUR and Appstream support. It focuses on providing an easy to use interface while still providing a powerful set of features.


[[File:Pamac-gtk-main.png|center|800px]]

=Installing Pamac= 


Pamac is pre-installed on many Manjaro Editions but if your system does not have it it can be easily installed. Pamac comes in several different packages:
* {{ic|pamac-gtk}} - The GTK version of pamac. Includes a tray icon for many desktops.
* {{ic|pamac-cli}} - The command line version of pamac.
* {{ic|pamac-tray-appindicator}} - A tray icon for KDE plasma


These packages can be installed using pacman. For example, to install the GTK version, you can use the command:
sudo pacman -Syu pamac-gtk


{{tip|Both the GTK and Qt Pamac packages will automatically install the CLI version as well}}

=Using the Pamac GUI= 

==Installing Software== 


[[File:Pamac-gtk-optional-deps.png|left|thumb|400px]]


To install packages simply check check the box next to the packages. Once you have selected all the packages all the packages you want to install, click the Apply button at the bottom of the page.


If any of the packages have optional dependencies(packages that enable additional functionality) you will see a window like the one to the left which allows to select the ones you would like to install.
<div style="clear: both"></div>
[[File:Pamac-gtk-transaction-summary.png|left|thumb|400px]]


After you have selected optional dependencies, you should see a windows similar to the one pictured on the left. This lists all the packages that will be installed, upgraded or removed by the action. Once you have reviewed the list, press the Apply button to install the packages.


You may notice this list has more packages than you selected in the GUI. This is because many packages also have dependencies which are packages that must be installed in order for the software you selected to function properly. You may also notice that packages are being removed even though you didn't select any packages to remove. This is happening in the example to the left where you can see {{ic|clutter}} and {{ic|cogl}} are being removed. They are being removed because they conflict with {{ic|deepin-clutter}} and {{ic|deepin-cogl}} which provide the same functionality.
<div style="clear: both"></div>

==Removing Software== 


[[File:Pamac-gtk-remove-summary.png|left|thumb|400px]]


Removing software is as simple as unchecking the packages you want to remove and clicking the Apply button at the bottom of the page.


Once you do you should see a screen similar to the one on the left which lists all the packages that are about to be removed. You may notice this list contains more packages than you selected. This is because when you remove a package that other packages depend on, those packages are also removed.


{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the Transaction Summary before accepting the package removal. Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole Desktop Environment}}
<div style="clear: both"></div>

==Preferences== 


You can access the preferences by clicking on the three dots in the upper right corner and selecting preferences.


[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-general.png|left|thumb|400px]]


The General tab of preferences contains several settings, most of which are self explanatory.


* Remove unrequired dependencies - This removes dependencies which are no longer required by any package
* Check available disk space - Checks to ensure you have sufficient disk space available before downloading and installing packages
* Maximum parallel downloads - The number of concurrent downloads allowed
* Enable downgrade - This allows packages to be downgraded as well as upgraded. This is important when [[Switching_Branches|switching branches]].
* Check for updates - Disabling this will stop Pamac from looking for updates. In most cases, turning this off on a [[The Rolling Release Development Model|rolling release]] distro like Manjaro is a bad idea.
* Ignore updates for - This is a list of packages that you don't want to be upgraded. This is inherently dangerous practice and should only be used by advanced users.


{{warning|Ignoring updates for individual packages will leave you in an unsupported "partial upgrade" state. It is common for innocuous looking ignored packages to leave your system unbootable}}
<div style="clear: both"></div>

{{warning|'''DISCLAIMER:''' AUR scripts are created for Arch Linux by Arch Linux Users. AUR packages are user-produced content. These PKGBUILDs are completely unofficial and have not been thoroughly vetted. Any use of the provided files is at your own risk.}}

[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-aur.png|left|thumb|400px]]


Pamac is also capable of using scripts from the [[Arch User Repository|Arch User Repository(AUR)]] to install or update packages. Please carefully read the considerations in the [[Arch User Repository|linked page]] prior to enabling support for AUR.


If you enable AUR support, you may also select, "Check for updates from AUR" so software you install from AUR won't become outdated. An alternative is creating an account on AURweb and subscribe to notifications for the scripts you are using on a permanent basis.


Checking for "development package" updates will allow updates on *-git packages which are built from the latest source code to also be updated.


The "Build directory" is where AUR packages will be built. Using "tmp" usually will provide the best performance but very large packages may fail to build. In this case, select somewhere with more available space.
<div style="clear: both"></div>
[[File:Pamac-gtk-preferences-cache.png|left|thumb|400px]]


When Pamac installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded. This cache can be very useful if you have to download packages in an emergency. However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time. These preferences allow your cache to be automatically managed based on your preferences.


The first option allows you to set a number for how many copies of each package are retained. In other words, if you have downloaded 25 versions of firefox over the life of your install and you set this number to "3", only the most recent 3 versions will be retained. Unless you are very short on disk space, it is recommended to set this to at least 2.


By selecting "Remove only the versions of uninstalled packages" pamac will retain all versions of packages you still have installed.
<div style="clear: both"></div>

=Using the Pamac CLI= 


Pamac also includes a fully functional CLI for when you don't have a functional GUI or for those that prefer to manager packages that way.


{{warning|Never use sudo with pamac. It will ask for escalated rights if it needs them}}

==Locating and Installing Packages== 


To search for available packages you can use the command {{ic|pamac search}}. For example, to search the repos for packages containing the word smplayer:
<pre>pamac search smplayer
smplayer [Installed] 19.5.0-1 community
Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats
smplayer-skins [Installed] 1:15.2.0-2 community
Skins for SMPlayer
smplayer-themes [Installed] 1:18.6.0-1 community
Themes for SMPlayer</pre>


As you can see, this will also show you which packages are already installed. If you would like to search both the repos and [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you add {{ic|-a}} like this:
<pre>pamac search -a smplayer
smplayer [Installed] 19.5.0-1 community
Media player with built-in codecs that can play virtually all video and audio formats
smplayer-skins [Installed] 1:15.2.0-2 community
Skins for SMPlayer
smplayer-themes [Installed] 1:18.6.0-1 community
Themes for SMPlayer
papirus-smplayer-theme-git 20181024-2 AUR
Papirus theme for SMPlayer (git version)
smplayer-svn 17.12.0.r8852-1 AUR
Advanced front-end for MPlayer/MPV
smplayer-svn-notitlebar 18.3.0.r8982M-1 AUR
Advanced front-end for MPlayer/MPV + Patch to disable titlebar in compact mode
smplayer-skins-svn 15.2.0.r8852-1 AUR
Skins for SMPlayer
smplayer-themes-svn 17.3.0.r8852-1 AUR
Themes for SMPlayer
smplayer-qt4 18.5.0-1 AUR
Complete front-end for MPlayer/MPV (Qt4)
rosa-media-player-plugin 1.0-2 AUR
The new multimedia player(based on SMPlayer) with clean and elegant UI (mozilla plugin only).
smplayer-theme-faenza (Out of Date: 09/15/2017) 2-2 AUR
Normal, dark and silver faenza theme for smplayer.
umplayer 0.98.2-2 AUR
An alternative to SMPlayer</pre>


