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Of course, it's intended more to non +</I>><i> experts as mirroring instructions would be enough and admins may +</I>><i> prefer to double-check what is going to be run. Still, in the event +</I>><i> this could help make the mirroring process easier for some... why not +</I>><i> provide it and see if/how it is used? +</I> +Why not. + +May I suggest this script must tested on various unix et then must using +'standard' tools (eg #!/bin/sh instead bash). + +><i> +</I>><i> You may notice that it would help then that Tier1 and Tier2 mirrors +</I>><i> are explicitly shown as such in the default mirrors list on +</I>><i> mirror.mageia.org; so we can point people to, for instance, +</I>><i> <A HREF="http://mirrors.mageia.org/?tier1">http://mirrors.mageia.org/?tier1</A> to get only Tier1 mirrors (yes, +</I>><i> today, there's only one). Does that make sense? +</I> +Why not. I don't like the way the option is passed, I prefer /tier1 or +something like that. + +Notice hangling single parameter w/o value in Catalyst can be +problematic in some case. + +><i> +</I>><i> On a side note, Nanar, how may I submit patches for the mirrors app? +</I>><i> push the (small) patches to you or commit to trunk directly? +</I> +Yes commit to trunk. I'll have a look ASAP. + +><i> As a second-thought, an extension of this script could be to provide a +</I>><i> sample script to gather download stats and push them to one of our +</I>><i> server collecting download stats from several mirrors. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> What do you think? +</I> +At time the apps does the minimum, but XML::RPC or JSON extension are in +my mind. + +><i> +</I>><i> Romain +</I> + +><i> _______________________________________________ +</I>><i> Mageia-sysadm mailing list +</I>><i> <A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-sysadm">Mageia-sysadm at mageia.org</A> +</I>><i> <A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-sysadm">https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-sysadm</A> +</I> +-- + +Olivier Thauvin +CNRS - LATMOS +♖ ♘ ♗ ♕ ♔ ♗ ♘ ♖ +-------------- next part -------------- +A non-text attachment was scrubbed... +Name: not available +Type: application/pgp-signature +Size: 197 bytes +Desc: not available +URL: </pipermail/mageia-sysadm/attachments/20110224/21f22e3f/attachment.asc> +</PRE> + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="002820.html">[Mageia-sysadm] mirrors readme/howto/script +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002918.html">[Mageia-sysadm] mirrors readme/howto/script +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2917">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2917">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2917">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2917">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-sysadm">More information about the Mageia-sysadm +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |