## page was copied from AustralianTeam/Projects/Blank ## This is a template file that has been customised for the Ubuntu-AU Team ## Feel free to use modify this to use for any project or team. ## Using this page will help keep the new pages in some sort of order and similar format across the team's wiki ##PLEASE DO NOT ADJUST OR CHANGE THE FOLLOWING 3 LINES - THIS IS WHAT KEEPS THE TEAM HEADER INTACT AND CREATES THE TABLE OF CONTENTS <> <> ||<>|| ## EDIT FROM THIS LINE DOWN - There are some included titles, headings and sub headings to help you get started = Local Apt Mirrors = This page contains information regarding Ubuntu apt mirrors for users connected to Australian ISPs. Some ISPs offer unmetered downloads to certain mirrors - see below. For downloading CD images (.iso) see http://ubuntu.com/download. == How to set it up == === Automatic (GUI) setup === The best way to choose your mirror if you're not familiar with editing files on Linux is to use the provided tool, accessed through the Dash and search for "Software Sources". (If you use Kubuntu or Xubuntu, the method of access will be different, but should have the same general effect.) In the Ubuntu Software tab, there is a "Download from" drop-down menu. If you choose "Other..." from this menu, a dialogue will appear showing all of the available mirrors, with Australian mirrors expanded by default (if you selected Australia as your location when you installed Ubuntu). Choose the appropriate mirror from the list there, close the software sources dialogue, and choose "Reload" when prompted to refresh the software sources. You are now set up to download from your preferred mirror! === Manual (text file) setup === The following is an /etc/apt/sources.list template for Ubuntu. Replace with one of the mirrors listed below and with your distribution name (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick etc) {{{ ## All officially supported packages, including security- and other updates deb main restricted deb -security main restricted deb -updates main restricted ## The source packages (only needed to recompile existing packages) #deb-src main restricted #deb-src -security main restricted #deb-src -updates main restricted ## All community supported packages, including security- and other updates deb universe multiverse deb -security universe multiverse deb -updates universe multiverse ## The source packages (only needed to recompile existing packages) #deb-src universe multiverse #deb-src -security universe multiverse #deb-src -updates universe multiverse }}} Another way is to modify the file that contains the mirror list: {{{ /usr/share/python-apt/templates/Ubuntu.mirrors }}} === Checking mirror status === See [[https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors]] to find out whether your preferred mirror is up-to-date. == Australian Mirrors == === Official === For those who select Australia as their location in setup, this is the mirror they are given. Currently this leads to the AARNet Australian Ubuntu mirror. http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ === AARNet === http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/ubuntu/ === Bigpond (Telstra) === As of early 2015 it would appear Bigpond has discontinued its unmetered access to the AARNet mirror. The Ubuntu Australia Team is unaware of any unmetered content for Bigpond users. ## As of July 2010, Bigpond discontinued its own file servers. Fortunately within a week they announced that they will provide unmetered access to the content on the AARNet mirror. So if you are a Bigpond client, please use the details provided for AARNet above and this will be quota free for you. This has also been confirmed as free data for people on Bigpond wireless broadband. === FileArena === Local traffic for Adam Internet http://ftp.filearena.net/pub/ubuntu/ === iiNet/OzEmail Mirror === Unmetered for iiNet, OzEmail and Westnet users, but available from anywhere. http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu/ === Internode === Unmetered for Internode ADSL/ADSL2 users, but not unmetered for Internode(Optus) 3G users. http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu or ftp://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu Refer to [[http://www.internode.on.net/residential/entertainment/unmetered_content/|here]] for more information on unmetered content === Netspace === Unmetered for Netspace users. ftp://ftp.netspace.net.au/pub/ubuntu/ === OptusNet Mirror === Is NOT unmetered for Optus users http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/ === Griffith University === http://mirror.griffith.edu.au/ ---- Created by JoelStanley, iiNet/OzEmail & OptusNet mirrors added by MistaED, Westnet added by Gabz, Griffith added by Vantrax, Telstra updates by JaredNorris, miscellany by PaulGear <>