Once you have identified the packages you wish to install you can install them with command {{ic|pamac install}}. For example, if we wanted to install {{ic|smplayer}} and {{ic|smplayer-themes}} we could use the command:
pamac install smplayer smplayer-themes


{{tip|When using install pamac will check to see if packages are installed and only install the ones not already installed}}


If you want to install packages from [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you use the command {{ic|pamac build}}. Sticking with the above example, if you decided you wanted to install {{ic|umplayer}} instead you could the command:
pamac build umplayer

==Removing Packages== 


The command {{ic|pamac remove}} can be used to uninstall packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]]. For example if you wanted to remove all the packages installed above you could use the command:
pamac remove smplayer smplayer-themes umplayer


{{warning|It is extremely important to carefully review the list of packages pamac presents before confirming. Some packages have many packages which depend on them and you don't want to inadvertently remove your whole Desktop Environment}}

==Identifying Installed Packages== 


To display a list of all installed packages you can use the command:
pamac list -i

==Displaying Detailed Package Information== 


To display detailed information on a package that is in the repos or installed on your system use the command {{ic|pamac info}}. Keeping with our example:
pamac info smplayer


If you also would like to check packages in [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you could use:
pamac info -a smplayer

==Updating the System== 


To check if updates are available you can use the command:
pamac checkupdates -a


To update all installed packages installed from the repos or [[Arch_User_Repository|AUR]] you can use the command:
pamac upgrade -a


{{tip|pamac update and pamac upgrade are exactly the same. You can use them interchangably.}}

==Dealing with Orphaned Packages== 


To check to see if there any orphaned packages(packages which are no longer needed) installed you can use:
pamac list -o


To remove all orphans use the command:
pamac remove -o

==Cleaning the Cache== 


When pamac installs packages, it keeps a copy of all the old packages you have downloaded. This cache can be very useful if you have to install older packages in an emergency. However, left unchecked, this cache will grow very large over time.


Otherwise, to clear the cache completely, enter the following command (and use with care):
pamac clean


A safer way to remove old package cache files is to remove all packages except for the latest three package versions using:
pamac clean --keep 3

==Other Useful Pamac Functions== 


To see which package owns a certain file on your system, use the command {{ic|pamac search -f}}. For example:
pamac search -f /usr/bin/smplayer


To force a package to be installed even if it is already installed use {{ic|pamac reinstall}}. For example:
pamac reinstall smplayer

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Arch User Repository

2021-10-04T02:35:10Z

Yochanan: /* Using GUI Pamac */Fixed typo

<languages/>
__TOC__
<translate>
==Overview== 
{{BoxWarning|Use the AUR at your own risk!|'''No support''' will be provided by the Manjaro team for any issues that may arise relating to software installations from the AUR. When Manjaro is updated, AUR packages might stop working. '''This is not a Manjaro issue'''}}
Although Manjaro is very close to Arch Linux and mostly compatible —being based on Arch Linux itself— it is not possible to access their official repositories for use in Manjaro. Instead, Manjaro uses its own repositories in order to ensure that any software packages that are accessible, such as system updates and applications, have been fully tested to be compatible and stable before release. It is still possible to access additional software packages from the ''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR Arch User Repository]'' (AUR).


The AUR is managed by the Arch Linux user community itself. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages first placed here can eventually make their way into Arch Linux's official (community) repository if they become popular enough.


'''AUR, as a community maintained repository, present potential risks and problems.'''


Possible risks using AUR packages:


* Multiple versions of the same packages.
* Out of date packages.
* Broken or only partially working packages.
* Improperly configured packages which download unnecessary dependencies, or do not download necessary dependencies, or both.
* Malicious packages (although extremely rare).


As such, although much of the software packages provided by the AUR should work, do not expect the installation process to always be quite as straight-forward as when you are using the official Manjaro repositories.


On occasion, it may be necessary to manually identify and install dependencies yourself (such as, after an aborted installation attempt).


'''Again, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work properly, if at all.'''

==Accessing the AUR== 
===Using GUI [[Pamac]]===
Open Pamac - the name in menu is ''Add/Remove Software'' and navigate to the Preferences page. You will be required to enter your password to access it.At Preferences page → select the Third Party tab → and move the slider to enable AUR support. Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}

===Using commandline [[Pamac]]=== 
{{Important|It is '''strongly''' recommended to follow this link [https://aur.archlinux.org/ AUR website] and examine the relevant page(s) for any and all software intended to be installed.}}
These pages contain comments from both existing users and package developers, which may provide valuable information (such as, warnings and/or solutions to problems). To search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is:
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [software package name]}}


For example, if wishing to install ''Google Chrome'' - first follow this link to '''[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?K=google-chrome all Google Chrome build scripts]''' and verify which package you want to build.Or you can ask pamac - for ''Google Chrome'' candidates. Just use the search command and ''Google Chrome'' as the query. Look over the results or narrow the search parameters - just remember pamac cannot tell you of any issues with build scripts - only the relevant page. E.g. following this link to the '''[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/google-chrome buildscript for Google Chrome]'''
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search Google Chrome}}


In the example we choose the standard version of ''Google Chrome''. To build the ''google-chrome'' package with '''pamac''' enter the following and press enter
{{UserCmd|command=pamac build google-chrome}}


You will be presented with the outcome of the chosen build with all dependencies and you will be asked a couple of questions.
# Query to edit build files. This is a precaution to verify that the build scripts does not contain malicious actions.
# Query to continue download and install dependencies then download the sources, build and install the app.
# You will be asked for your password before anything happens.

===Using GUI [[Octopi]]=== 
See [[Octopi#Accessing_the_AUR|this guide]] for enabling AUR support in Octopi.

===Installing from the AUR by hand=== 

====Manual==== 
To do that follow the steps given below:
* Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source


{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}
* Clone the PKGBUILD
{{UserCmd|command=git clone <nowiki>https://aur.archlinux.org/google-chrome.git</nowiki>}}
* Change directory to cloned folder
{{UserCmd|command=cd google-chrome}}
* To make/compile the package, run:
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -s}}
This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed. ''Note: it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''. If you list the folder content
{{UserCmd|command=ls}}
you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.zst
* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U google-chrome-ver.rel.bugfix.build-pkgrel.pkg.zst}}
And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR. This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.


''Note:'' Instead of using ''sudo pacman -U google-chrome-ver.rel.bugfix.build-pkgrel.pkg.zst'' can also use:
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -i}}
''Note:'' To combine above steps into one:
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -is}}

===Upgrading the packages installed from the AUR=== 
The following command will upgrade '''all''' packages on the system including AUR builds
{{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade -a}}

==See Also== 
* [http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Pacman Pacman]
* [http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Pacman_Tips Pacman Tips]


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Printing

2021-08-25T15:03:30Z

Yochanan: Fix typo

<languages/>
__TOC__

<translate>
= Overview = 


Printing is undertaken through the use of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CUPS CUPS] (previously an acronym for '''C'''ommon '''U'''nix '''P'''rinting '''S'''ystem). This is a popular open source printing system used in most Linux distributions due to its ease of use.

