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Bug#426402: apt: Need better way to specify mirrors for Debian repositiories



On Mon, 28 May 2007 17:07:11 +0300 David Baron <d_baron@012.net.il> wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.6.46.4-0.1
> Severity: wishlist
> 
> I am sure this is not original. Applies to Debian package repositories since
> they have a uniform structure:
> 
> Sometimes (like now!), not all packages have made it to all mirrors, or
> one's favorite, closest mirror is down. I would like a better way of
> specifitying Debian mirrors. "Foreign" repos would remain is now and the
> current syntax would remain valid for Debian as well.
> 
> Something like:
> Debian Mirrors:
> Preferred Mirror: ftp://...........
> Mirror 2: http://.......
> Mirror 3 ...
> End Debian Mirrors

sounds a lot like the mirror method available in apt nowadays. Time to
close this ticket as fixed?


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