Re: [gentoo-dev] How to become a GENTOO mirror

[Lost Logic]

This isn't a full answer from a developer, but here is some
information that I have:

1) The nice thing about Gentoo is that if the primary
gentoo mirror doesn't have a file for an ebuild, it can
be fetched from the program's home site.
2) Due to #1 there is no real pressure to resync terribly
often.
3) My friend currently has a gentoo mirror which he has 
never seen exceed 7 gigabytes.

--Brandon


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> Hi all,
>
> I'm relatively new to the GENTOO Linux phenomenon, but I must say I like
> what I've used so far.  'emerge' seems to be very slick and well-written.
>
> In an effort to encourage the use of GENTOO Linux within my company, I
> would like to create a server which will mirror the quite extensive
> archive of 'distfiles' as currently stored on www.ibiblio.org/gentoo.
> This server will be available only within my company's network, protected
> by a firewall, so it's only going to be accessible by company employees.
> The main reasons for this would be to ensure speedy access for the
> internal network users, and to reduce the load on our company's
> already-overburdened proxy servers by providing an internal repository.
>
> What is the best process for mirroring the GENTOO directory on iBiblio's
> site?  How much disk space should I expect to have available for this
> mirror, and how often should it be synchronized against the master?
>
> I'd be grateful for any advice you can offer.
>
> Regards,
>
> -- Matthew A. Schnoor
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>
>
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