= Installing the Printer Software = 


First, install the {{ic|manjaro-printer}} package using your favorite package manager or by using the command:
pamac install manjaro-printer


Note that you may need to add yourself to the {{ic|sys}} group. To do this, us the command:
sudo gpasswd -a yourusername sys

= Enabling Printing Capabilities = 


Once the necessary software has been installed, to start and enable printing capabilities, enter the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable --now cups.service
sudo systemctl enable --now cups.socket
sudo systemctl enable --now cups.path


At this point you should be ready to configure a printer

=Managing Printers= 

==Managing Printers with HP Device Manager== 
[[File:Hplip.png|left|375px]]


If have a printer made by HP, the easiest way to manage it is with the HP Device Manager({{ic|hp-toolbox}}). It is wizard based and handles automatic detection and setup of your printer locally or across a network.


You can run it by selecting '''HP Device Manager''' from the menu or with the command {{ic|hp-toolbox}}.


<br clear="all" />

==Managing Printers with CUPS== 


Another way to add a printer is to use CUPS directly. Assuming CUPS has been enabled (and started), upon connecting a printer, it should be automatically detected and configured for you to use. The process itself should take only about a minute. However, if the automatic detection and configuration doesn't seem to work, then your printer can be manually set up with relative ease. There are two methods to do so:


* '''Webpage Interface''': CUPS provides an webpage interface that will open in your default web browser to configure your printer. This interface also provides access to further information about CUPS, as well as on-line help.


* '''Desktop Interface''': A standard desktop wizard is also available, which should be instantly familiar to those who have configured a printer before, whether using Linux or another operating system such as windows.

===CUPS Webpage Interface=== 


[[File:CUPSweb.png|thumb|left|375px]]


To access the webpage interface, select '''Manage Printing''' from your desktop menu. The interface will automatically open in your default web browser. Alternatively, you can also open your choice of web browser, and enter the following into the address bar:


http://localhost:631/


{{tip|You can also just click the address provided above to access the CUPS web interface!}}
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===CUPS Desktop Interface Part 1: The Automatic Method=== 


[[File:CUPS1.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''1. Add your printer'''. Ensuring that your printer is properly connected and switched on, select '''Print Settings''' from your desktop menu. Once the ''Print Settings'' window has opened, click '''+ add''' to add a new printer.
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[[File:CUPS2.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''2. Select your printer name'''. Once the ''New Printer'' window has opened, under the '''Select Device''' heading, find the name of your printer and click to highlight it. If your printer is listed more than once, check the description on the right to ensure your selection is not for another function, such as scanning or faxing.


'''3. Select your printer connection'''. Under the '''Connection''' heading, click to highlight your printer's connection method. As illustrated, this will usually always be 'USB'.
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[[File:CUPS3.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''4. Install your printer driver'''. Once your printer name and connection have been highlighted, click the '''Forward''' button and CUPS will automatically search for the available drivers for it. In most instances, once the appropriate driver has been found it will be automatically installed, and the set-up process will have completed.


Otherwise, if the process did not succeed, it will be necessary to click the forward button again in order chose the appropriate driver yourself.
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===CUPS Desktop Interface Part 2: The Manual Method=== 


[[File:CUPS4.png|thumb|left|375px]]


{{tip|CUPS will usually help you out by showing recommended choices for each step.}}


'''1. Select your printer make'''. If the Automatic method did not automatically find and install an appropriate driver for your printer, then clicking the forward button again will present the ''Chose Driver'' window. The first step is to select the make of your printer. As illustrated, as an HP printer is to be installed, the recommended choice of ''HP'' has been highlighted by clicking on it.


Once your make of printer has been highlighted, click the forward button to proceed to the next step.
<br clear="all" />


[[File:CUPS5.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''2. Select your printer model'''. Under the left-heading '''models''', select the specific model of your printer. As illustrated, as the printer model to be installed in this instance is a Model 2210, the recommended choice of ''PSC 2210'' has been highlighted by clicking on it.


'''3. Select your printer driver'''. At last! Under the right-heading '''Drivers''', select the appropriate driver for your printer. As illustrated, the recommended printer driver has been clicked to highlight it. '''It is advised that you also select whatever driver is recommended for you'''.


Once your printer model and driver have been highlighted, click the forward button to proceed to the next step.
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[[File:CUPS6.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''4. Choose your printer name, description (optional), and location (optional)'''. Unless you want to change something, it will not be necessary to make any amendments here.


If you are happy with the information provided - or have made the desired changes - click the '''Apply''' button to complete the process.
<br clear="all" />


[[File:CUPS7.png|thumb|left|375px]]


'''5. Configure your printer'''. Having clicked the Apply button in the previous step, your printer's properties will be displayed. By selecting the categories on the right-hand side, you can view information and amend your printer's settings if you wish. '''The standard settings will be fine for most people, so unless you have something specific in mind, there will be nothing you need to do'''.


'''6. Test your printer'''. Although optional, this step is highly recommended! Click the '''Print Test Page''' button to ensure that your printer is set up and working properly.


{{tip|Your printer properties can be accessed - and changed - at any time by selecting the '''Print Settings''' option from your menu, and then double-clicking your printer's icon.}}


That's it! Now click the '''OK''' button to close the window and start using your printer.
<br clear="all" />

===Modifying an Installed Printer=== 


To configure an installed printer at any time:


'''1.''' select the '''Print Settings''' option from your desktop menu, and


'''2.''' double-click the printer's icon.


The configuration window will appear. Select any of the categories on the left-hand side of the window to view the appropriate information and make any desired changes. Once complete, click the '''Apply''' and then '''OK''' buttons to confirm and save your changes, or click the '''Cancel''' button to close the window without making any changes.

===Removing an Installed Printer=== 


If for any reason you wish to remove a printer (e.g. to reinstall it), select the '''Print Settings''' option from your menu, right-click your printer's icon, and then select '''delete'''. You will need to confirm your decision to delete the printer, as well as enter your password to complete the task.

= Disabling Printing Capabilities = 


If for any reason you wish to disable CUPS (e.g. in order to use an alternative printing system), open your terminal and enter the following command:
sudo systemctl disable --now cups.service
sudo systemctl disable --now cups.socket
sudo systemctl disable --now cups.path

= Specific printers/scanners that are known to work =

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Brand !! Type !! Print !! Scan !! Description how to set up !! Issues & Solutions !! forum post !!
|-
| Canon || mp 280 || Yes, via network|| Yes, only local || CUPS and manjaro-printer || Remote scanning
|-
| Canon || Pixma MX535 || Yes, via network|| Yes, via network || Manjaro printer detects remote printer as mx530 & scanner and sets them up with no specific driver.|| Needs avahi and in my case ipv6 for some reason to be able to 'see' the printer (@hanzel on the forum)
|-
|}

Table made from suggestion [https://forum.manjaro.org/t/printer-overview-and-functionality-on-manjaro/79794 here]

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Arch User Repository

2021-08-20T14:56:35Z

Yochanan: Corrections

<languages/>
__TOC__

{{SectionTemplate|<translate> Overview</translate>|2=
{{BoxWarning|<translate> Use the AUR at your own risk!</translate>|
<translate>

'''No support''' will be provided by the Manjaro team for any issues that may arise relating to software installations from the AUR. When Manjaro is updated, AUR packages might stop working. '''This is not a Manjaro issue'''</translate>}}

<translate>

Although Manjaro is very close to Arch Linux and mostly compatible —being based on Arch Linux itself— it is not possible to access their official repositories for use in Manjaro.


