LocalAptMirrors
This page contains information regarding Ubuntu apt mirrors for users connected to Australian ISPs. For downloading CD images (iso's) see http://ubuntu.com/download.
The following is a /etc/apt/sources.list tempate for Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake), replace <mirror> with one of the mirrors listed below.
## All officially supported packages, including security- and other updates deb <mirror> dapper main restricted deb <mirror> dapper-security main restricted deb <mirror> dapper-updates main restricted ## The source packages (only needed to recompile existing packages) #deb-src <mirror> dapper main restricted #deb-src <mirror> dapper-security main restricted #deb-src <mirror> dapper-updates main restricted ## All community supported packages, including security- and other updates deb <mirror> dapper universe multiverse deb <mirror> dapper-security universe multiverse deb <mirror> dapper-updates universe multiverse ## The source packages (only needed to recompile existing packages) #deb-src <mirror> dapper universe multiverse #deb-src <mirror> dapper-security universe multiverse #deb-src <mirror> dapper-updates universe multiverse
Australian Mirrors
Internode
Restricted for those on Internode or PIPE-SA networks, the mirror is (usally) updated daily (but has not been updated for almost 2 weeks - ticket logged), and for those on Internode ADSL downloads do not count against your quota.
http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/ubuntu/ubuntu
Offical
For those who select Australia as their location in setup, this is the mirror they are given.
http://au.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/
Pacific
http://mirror.pacific.net.au/linux/ubuntu/
Independent Service Providers
http://mirror.isp.net.au/ftp/pub/ubuntu/
University of Western Australia
http://mirrors.uwa.edu.au/ubuntu/
Planet Mirror
http://public.planetmirror.com/pub/ubuntu/
iiNet/OzEmail Mirror
If you use iiNet or OzEmail, downloading updates from iinet mirrors does not count against quota (mmm, PIPE goodness) http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu/
OptusNet Mirror
http://mirror.optus.net/ubuntu/
Created by JoelStanley, iiNet/OzEmail & OptusNet mirrors added by MistaED