Re: new IPv6 Debian mirror available.
According to Jeremy T. Bouse:
>
> Any chance you'll get it able to be reached with an HTTP URL
> rather than over FTP?
rather than, no, in addition to, perhaps :)
I'd say yes if stock apache deb becomes v6 capable. I can't break
my already running v4 Apache on that box.
> In past experience I've found that apt-get runs
> better that way...
I'm using ftp with apt since the beginning without noticable problem.
I had problems with current apt-get using ftp method and IPv6 because
of the EPSV mode.
To quote myself from a message I've sent to Jason (a derived thread of
this list):
===
I've read the code of APT ftp method and the problem appears in
the passive code. Switching to active mode solve the problem.
I'm not sure why the (extended) passive mode fails but there's a
comment in methods/ftp.cc saying this :
/* The PASV command only works on IPv4 sockets, even though it could
in theory suppory IPv6 via an all zeros reply */
...
The code of methods/ftp.cc shows this :
if (getsockopt(DataFd,SOL_SOCKET,SO_ERROR,&Err,&Len) != 0)
return _error->Errno("getsockopt","Failed");
if (Err != 0)
return _error->Error("Could not connect passive socket.");
In my case, Err = 1.
...
====
I assume getsockopt() failed because of some previous action on the
socket but I haven't looked deeper yet.
OTOH, I have no problem in active mode, ie if I add in my apt.conf the
following line:
Acquire::ftp::Passive::ftp.ipv6.sofaraway.org "false";
> Jeremy
>
> On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 02:10:19PM +0200, Fabien Tassin wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've decided to dedicate space and (IPv6) bandwidth to a full Debian FTP mirror
> > (both standard and non-US). I don't want to open IPv4 access to this server
> > as there are already plenty of v4 mirrors and I'm only interested in IPv6.
> >
> > The server is available at ftp://ftp.ipv6.sofaraway.org (no A record,
> > only a AAAA). It is available 24/7 and is updated daily via rsync on a
> > primary-push server. This box has plenty of native IPv6 BW available so it
> > should be fast and reliable but I offer no guarranty of any kind except that
> > I'll do my best to keep it alive.
> >
> > Please, report problems directly to me but use this list for comments.
--
Fabien Tassin -+- fta@sofaraway.org
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