Instead, Manjaro uses its own repositories in order to ensure that any software packages that are accessible, such as system updates and applications, have been fully tested to be compatible and stable before release.


It is still possible to access additional software packages from the ''[https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AUR Arch User Repository]'' (AUR).


The AUR is managed by the Arch Linux user community itself. Although this repository is unofficial, software packages first placed here can eventually make their way into Arch Linux's official (community) repository if they become popular enough.


'''AUR, as a community maintained repository, present potential risks and problems.'''


Possible risks using AUR packages:


* Multiple versions of the same packages.
* Out of date packages.
* Broken or only partially working packages.
* Improperly configured packages which download unnecessary dependencies, or do not download necessary dependencies, or both.
* Malicious packages (although extremely rare).


As such, although much of the software packages provided by the AUR should work, do not expect the installation process to always be quite as straight-forward as when you are using the official Manjaro repositories.


On occasion, it may be necessary to manually identify and install dependencies yourself (such as, after an aborted installation attempt).


'''Again, there is no guarantee that any installed software will work properly, if at all.'''
</translate>
}}

{{SectionTemplate|<translate> Accessing the AUR</translate>|2=

{{SubContentTemplate|<translate> Using GUI [[Pamac]]</translate>|2=
<translate>

Open Pamac - the name in menu is ''Add/Remove Software'' and navigate to the Preferences page. You will be required to enter your password to access it.


At Preferences page → select the Third Party tab → and move the slider to enable AUR support.

Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}
</translate>|4=1
}}

{{SubContentTemplate|<translate> Using commandline [[Pamac]]</translate>|2=
{{Important|<translate> It is '''strongly''' recommended to follow this link [https://aur.archlinux.org/ AUR website] and examine the relevant page(s) for any and all software intended to be installed. </translate>}}
<translate>

These pages contain comments from both existing users and package developers, which may provide valuable information (such as, warnings and/or solutions to problems).


To search for and install software packages from the AUR, the syntax is:</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search -a [software package name]}}
<translate>

For example, if wishing to install ''Google Chrome'' - first follow this link to '''[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/?K=google-chrome all Google Chrome build scripts]''' and verify which package you want to build.


Or you can ask pamac - for ''Google Chrome'' candidates. Just use the search command and ''Google Chrome'' as the query. Look over the results or narrow the search parameters - just remember pamac cannot tell you of any issues with build scripts - only the relevant page. E.g. following this link to the '''[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/google-chrome buildscript for Google Chrome]'''</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pamac search Google Chrome}}
<translate>

In the example we choose the standard version of ''Google Chrome''. To build the ''google-chrome'' package with '''pamac''' enter the following and press enter</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pamac build google-chrome}}
<translate>

You will be presented with the outcome of the chosen build with all dependencies and you will be asked a couple of questions.
# Query to edit build files. This is a precaution to verify that the build scripts does not contain malicious actions.
# Query to continue download and install dependencies then download the sources, build and install the app.
# You will be asked for your password before anything happens.</translate>|4=1
}}
{{SubContentTemplate|<translate> Using GUI [[Octopi]]</translate>|
<translate>

See [[Octopi#Accessing_the_AUR|this guide]] for enabling AUR support in Octopi.</translate>|4=1}}
}}

{{SectionTemplate|<translate> Installing from the AUR by hand</translate>|2=

{{SubContentTemplate|<translate> Manual</translate>|2=
<translate>

To do that follow the steps given below:
* Be sure you have the necessary files for building applications from source
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pamac install base-devel git}}
<translate>

* Clone the PKGBUILD
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=git clone <nowiki>https://aur.archlinux.org/google-chrome.git</nowiki>}}
<translate>

* Change directory to cloned folder
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=cd google-chrome}}
<translate>

* To make/compile the package, run:
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -s}}
<translate>

This will build the package and pull in any dependencies needed. ''Note: it won't pull a dependency from the AUR, only from the Manjaro Repos.''. If you list the folder content
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=ls}}
<translate>

you'll probably find a few new files. You're interested in the one that ends with .pkg.tar.zst
* The final event is running $sudo pacman -U on that file
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=sudo pacman -U google-chrome-ver.rel.bugfix.build-pkgrel.pkg.zst}}
<translate>

And you've done it...the safest way to install from the AUR. This is essentially what most install scripts do for you.


''Note:'' Instead of using ''sudo pacman -U google-chrome-ver.rel.bugfix.build-pkgrel.pkg.zst'' can also use:
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -i}}
<translate>

''Note:'' To combine above steps into one:
</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=makepkg -is}}|4=1
}}
}}

{{SectionTemplate|<translate> Upgrading the packages installed from the AUR</translate>|2=
<translate> The following command will upgrade '''all''' packages on the system including AUR builds</translate>
{{UserCmd|command=pamac upgrade -a}}
}}

{{SectionTemplate|<translate> See Also</translate>|2=
* [http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Pacman Pacman]
* [http://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php?title=Pacman_Tips Pacman Tips]
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Swap

2021-07-27T23:00:15Z

Yochanan: Fixes, formatting

<languages />
<br />
__TOC__

<translate>
=Overview= 


Swap space is used to extend the amount of memory(RAM) available for running programs.</translate>
* <translate> Without swap space, if you run out of memory, applications ''will'' be terminated up to and including the entire system crashing.</translate>
* <translate> With swap space available to the system, the kernel can take less frequently accessed memory pages from inactive applications / services and write them to disk ("swapping" them), allowing more actual RAM to be available for active applications.</translate>

<translate> There are three different ways in which swap can be managed in Manjaro:</translate>
* <translate> A swap partition</translate>
* <translate> A swap file</translate>
* <translate> zswap</translate>

<translate> This article tries to be as comprehensive as possible but even more information can be found in the [[<tvar|link>Special:MyLanguage/#See_Also</>|articles linked below]]</translate>
<translate>
=Do I Need Swap= 


That is a question that cannot be answerd without having a look at your configuration and even with plenty of available memory, it is often used as a safety net or even sometimes due to specific application requirements so have a look at the following non-exhaustive list:</translate>
* <translate> If you use hibernation: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have services that are not always active, but are still running all the time: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have an application that allocates virtual memory directly for temporary storage instead of RAM: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have an application that has a memory leak: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have a server with 1TB of RAM that you're using as a desktop without applications allocating virtual memory or having memory leaks: ''No, you don't need swap!''</translate>
<translate>
=How Much Swap do I Need= 


The amount of swap you need is highly variable based on ''your'' specific applications and workload. There is no universal formula on swap size without monitoring usage over a period of time. A reasonable place to start would be:</translate>
* <translate> For less then 4GB of physical memory (RAM), it's highly recommended that the swap space should, as a base minimum, be equal to the amount of RAM. Also, it's recommended that the swap space is maximum twice the amount of RAM depending upon the amount of disk space available for the system because of diminishing returns.</translate>
* <translate> For more modern systems (>4GB), your swap space should be at a minimum be equal to your physical memory (RAM) size '''if you use hibernation''', otherwise you need a minimum of ROUNDUP(SQRT(RAM)) I.E. the square root of your RAM size rounded up to the next GB. The maximum, is again twice the amount of RAM, again because of diminishing returns.</translate>
* <translate> The only downside to having more swap space than you will actually use, is the disk space you will be reserving for it cannot be used for application or system data.</translate>

