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What is a repository?
A repository, or "repo", is a place on the web which stores the knowledge of which PCLinuxOS software packages are available to install or upgrade.
Your repository settings are used by the Synaptic Package Manager to install or upgrade official PCLinuxOS software.
All repositories contain the same files. The only difference between them is the speed in which your location can download files from their location. Using multiple repositories is redundant. It's important just to pick one which is the best speed for you. Note: Experiment to find which repository location is the best for you. Geographically close repositories may not be fast for you.
Donators to the PCLinuxOS project receive access to a faster PASS repository.
Changing your Synaptic repository settings
If you are having trouble finding your software with Synaptic, here is how you teach Synaptic to use other repositories.
Start Synaptic
Either use the icon in the desktop bar, at the bottom-left
Or click the Menu button at the bottom-left, and navigate the menus to System > Configuration > Packaging > Synaptic Package Manager
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In either case, Synaptic will ask you for your root password.
Once Synaptic has been launched
In the menu at the top, click "Settings" and then "Repositories".
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You'll see the "Repositories" popup:
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Click-and-drag the bottom-right corner of the window to see more of what's inside:
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NOTE: If you just want to change your repository mirror, un-check the default (or present) repository, then checkmark the one you want from the mirrors that are listed, and then click OK. Next, click the Reload button and wait for Synaptic to download the lists of packages that are available on the mirror you have changed to.
Important: You should only have one repository enabled by default. Make sure you un-check your present repository and then checkmark your new one.
Adding a new repository to Synaptic
You will see a New button on the lower-left. Click it.
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We will be entering these three pieces of information:
URI Distribution Section(s)
After you enter these three items, you can click ok at the bottom-right. Then click the Reload button and wait for Synaptic to download the new information from your new repository.
Where do you get these three pieces of information from? Your choices are listed at the bottom of this document.
Choose which ever one is fastest for you. Geographical nearness may not mean that that server is the fastest for you. You may need to try more than one if getting the best speed is important to you.
Donators to the PCLinuxos project receive access to a faster PASS repository.
Important: You should only have one repository enabled by default. Make sure you un-check your present repository and then checkmark your new one.
NOTE: Some Section(s) include "testing" but that should only be added for experienced users who want access to potentially unstable tester-only packages.
The list of PCLinuxOS 2007 repositories
USA Repositories
| URI | http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/metalab/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | USA - Georgia |
| Notes |
| URI | http://spout.ussg.indiana.edu/linux/pclinuxos/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | USA - Indiana |
| Notes |
| URI | ftp://ftp.eth0-up.com/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | USA - Maryland |
| Notes |
| URI | http://pclosusers.com/pclosusers/pclosfiles/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | USA - Oregon |
| Notes |
| URI | http://linuxstation.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | USA - Houston, Texas |
| Notes | The most recent 2004 package repository is also archived here. It is no longer updated. |
European Repositories
| URI | http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Ireland - Dublin |
| Notes |
| URI | http://ftp.nl.freebsd.org/os/Linux/distr/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Netherlands |
| Notes |
| URI | ftp://ftp.belnet.be/pub/mirror/pclinuxonline.com/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Belgium |
| Notes |
| URI | ftp://ftp.ch.debian.org/mirror/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Switzerland |
| Notes |
| URI | http://ftp.sh.cvut.cz/MIRRORS/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Czech Republic |
| Notes |
| URI | ftp://klid.dk/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Denmark |
| Notes | TAKE NOTE: access is restricted to Danish residents ONLY |
| URI | ftp://ftp.pbone.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Poland |
| Notes |
| URI | http://na.mirror.garr.it/mirrors/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Italy - Napoli |
| Notes |
| URI | http://mirrors.lastdot.org:1280/pclos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Romania |
| Notes |
Other Repositories
| URI | http://mirror.pacific.net.au/pub1/linux/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Australia - Pacific-Net PUBLIC Mirror |
| Notes | Primarily for Pacific-Net DSL customers, users from other ISP's may not get optimum speed ? |
| URI | ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Australia - Internode PUBLIC Mirror |
| Notes | Primarily for Internode DSL customers, users from other ISP's may not get optimum speed ? |
| URI | http://ftp.leg.uct.ac.za/pub/linux/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | South Africa - University of Cape Town |
| Notes |
| URI | http://ftp.tcc.edu.tw/Linux/PCLinuxOS/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Taiwan - Education Network Center of Taichung Country |
| Notes |
| URI | http://mirror.pclinuxclub.com/pclinuxos/apt/ |
| Distribution | pclinuxos/2007 |
| Section(s) | main extra nonfree kde |
| Geographical Location | Thailand - PCLinuxClub.com by the Thai PCLinuxOS Community |
| Notes | An additional Repository Section exists for the use of Thai people - Refer to the clubextra packages list
URL: http://mirror.pclinuxclub.com/pclinuxos/club/ NOTE: To use clubextra you must have both Repository URL's enabled by default. |
Update your PCLinuxOS 2007 repositories
Every now and again there are updates to existing packages that are in the repositories - OR - new packages get added to the repositories. You will not have these shown in the Synaptic Package Manager unless Synaptic updates the available list of packages (RPM's) that are on the Mirror that you use.
Usually if you have not used the Synaptic Package Manager for a while, when you open Synaptic a small pop up window asks you if it should RELOAD the package information, you should do this to keep your repository list up to date.
Sometimes you may have used the Synaptic Package Manager within the last 48 hours and so will not get the small pop up window shown, asking you to Reload (update) the lists. You may know or believe that updated or new packages have recently been added to the repositories (ie. you may have seen an announcement in the PCLinuxOS Forums). If this is the case and you want to check, then: At the top left in the Synaptic Package Manager window is a RELOAD button, click it and Synaptic will go and update the list of packages for you.
A good rule of thumb to ensure that your Synaptic list of packages is kept up to date is to open the Synaptic Package Manager once a week and just click the RELOAD on the small pop up window and let it do it for you.
PCLinuxOS 2007-1 a Repository set of 3 DVDs issued Sept. 14, 2007
You can now Buy these DVDs from On-Disk ideal for dialup users or updating multiple computers.
For HowTo use the Repository DVDs refer to this Forum Topic PCLinuxOS 2007 DVD Repository
