Question about mirrors.slackware.com

Daedra · 05-26-2024, 01:06 AM

When using mirrors.slackware.com is there a way to blacklist a specific mirror site. I am tired of getting http://slackware.absolutehosting.net. It's a garbage mirror site that downloads at 20kb-40kb.

RadicalDreamer · 05-26-2024, 01:23 AM

That is a good question. I use xmission: https://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/

rizitis · 05-26-2024, 03:53 AM

Yes very good question.
these was my problem at least now host stop serving (404 error)

Code:

# ftp://ftp.otenet.gr/pub/linux/slackware/slackware64-{15,current}/
# http://ftp.otenet.gr/linux/slackware/slackware64-{15,current}/

Windu · 05-26-2024, 04:19 AM

I simply picked a mirror in my own country of which I found that it was fast and its mirror is being kept uptodate. The mirrors.slackware.com address is just convenience I guess because it allows a working configuration out of the box, but if you are unlucky your files do indeed get served by a bad mirror.
I believe that Robby Workman is the admin. In any case, the site has this footer:

Code:

Responses, feedback, and questions go to mirrors@slackware.com - thanks!

willysr · 05-26-2024, 05:46 AM

i simply make my own local mirror using AlienBOB's rsync script
that way i can always use it to upgrade all my machines locally

HQuest · 05-26-2024, 07:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daedra

When using mirrors.slackware.com is there a way to blacklist a specific mirror site. I am tired of getting http://slackware.absolutehosting.net. It's a garbage mirror site that downloads at 20kb-40kb.

DNS RPZ.

garpu · 05-26-2024, 07:26 AM

I wish this was a feature for slackpkg or slackpkg+ because the Princeton mirror is consistently a problem. I've emailed the sysop about it, and sometimes the changes they make work...but it often gets out of sync with the other mirrors.

chrisretusn · 05-26-2024, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willysr

i simply make my own local mirror using AlienBOB's rsync script
that way i can always use it to upgrade all my machines locally

This is what I do. Works perfectly using slackpkg with slackpkg+ installed.

I prefer to pick my own mirror. The best mirror is not always the closest mirror.

truepatriot76 · 05-27-2024, 01:02 AM

I also use Alien's script for current and stable on a local mirror - pointed at the following rsync mirrors:

15.0
rsync://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/
current
rsync://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/

After running a speed test for current mirrors I get the following from my corner of the us:

Code:

$ ./slack-mirror-speedtest.sh 
Testing https://dfw.mirror.rackspace.com/slackware/slackware64-current/ ps
Testing https://ftp.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/   15MiBps
Testing https://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/slackware/slackware64-current/  701KiBps
Testing https://mirror.fcix.net/slackware/slackware64-current/   37MiBps
Testing https://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/slackware64-current/   17MiBps
Testing https://mirror2.sandyriver.net/pub/slackware/slackware64-current/ Fail
Testing https://mirrors.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-current/   32MiBps
Testing https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/slackware/slackware64-current/   21MiBps
Testing https://mirrors.syringanetworks.net/slackware/slackware64-current/ Fail
Testing https://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware64-current/   27MiBps
Testing https://plug-mirror.rcac.purdue.edu/slackware/slackware64-current/   15MiBps

Results:
	 37MiBps	https://mirror.fcix.net/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 32MiBps	https://mirrors.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 27MiBps	https://mirrors.xmission.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 21MiBps	https://mirrors.ocf.berkeley.edu/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 17MiBps	https://mirror.slackbuilds.org/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 15MiBps	https://plug-mirror.rcac.purdue.edu/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 15MiBps	https://ftp.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 4.6MiBps	https://dfw.mirror.rackspace.com/slackware/slackware64-current/
	 701KiBps	https://mirror.cs.princeton.edu/pub/mirrors/slackware/slackware64-current/

rworkman · 05-27-2024, 02:33 AM

absolute.hosting mirror is disabled, at least temporarily. Thanks for the heads-up.