<translate> The "diminishing returns" means that if you need more swap space than twice your RAM size, you would be better off adding more RAM as Hard Disk Drive (HDD) access is about 10³ slower then RAM access, so something that would take 1 second, suddenly takes more then 15 minutes! And on a Solid State Drive (SSD) the same operation that took 1 second in RAM will still take about 1 minute on that SSD!</translate>

<translate>
Taking into account all of the above, this brings us to the following table:
(last 3 columns denote swap space)</translate>

<translate> RAM No hibernation With Hibernation Maximum</translate>
1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB
2GB 2GB 3GB 4GB
3GB 3GB 5GB 6GB
4GB 4GB 6GB 8GB

<translate> RAM No hibernation With Hibernation Maximum</translate>
5GB 2GB 7GB 10GB
6GB 2GB 8GB 12GB
8GB 3GB 11GB 16GB
12GB 3GB 15GB 24GB
16GB 4GB 20GB 32GB
24GB 5GB 29GB 48GB
32GB 6GB 38GB 64GB
64GB 8GB 72GB 128GB
128GB 11GB 139GB 256GB
256GB 16GB 272GB 512GB
512GB 23GB 535GB 1TB
1TB 32GB 1056GB 2TB
2TB 46GB 2094GB 4TB
4TB 64GB 4160GB 8TB
8TB 91GB 8283GB 16TB
{{note|<translate> The largest server one of the authors of this wiki has ever installed had, indeed, 8TB of RAM</translate>}}
<translate>
=Displaying Swap Information= 


The command {{ic|swapon}} will display your current swap information. For example:</translate>
swapon
NAME TYPE SIZE USED PRIO
/dev/sda7 partition 20G 44.3M -2

<translate> The following script will:</translate>
* <translate> show whether zswap is active or not and if active, give zswap parameters if run with the {{$ic|sudo}} command</translate>
* <translate> display a list of all applications / services that take up swap and how much they take up in descending order</translate>

#!/bin/bash
#Check whether running as root
if [ "$(whoami)" = 'root' ]; then
dmesg | grep "zswap:" | grep --silent "load"
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
# zswap is active
echo "zswap information:"
grep --recursive --color=none . /sys/kernel/debug/zswap/
read -n 1 -s -r -p "Press any key to continue"
else
echo "[warning] zwap not active. Continuing"
fi
else
echo "[warning] Not running as root: skipping zswap info"
fi
for szFile in /proc/*/status ; do
awk '/VmSwap|Name/{printf $2 "\t" $3}END{ print "" }' "$szFile"
done | sort --key 2 --numeric --reverse | more
<translate>
=Using a Swap Partition= 


A swap partition is the traditional way of managing swap. In this scenario, a dedicated partition (or partitions) are created for holding swap.</translate>
<translate>
==Creating and Enabling a Swap Partition== 


To create a swap partition, you need enough unallocated disk space to create an additional partition. If you do not have enough space, skip to the next section [[<tvar|link>Special:MyLanguage/#Using_a_swap_file</>|#Using_a_swap_file]]. A swap partition can be created in any disk management / partition management tool and should be set as type {{ic|linuxswap}}.</translate>

<translate> Once you have a swap partition you will need to initialize the swap partition with {{ic|mkswap}}. For example, if your swap partition is {{ic|/dev/sda3}}, you could use the command:</translate>
sudo mkswap /dev/sda3

<translate> Next we need to enable the swap partition with the {{ic|swapon}} command. Following our example above this could be done with:</translate>
sudo swapon /dev/sda3

<translate> In order to ensure that the swap is enabled at boot we can add an entry to {{ic|/etc/fstab}}. It is best to use the UUID instead of the device name for this purpose. You can add the line to fstab manually or using the command:</translate>
sudo bash -c "echo UUID=$(lsblk -no UUID /dev/sda3) none swap defaults 0 0 >> /etc/fstab"

<translate> If you would like to have more than one swap partition, simply repeat the steps above for any additional partitions.</translate>

{{note|<translate> Be sure to replace /dev/sda3 in the above commands with your actual swap partition.</translate>}}
{{tip|<translate> ''If you're using a HDD'' (spinning rust) put the swap partition *at the beginning of the disk* as the speed of the disk is higher on the inside tracks. On an SSD this doesn't matter.</translate>}}
<translate>
=Using a Swapfile= 


Using a swap partition has one major disadvantage: Changing the size of swap or adding swap requires repartitioning the disk. In current Linux kernels, it is possible to use a swap file instead of a dedicated partition and as from kernel 2.6 onwards there is no performance difference any more between the two.</translate>

<translate>
==Creating and Enabling a Static Swapfile== 
</translate>
{{tip|<translate>
There is no reason you can't have both a swap partition and a swapfile. This is an easy way to add more swap without repartitioning.
</translate>}}

<translate>
First create and intialize the file to hold the swap. For example, to create a 4GB swapfile, you could use the command:
</translate>

sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=4096 status=progress

<translate>
Set the appropriate permissions on the file. It should be readable and writable only by {{ic|root}}. This can be done with the command:
</translate>

sudo chmod 600 /swapfile

<translate>
Next we need to format and enable the swapfile:
</translate>

sudo mkswap /swapfile

sudo swapon /swapfile

<translate>
In order to ensure that the swap is enabled at boot we can add an entry to {{ic|/etc/fstab}}. You can add the line to fstab manually or using the command:
</translate>

sudo bash -c "echo /swapfile none swap defaults 0 0 >> /etc/fstab"

<translate>

==Swapfiles on BTRFS== 


As of kernel 5.0 and higher, swapfiles are supported on btfrs. They still require some special handling in addition to the above steps.</translate>

<translate> Prior to running the {{ic|fallocate}} step above, you should run these commands:</translate>
sudo truncate -s 0 /swapfile
sudo chattr +C /swapfile
sudo btrfs property set /swapfile compression none

<translate> These commands create an empty swapfile, disable COW for that file and ensure that compression is disabled.</translate>

<translate>
==Swapfiles on ZFS== 


zfs doesn't support swapfiles, however you can achieve a similar benefit using a zvol as a swap volume.


