Difference between revisions of "Change to a Different Download Server"

Change to a Different Download Server (view source)

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 == Open the Mirrorlist ==
+If you prefer editing your mirror list by hand - here is how
 {{tip|More than one server can be enabled. However, they will be selected in the order they are listed, and ''pacman'' will only select another server if there is a problem with the one before it.}}
 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:
   sudo [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:
   sudo nano /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+However, if you have installed the full version of Manjaro you may find it easier to use the pre-installed ''gedit'' text editor instead. This will open the mirrorlist file up as a document, making it easier to read and edit. To use gedit, the command is:
-However, if you have installed the full version of Manjaro (but not the NET-Edition) you may find it easier to use the pre-installed ''gedit'' text editor instead. This will open the mirrorlist file up as a document, making it easier to read and edit. To use gedit, the command is:
+  gksu gedit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
-  sudo gedit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
 == Edit the Mirrorlist ==