Difference between revisions of "Pacman-mirrors"
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== Pacman-Mirrors == | == Pacman-Mirrors == | ||
Pacman-mirrors is a Manjaro specific utility for generating and maintaining the system mirrorlist. This article covers current version 4 | 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 | Pacman-mirrors uses the information available on the [http://repo.manjaro.org Mirrorservice] | ||
=== Purpose === | === Purpose === | ||
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=== Use === | === 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. | 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. | ||
The sites are | |||
# wikipedia.org | # wikipedia.org | ||
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=== '''IMPORTANT''' === | === '''IMPORTANT''' === | ||
{{Tip|Every run of pacman-mirrors requires you to syncronize your database and update your system.}} | |||
$ sudo pacman -Syyu | $ sudo pacman -Syyu | ||