Detailed instructions on how to accomplish this can be found in this [<tvar|link>https://github.com/zfsonlinux/pkg-zfs/wiki/HOWTO-use-a-zvol-as-a-swap-device</> ZoL guide].
</translate>
<translate>
=Automated Swap Management with systemd-swap= 
</translate>
{{note|<translate> Using systemd-swap with on btrfs/zfs or with hibernation support requires special handling beyond the scope of this article</translate>}}

<translate> It is possible to automatically manage the size of your swapfile using {{ic|systemd-swap}}. It can create swap files dynamically based on memory needs. It is also an easy way to enable/manage [[<tvar|link>#Using_zswap_with_systemd-swap</>|zswap]]</translate>

<translate>
==Installing and Configuring systemd-swap== 


First, install and enable {{ic|systemd-swap}}:</translate>
pamac install systemd-swap
sudo systemctl enable systemd-swap.service

<translate> Next enable dynamic swap management by creating a file {{ic|/etc/systemd/swap.conf.d/myswap.conf}} with the following parameters:</translate>
zswap_enabled=0
zram_enabled=0
swapfc_enabled=1

<translate> If you would prefer a single command to create this file you could use:</translate>
sudo bash -c 'echo -e "zswap_enabled=0\nzram_enabled=0\nswapfc_enabled=1" > /etc/systemd/swap.conf.d/myswap.conf'

<translate>
==Remove Other Swap== 


In order for systemd-swap to be effective you need to remove any traditional swap devices you have.</translate>

<translate> To display your current swap devices you can use the command {{ic|swapon}}. For example, my test machine displays the following:</translate>
swapon
NAME TYPE SIZE USED PRIO
/swapfile file 4G 0B -2
/dev/sda3 partition 8.4G 0B -3

<translate> In this example there are two swap devices. A swapfile and a swap partition. To turn them off we can use the command {{ic|swapoff}}.</translate>
sudo swapoff /swapfile
sudo swapoff /dev/sda3

<translate>
Next we need to remove them.
The swap partition will need to be deleted using your favorite partitioning tool. You can remove the swapfile by simply deleting it.</translate>
sudo rm /swapfile

<translate> We need to also remove any lines related to swap from {{ic|/etc/fstab}}. Edit the file with an [[<tvar|link>Special:MyLanguage/Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files</>|appropriate text editor]] and remove or comment out the lines for the swap space. In the example above, we would remove these lines:</translate>
UUID=c2430cf1-8ea9-4422-a5c5-5a38779194c3 swap swap defaults,noatime 0 2
/swapfile none swap defaults 0 0

<translate> Next reboot. After the reboot, when running {{ic|swapon}} you should see something similiar to the following:</translate>
NAME TYPE SIZE USED PRIO
/var/lib/systemd-swap/swapfc/1 file 512M 0B -2

<translate> systemd-swap will add and remove swapfiles as your memory usage dictates.</translate>

{{note|<translate> If you don't delete your existing swap partition it will be automatically activated by systemd even though you have removed it from fstab</translate>}}

<translate>
==Using zswap with systemd-swap== 


zswap is compressed swap kept in RAM. zswap keeps the most frequently used pages in RAM and writes less frequently used pages to the swap space on disk. In many workloads, this will result in increased swap performance and less wear and tear on SSDs.


To enable zswap with systemd-swap, simply alter the instructions above and set Linux Kernel parameter {{ic|zswap_enabled=1}}</translate>
<translate>
=Tuning & Performance Considerations= 


Although swap seems like a great way to expand memory, excessive swap use will cause severe performance degradation, as mentioned before.</translate>

<translate> There are couple of parameters that can be used to tune swap utilization. These are swappiness and vfs_cache_pressure. To see your current settings for these you can use the following commands:</translate>
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
cat /proc/sys/vm/vfs_cache_pressure

<translate> {{ic|swappiness}} controls how likely a page is to be transferred to swap. This value represents the percentage of the free memory before activating swap. The lower the value, the less swapping is used and the more memory pages are kept in physical memory where:</translate>
* <translate> 0 disables swap</translate>
* <translate> 60 is the default value which is ideal for a server running a lot of services</translate>
* <translate> 100 is very aggressive swapping.</translate>

<translate> For ''most'' computers the recommended value is 10: Theoretically, this means to only start swapping when RAM usage reaches around 90 percent.</translate>

<translate> {{ic|vfs_cache_pressure}} is a percentage value that controls the tendency of the kernel to ''reclaim'' the memory which is used for caching of directory and inode objects. The default value is 100.</translate> <translate> Increasing this value will increase the rate in which these objects are removed from the RAM cache. Decreasing it will allow these objects to be cached in memory longer, consuming additional RAM over time.</translate> <translate> Depending on your specific workload, increasing or decreasing this value too far can have significant negative impacts on system performance.</translate> <translate> Experimentation is needed to find the appropriate balance and the default value is reasonable. In general, it is more common to optimize swappiness before experimenting with vfs_cache_pressure.</translate>

<translate> To set these values you can use the command {{ic|sysctl}}. For example, to set the swappiness value to 10 you could use:</translate>
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10

'''<translate> There is no preset defined answer on the optimal values for these parameters.</translate>''' <translate> Experimentation is needed to find the optimum configuration for your specific hardware and workload.</translate>

<translate>
=See Also= 
</translate>
* <translate> The Arch Wiki page on [<tvar|link>https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Swap</> swap]</translate>
* <translate> The Arch Wiki page on [<tvar|link>https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Zswap</> zswap]</translate>
* <translate> The Linux kernel documentation on [<tvar|link>https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/vm/zswap.txt</> zswap]</translate>
* <translate> The Linux kernel documentation on [<tvar|link>https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt</> swappiness and vfs_cache_pressure]</translate>
* <translate> The openSUSE guide to [<tvar|link>https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/tuning/html/book.sle.tuning/cha.tuning.memory.html</> tuning memory]</translate>
* <translate> The [<tvar|link>https://github.com/Nefelim4ag/systemd-swap</> systemd-swap page]</translate>
* <translate> The ZFS on Linux guide on [<tvar|link>https://github.com/zfsonlinux/pkg-zfs/wiki/HOWTO-use-a-zvol-as-a-swap-device</> Swap Volumes]</translate>

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Swap

2021-07-27T22:51:11Z

Yochanan: Use dd instead of fallocate: https://man.archlinux.org/man/swapon.8#Files_with_holes

<languages />
<br />
__TOC__

<translate>
=Overview= 


Swap space is used to extend the amount of memory(RAM) available for running programs.</translate>
* <translate> Without swap space, if you run out of memory, applications ''will'' be terminated up to and including the entire system crashing.</translate>
* <translate> With swap space available to the system, the kernel can take less frequently accessed memory pages from inactive applications / services and write them to disk ("swapping" them), allowing more actual RAM to be available for active applications.</translate>

<translate> There are three different ways in which swap can be managed in Manjaro:</translate>
* <translate> A swap partition</translate>
* <translate> A swap file</translate>
* <translate> zswap</translate>

<translate> This article tries to be as comprehensive as possible but even more information can be found in the [[<tvar|link>Special:MyLanguage/#See_Also</>|articles linked below]]</translate>
<translate>
=Do I Need Swap= 


That is a question that cannot be answerd without having a look at your configuration and even with plenty of available memory, it is often used as a safety net or even sometimes due to specific application requirements so have a look at the following non-exhaustive list:</translate>
* <translate> If you use hibernation: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have services that are not always active, but are still running all the time: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have an application that allocates virtual memory directly for temporary storage instead of RAM: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have an application that has a memory leak: ''yes, you need swap!''</translate>
* <translate> If you have a server with 1TB of RAM that you're using as a desktop without applications allocating virtual memory or having memory leaks: ''No, you don't need swap!''</translate>
<translate>
=How Much Swap do I Need= 


The amount of swap you need is highly variable based on ''your'' specific applications and workload. There is no universal formula on swap size without monitoring usage over a period of time. A reasonable place to start would be:</translate>
* <translate> For less then 4GB of physical memory (RAM), it's highly recommended that the swap space should, as a base minimum, be equal to the amount of RAM. Also, it's recommended that the swap space is maximum twice the amount of RAM depending upon the amount of disk space available for the system because of diminishing returns.</translate>
* <translate> For more modern systems (>4GB), your swap space should be at a minimum be equal to your physical memory (RAM) size '''if you use hibernation''', otherwise you need a minimum of ROUNDUP(SQRT(RAM)) I.E. the square root of your RAM size rounded up to the next GB. The maximum, is again twice the amount of RAM, again because of diminishing returns.</translate>
* <translate> The only downside to having more swap space than you will actually use, is the disk space you will be reserving for it cannot be used for application or system data.</translate>

