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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. | 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. | ||
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==Why do we need more mirrors?== | ==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. | 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. | ||
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==How does Manjaro know what mirror(s) to use?== | ==How does Manjaro know what mirror(s) to use?== | ||
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sudo pacman-mirrors -g | sudo pacman-mirrors -g | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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==How do we get more mirrors?== | ==How do we get more mirrors?== | ||
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I'm glad you asked that question. | I'm glad you asked that question. | ||
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===Phil's advice, taken from the Manjaro forum:=== | ===Phil's advice, taken from the Manjaro forum:=== | ||
''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.'' | ''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.'' | ||
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====What is the size of the Manjaro database?==== | ====What is the size of the Manjaro database?==== | ||
We are at 42 GB. 100 GB or higher would be better. | We are at 42 GB. 100 GB or higher would be better. | ||
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====How is the mirror synchronized?==== | ====How is the mirror synchronized?==== | ||
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====How do you ask an organisation with servers to create a Manjaro mirror?==== | ====How do you ask an organisation with servers to create a Manjaro mirror?==== | ||
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<YOUR NAME> | <YOUR NAME> | ||
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==Current Size Required for a Manjaro Mirror:== | ==Current Size Required for a Manjaro Mirror:== | ||