Mepis 8 Community Repository Back On Line

[Brooko]

Community Members - I'm pleased to announce that the Community Repository is back and once again available to be added to your sources list. Details as follows:

REPO ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

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Mepis 8 Only

Main Repo - deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/repo/ mepis8cr main non-free
Test Repo - deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/testrepo/ mepis8cr test

You can add this automatically to your Mepis 8 sources list by opening a konsole, and as root (it's all one line):

echo '# Mepis Community Main and Test Repo' >> /etc/apt/sources.list && echo 'deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/repo/ mepis8cr main non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list && echo '# deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/testrepo/ mepis8cr test' >> /etc/apt/sources.list

While still as root, then run apt-get update, then close konsole.
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Mepis 7 Only

Main Repo - deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/repo/ mepis7cr main non-free

There is no Mepis 7 Test Repo.

You can add this automatically to your Mepis 7 sources list by opening a konsole, and as root:

echo '# Mepis Community Main Repo' >> /etc/apt/sources.list && echo 'deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/repo/ mepis7cr main non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list

While still as root, then run apt-get update, then close konsole.
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THANKS TO THE TEAM!

I'd like to take a moment to mention the team that made this all possible:
Marcos, Tim, Allan, and Jon.
Marcos has completely reimaged the repo on Tim's server (countless hours). Tim, Allan, and Jon have all given space and bandwidth on their own servers (plus excellent advice, time, research) - so the plan is to eventually run a couple of mirrors to avoid the chance of an outage like we've had again. Warren has also been kept fully in the loop the whole time.

I hope the above mentioned all drop in with a brief comment on this thread - as I'd like to give the whole community the chance to thank these guys. When they do - please show your appreciation. My part was simply the grease to get the machine moving. These guys did all the technical stuff and spent all the time. They are a true example of the Mepis Community spirit!

HOUSEKEEPING

There are a couple of changes.

1. You'll notice some missing packages - we've had to take out any "restricted" packages that we can't host on servers in the US. We are currently looking for server options hosted in a non-restrictive country. When we have this located, I'll then get a donation / funds drive organised, and we'll use this to pay for the server. This way there are no dangers of our US server hosts being exposed to legal action. This may take a few weeks.
2. When we get the mirrors organised, we may then switch one of the other servers over to be the main community repo. This will be painless and just involve a change of source address. At the time that is set in concrete, we'll also ask Warren to update your sources list via an official update.
3. I will start building / updating as many packages as possible for those users of Mepis 7 who have chosen not to upgrade. I plan to do this until the end of 2009. After that, as Mepis 7 ages, and becomes harder and harder to backport for - I plan to cease further updates and solely concentrate on Mepis 8. When making package requests - please specify which Mepis version you are using. Thanks.

OK - enough from me. Thanks for your patience. We'll advise on other matters as they happen.

[marcos]

It is good to see that everything goes back to "normal"

[Acesabe]

Great work all!
I still like the idea of using a Mepis titled url for the repo, as Mmelbert and others suggested, use say repo.mepiscommunity.org and set the dns to point to the mirror/s. Basically something that hopefully not change very often - if at all, to avoid confusion, and that can be included in the official sources.lst ('#'ed out).

[marcos]

We have already an url (with the mepis name on it) which will be used by all the mirrors, using the subdomain to access to a given one. We are still testing the DNS redirection but it is still not "final". We will inform the community as soon as the redirections and mirros are working and have been thoroughly tested.

[ko]

Originally Posted by Brooko

Community Members - I'm pleased to announce that the Community Repository is back and once again available to be added to your sources list. Details as follows:

REPO ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS

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Mepis 8 Only

Again, Thanks guys...!

One small note: If users would want the testrepo to be enabled at the same time, then the '#' in front of the second line (after the second '&& echo') needs to be removed - before hitting 'Enter'...

Then it would look like this:

echo '# Mepis Community Main and Test Repo' >> /etc/apt/sources.list && echo 'deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/repo/ mepis8cr main non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list && echo 'deb http://teharris.net/mepiscr/testrepo/ mepis8cr test' >> /etc/apt/sources.list

Regards, Ko

[mahmood arbab]

This is to say a big "Thank you" to each member of the team. Your time and effotrs are really appreciated.

[Rebel]

Great job!! Bravo... my hat's off to all parties involved in this task!

[Jimmy Johnson]

Makes me smile to see this group growing, packaging software, making remastered discs and installing servers, Warren must be proud.

[wcc1776]

A big THANK YOU to all involved. Getting the the community repos back up in such a short time is greatly appreciated by all of us.
Thanks again all.
Wayne

[Eadwine Rose]

Another thanks from me too!!