<translate> The "diminishing returns" means that if you need more swap space than twice your RAM size, you would be better off adding more RAM as Hard Disk Drive (HDD) access is about 10³ slower then RAM access, so something that would take 1 second, suddenly takes more then 15 minutes! And on a Solid State Drive (SSD) the same operation that took 1 second in RAM will still take about 1 minute on that SSD!</translate>

<translate>
Taking into account all of the above, this brings us to the following table:
(last 3 columns denote swap space)</translate>

<translate> RAM No hibernation With Hibernation Maximum</translate>
1GB 1GB 2GB 2GB
2GB 2GB 3GB 4GB
3GB 3GB 5GB 6GB
4GB 4GB 6GB 8GB

<translate> RAM No hibernation With Hibernation Maximum</translate>
5GB 2GB 7GB 10GB
6GB 2GB 8GB 12GB
8GB 3GB 11GB 16GB
12GB 3GB 15GB 24GB
16GB 4GB 20GB 32GB
24GB 5GB 29GB 48GB
32GB 6GB 38GB 64GB
64GB 8GB 72GB 128GB
128GB 11GB 139GB 256GB
256GB 16GB 272GB 512GB
512GB 23GB 535GB 1TB
1TB 32GB 1056GB 2TB
2TB 46GB 2094GB 4TB
4TB 64GB 4160GB 8TB
8TB 91GB 8283GB 16TB
{{note|<translate> The largest server one of the authors of this wiki has ever installed had, indeed, 8TB of RAM</translate>}}
<translate>
=Displaying Swap Information= 


The command {{ic|swapon}} will display your current swap information. For example:</translate>
swapon
NAME TYPE SIZE USED PRIO
/dev/sda7 partition 20G 44.3M -2

<translate> The following script will:</translate>
* <translate> show whether zswap is active or not and if active, give zswap parameters if run with the {{$ic|sudo}} command</translate>
* <translate> display a list of all applications / services that take up swap and how much they take up in descending order</translate>

#!/bin/bash
#Check whether running as root
if [ "$(whoami)" = 'root' ]; then
dmesg | grep "zswap:" | grep --silent "load"
if [[ $? -eq 0 ]]; then
# zswap is active
echo "zswap information:"
grep --recursive --color=none . /sys/kernel/debug/zswap/
read -n 1 -s -r -p "Press any key to continue"
else
echo "[warning] zwap not active. Continuing"
fi
else
echo "[warning] Not running as root: skipping zswap info"
fi
for szFile in /proc/*/status ; do
awk '/VmSwap|Name/{printf $2 "\t" $3}END{ print "" }' "$szFile"
done | sort --key 2 --numeric --reverse | more
<translate>
=Using a Swap Partition= 


A swap partition is the traditional way of managing swap. In this scenario, a dedicated partition (or partitions) are created for holding swap.</translate>
<translate>
==Creating and Enabling a Swap Partition== 


To create a swap partition, you need enough unallocated disk space to create an additional partition. If you do not have enough space, skip to the next section [[<tvar|link>Special:MyLanguage/#Using_a_swap_file</>|#Using_a_swap_file]]. A swap partition can be created in any disk management / partition management tool and should be set as type {{ic|linuxswap}}.</translate>

<translate> Once you have a swap partition you will need to initialize the swap partition with {{ic|mkswap}}. For example, if your swap partition is {{ic|/dev/sda3}}, you could use the command:</translate>
sudo mkswap /dev/sda3

<translate> Next we need to enable the swap partition with the {{ic|swapon}} command. Following our example above this could be done with:</translate>
sudo swapon /dev/sda3

<translate> In order to ensure that the swap is enabled at boot we can add an entry to {{ic|/etc/fstab}}. It is best to use the UUID instead of the device name for this purpose. You can add the line to fstab manually or using the command:</translate>
sudo bash -c "echo UUID=$(lsblk -no UUID /dev/sda3) none swap defaults 0 0 >> /etc/fstab"

<translate> If you would like to have more than one swap partition, simply repeat the steps above for any additional partitions.</translate>

{{note|<translate> Be sure to replace /dev/sda3 in the above commands with your actual swap partition.</translate>}}
{{tip|<translate> ''If you're using a HDD'' (spinning rust) put the swap partition *at the beginning of the disk* as the speed of the disk is higher on the inside tracks. On an SSD this doesn't matter.</translate>}}
<translate>
=Using a Swapfile= 


Using a swap partition has one major disadvantage: Changing the size of swap or adding swap requires repartitioning the disk. In current Linux kernels, it is possible to use a swap file instead of a dedicated partition and as from kernel 2.6 onwards there is no performance difference any more between the two.</translate>

<translate>
==Creating and Enabling a Static Swapfile== 
</translate>
{{tip|<translate> There is no reason you can't have both a swap partition and a swapfile. This is an easy way to add more swap without repartitioning.</translate>}}

<translate> First create and intialize the file to hold the swap. For example, to create a 4GB swapfile, you could use the command:</translate>
sudo dd if=/dev/zero of=/swapfile bs=1M count=4096 status=progress
sudo mkswap /swapfile

<translate> Set the appropriate permissions on the file. It should be readable and writable only by {{ic|root}}. This can be done with the command:</translate>
sudo chmod u=rw,go= /swapfile

<translate> Next we need to enable the swapfile with the {{ic|swapon}} command. Following our example above this could be done with:</translate>
sudo swapon /swapfile

<translate> In order to ensure that the swap is enabled at boot we can add an entry to {{ic|/etc/fstab}}. You can add the line to fstab manually or using the command:</translate>
sudo bash -c "echo /swapfile none swap defaults 0 0 >> /etc/fstab"

<translate>

==Swapfiles on BTRFS== 


As of kernel 5.0 and higher, swapfiles are supported on btfrs. They still require some special handling in addition to the above steps.</translate>

<translate> Prior to running the {{ic|fallocate}} step above, you should run these commands:</translate>
sudo truncate -s 0 /swapfile
sudo chattr +C /swapfile
sudo btrfs property set /swapfile compression none

<translate> These commands create an empty swapfile, disable COW for that file and ensure that compression is disabled.</translate>

<translate>
==Swapfiles on ZFS== 


zfs doesn't support swapfiles, however you can achieve a similar benefit using a zvol as a swap volume.


