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

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== ~~Open~~ the Mirrorlist ==

== Edit 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.}}

Due to the versatility of GNU 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.

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:

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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, a loophole exist for editing system files with a GUI editor. That requires you to know the binary name for the editor. For example does Gnome based editions often include the '''gedit''' text editor. If you are unsure - just type <code>gedit</code> in a terminal. Depending on availability it will open or the terminal displays an error message.

~~gksu~~ gedit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

To use gedit (if available), the command is:

gedit admin:/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

== Edit the Mirrorlist ==

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-== Open the Mirrorlist ==
+== Edit 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.}}
+Due to the versatility of GNU 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.
 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:
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   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, a loophole exist for editing system files with a GUI editor. That requires you to know the binary name for the editor. For example does Gnome based editions often include the '''gedit''' text editor. If you are unsure - just type <code>gedit</code> in a terminal. Depending on availability it will open or the terminal displays an error message.
-  gksu gedit /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
+To use gedit (if available), the command is:
+  gedit admin:/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
 == Edit the Mirrorlist ==