[SOLVED] Which mirror to use for updates via Slackpkg?

I recently installed slackware64-current

bash-5.0# cat /etc/*{release,version} NAME=Slackware VERSION="14.2" ID=slackware VERSION_ID=14.2 PRETTY_NAME="Slackware 14.2 x86_64 (post 14.2 -current)" ANSI_COLOR="0;34" CPE_NAME="cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:14.2" HOME_URL="http://slackware.com/" SUPPORT_URL="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/" BUG_REPORT_URL="http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/" VERSION_CODENAME=current Slackware 14.2+

I am setting up slackpkg. I went to /etc/slackpkg/mirrors to select the mirror for sourcing software and uncommented "http://mirrors.slackware.com/slackware/slackware64-current/".

When I ran "slackpkg update gpg", the response was

You have selected a mirror for Slackware -current in /etc/slackpkg/mirrors, but Slackware version 14.2+ appears to be installed. Slackware -current is the development (i.e. unstable) tree. Is this really what you want? To confirm your choice, press Y, else press N. Then, press Enter: N

I wasn't sure if I should use the -current or one of the slackware64-14.2 mirrors based on the question in the quote just above?

You installed Slackware -current, so you do indeed have o use this -current mirror with slackpkg.
You do not want to get downgraded to 14.2 do you?
Question - when you selected -current instead of 14.2 to install on your computer, was that a conscious decision? If you are new to Slackware, picking the stable 14.2 release may be the safer choice.

Thanks for your answer. The wording of the mirror script gave me pause on using the -current mirror, but I'll stick with that one.

I used -current because of problems I had with getting any other Slackware version to install. That was the only version that would install. I have used Linux for several years, but I am only a novice hobbyist. I use Slackware because it's one of the last major distros that doesn't have systemd. I don't know a lot of the technical background of using Linux, but I don't agree with the philosophy of systemd in most of the Linux distros, thus my choice of Slackware. I've had 14.1 on a different laptop for a couple of years and it hasn't been too much trouble. I have faith in the Slackware community to keep me from getting in too deep with -current.

If you find your speed isn't the greatest, I do have a script that can find out the best speeds from mirrors and you can pick from that list. By default, it does list US mirrors, but if you live elsewhere you can just copy/paste from /etc/slackpkg/mirrors for your preferred location and test those mirrors for speed.

https://github.com/bassmadrigal/scri...r-speedtest.sh

I use ftp.oregonstate.edu

Obviously I am biassed, but the best mirror is http://slackware.uk/slackware/

Originally Posted by tadgy Obviously I am biassed, but the best mirror is http://slackware.uk/slackware/

Agreed. Additionally that's the best (and only, so far) place where to get Slint. Thanks Darren!

Wait. Darren?

GnomeSlackBuilds guy?

Originally Posted by dugan Wait. Darren? GnomeSlackBuilds guy?

That's me

I'm guessing we've chatted before?

No, but I thought Freerock was a great project.