Detailed instructions on how to accomplish this can be found in this [<tvar|link>https://github.com/zfsonlinux/pkg-zfs/wiki/HOWTO-use-a-zvol-as-a-swap-device</> ZoL guide].
</translate>
<translate>
=Automated Swap Management with systemd-swap= 
</translate>
{{note|<translate> Using systemd-swap with on btrfs/zfs or with hibernation support requires special handling beyond the scope of this article</translate>}}

<translate> It is possible to automatically manage the size of your swapfile using {{ic|systemd-swap}}. It can create swap files dynamically based on memory needs. It is also an easy way to enable/manage [[<tvar|link>#Using_zswap_with_systemd-swap</>|zswap]]</translate>

<translate>
==Installing and Configuring systemd-swap== 


First, install and enable {{ic|systemd-swap}}:</translate>
pamac install systemd-swap
sudo systemctl enable systemd-swap.service

<translate> Next enable dynamic swap management by creating a file {{ic|/etc/systemd/swap.conf.d/myswap.conf}} with the following parameters:</translate>
zswap_enabled=0
zram_enabled=0
swapfc_enabled=1

<translate> If you would prefer a single command to create this file you could use:</translate>
sudo bash -c 'echo -e "zswap_enabled=0\nzram_enabled=0\nswapfc_enabled=1" > /etc/systemd/swap.conf.d/myswap.conf'

<translate>
==Remove Other Swap== 


In order for systemd-swap to be effective you need to remove any traditional swap devices you have.</translate>

<translate> To display your current swap devices you can use the command {{ic|swapon}}. For example, my test machine displays the following:</translate>
swapon
NAME TYPE SIZE USED PRIO
/swapfile file 4G 0B -2
/dev/sda3 partition 8.4G 0B -3

<translate> In this example there are two swap devices. A swapfile and a swap partition. To turn them off we can use the command {{ic|swapoff}}.</translate>
sudo swapoff /swapfile
sudo swapoff /dev/sda3

<translate>
Next we need to remove them.
The swap partition will need to be deleted using your favorite partitioning tool. You can remove the swapfile by simply deleting it.</translate>
sudo rm /swapfile

<translate> We need to also remove any lines related to swap from {{ic|/etc/fstab}}. Edit the file with an [[<tvar|link>Special:MyLanguage/Viewing_and_editing_configuration_files</>|appropriate text editor]] and remove or comment out the lines for the swap space. In the example above, we would remove these lines:</translate>
UUID=c2430cf1-8ea9-4422-a5c5-5a38779194c3 swap swap defaults,noatime 0 2
/swapfile none swap defaults 0 0

<translate> Next reboot. After the reboot, when running {{ic|swapon}} you should see something similiar to the following:</translate>
NAME TYPE SIZE USED PRIO
/var/lib/systemd-swap/swapfc/1 file 512M 0B -2

<translate> systemd-swap will add and remove swapfiles as your memory usage dictates.</translate>

{{note|<translate> If you don't delete your existing swap partition it will be automatically activated by systemd even though you have removed it from fstab</translate>}}

<translate>
==Using zswap with systemd-swap== 


zswap is compressed swap kept in RAM. zswap keeps the most frequently used pages in RAM and writes less frequently used pages to the swap space on disk. In many workloads, this will result in increased swap performance and less wear and tear on SSDs.


To enable zswap with systemd-swap, simply alter the instructions above and set Linux Kernel parameter {{ic|zswap_enabled=1}}</translate>
<translate>
=Tuning & Performance Considerations= 


Although swap seems like a great way to expand memory, excessive swap use will cause severe performance degradation, as mentioned before.</translate>

<translate> There are couple of parameters that can be used to tune swap utilization. These are swappiness and vfs_cache_pressure. To see your current settings for these you can use the following commands:</translate>
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
cat /proc/sys/vm/vfs_cache_pressure

<translate> {{ic|swappiness}} controls how likely a page is to be transferred to swap. This value represents the percentage of the free memory before activating swap. The lower the value, the less swapping is used and the more memory pages are kept in physical memory where:</translate>
* <translate> 0 disables swap</translate>
* <translate> 60 is the default value which is ideal for a server running a lot of services</translate>
* <translate> 100 is very aggressive swapping.</translate>

<translate> For ''most'' computers the recommended value is 10: Theoretically, this means to only start swapping when RAM usage reaches around 90 percent.</translate>

<translate> {{ic|vfs_cache_pressure}} is a percentage value that controls the tendency of the kernel to ''reclaim'' the memory which is used for caching of directory and inode objects. The default value is 100.</translate> <translate> Increasing this value will increase the rate in which these objects are removed from the RAM cache. Decreasing it will allow these objects to be cached in memory longer, consuming additional RAM over time.</translate> <translate> Depending on your specific workload, increasing or decreasing this value too far can have significant negative impacts on system performance.</translate> <translate> Experimentation is needed to find the appropriate balance and the default value is reasonable. In general, it is more common to optimize swappiness before experimenting with vfs_cache_pressure.</translate>

<translate> To set these values you can use the command {{ic|sysctl}}. For example, to set the swappiness value to 10 you could use:</translate>
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=10

'''<translate> There is no preset defined answer on the optimal values for these parameters.</translate>''' <translate> Experimentation is needed to find the optimum configuration for your specific hardware and workload.</translate>

<translate>
=See Also= 
</translate>
* <translate> The Arch Wiki page on [<tvar|link>https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Swap</> swap]</translate>
* <translate> The Arch Wiki page on [<tvar|link>https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Zswap</> zswap]</translate>
* <translate> The Linux kernel documentation on [<tvar|link>https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/vm/zswap.txt</> zswap]</translate>
* <translate> The Linux kernel documentation on [<tvar|link>https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/sysctl/vm.txt</> swappiness and vfs_cache_pressure]</translate>
* <translate> The openSUSE guide to [<tvar|link>https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/tuning/html/book.sle.tuning/cha.tuning.memory.html</> tuning memory]</translate>
* <translate> The [<tvar|link>https://github.com/Nefelim4ag/systemd-swap</> systemd-swap page]</translate>
* <translate> The ZFS on Linux guide on [<tvar|link>https://github.com/zfsonlinux/pkg-zfs/wiki/HOWTO-use-a-zvol-as-a-swap-device</> Swap Volumes]</translate>

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How-to verify GPG key of official .ISO images

2021-07-27T01:03:55Z

Yochanan: Improvements

'''1.''' Download an ISO file and the corresponding .sig file from the official sources (see Download Manjaro below).

'''2.''' Install GPG and wget using a Manjaro package manager (pamac or pacman):

pamac install gnupg wget

'''3.''' Next, you have 2 possible ways to import Manjaro's keys. Choose one of them:

Download all keys from the Manjaro Developers from GitLab:
wget gitlab.manjaro.org/packages/core/manjaro-keyring/-/raw/master/manjaro.gpg
Next, import all the keys in the downloaded .gpg file into your gnupg keyring:
gpg --import manjaro.gpg

If you do not trust GitLab, import the Manjaro Build Server's GPG key to your system (afterwards, select the key by entering its number and pressing ENTER):
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --search-keys Manjaro Build Server

'''4.''' Finally, verify if the .iso image file was built by the Manjaro Build Server, Philip Müller or one of the other Manjaro Developers, or :
gpg --verify manjaro-ISO-image.iso
Compare the key which was used to sign the .iso file with the corresponding developer key.

Check whether the .ISO was verified by Philip Müller's GPG key, another Manjaro Developer's key, or the Manjaro Build Server key which you have imported to your system.
If this is the case, you can be sure that your .iso is official.

=Links=

* '''[[Download Manjaro]]'''
* '''[[Check a Downloaded ISO Image For Errors]]'''
* '''[[Burn an ISO File]]'''
* '''[[Installation Guides]]'''

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