South African Repository Mirror

[yusufk]

Hi,

I can't seem to find a South African repository mirror, which really sux. Of all the countries in the world that should have a repository for "Ubuntu", I would have thought that South Africa would be 1st? Especially since it would probably cost as much as a Windows distro to update Ubuntu using the international repository with our laughable Telkom rates. The is.co.za mirror has iso's but no package repositories.

[spako]

also, when will latest hoary be on the SA mirror, there only seems to be an old version (lash changer 17 March 2005) :(

[yusufk]

I emailed IS.co.za about it, hope theres enough of us around to make it worth their while too, it should cut there international bandwidth usage if they host a local mirror.

Lets see what happens!

[yusufk]

Still nothing, this sux, it takes half an hour to do an apt-get update!

[online14230]

Sorry about this.. I know Im raising a dead thread, but are there any local repos yet? Ive just re-installed (yes, I messed up again with the ATI drivers, trying to get tvout working) and I have to download updates and apps AGAIN!!!
Yusuf: Im in Gauteng. Can we make a plan and share maybe???

[MJWitter]

Checkout MyAdsl Linux thread (http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=120849) for downloading the distro.

Otherwise if you have installed already, go into System->Administration->Software Sources and select a South African mirror under Update From.

Mirror.ac.za seems to work pretty well for me.

[yusufk]

Hi,

check here:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?p=2500419

The IS mirror worked well for me. I now work for a broadband provider so am less stressed about finding a local mirror.

Good luck.

Yusuf