From 6246bafd0640c44c3136b9f36e3874f3fecb1fb5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Holger Wansing Date: Sat, 10 Aug 2019 22:59:22 +0200 Subject: Updating chapter for chosing a network mirror --- en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml | 28 ++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) (limited to 'en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml') diff --git a/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml b/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml index b6397a213..fe9151b21 100644 --- a/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml +++ b/en/using-d-i/modules/apt-setup.xml @@ -190,17 +190,23 @@ configured. Choosing a network mirror -If you have selected to use a network mirror during the installation -(optional for CD/DVD installs, required for netboot images), you will be -presented with a list of geographically nearby (and therefore hopefully -fast) network mirrors, based upon your country selection earlier in the -installation process. Choosing the offered default is usually fine. +Unless you chose not to use a network mirror, you will be presented +with a list of network mirrors based upon your country selection +earlier in the installation process. Choosing the offered default is +usually fine. + + + +The offered default is deb.debian.org, which is not a mirror itself but +will redirect to a mirror that should be up-to-date and fast. These +mirrors support TLS (https protocol) and IPv6. This service is +maintained by the Debian System Administration (DSA) team. A mirror can also be specified by hand by choosing enter information manually . You can then specify a mirror host name and an optional -port number. As of Wheezy, that actually has to be a URL base, i.e. when +port number. This actually has to be a URL base, i.e. when specifying an IPv6 address, one has to add square brackets around it, for instance [2001:db8::1]. @@ -218,16 +224,6 @@ choose the enter information manually option. You can then speci a mirror available via IPv6, although it will probably not be the fastest possible one. - - -Another option when choosing to specify the mirror manually is to use -httpredir.debian.org as your mirror. -httpredir.debian.org is not a physical mirror but a mirror -redirection service, i.e. it automatically refers your system to a -real mirror near you in terms of network topology. It takes into account -by which protocol you connect to it, i.e. if you use IPv6, it will -refer you to an IPv6-capable mirror near you. - -- cgit v1.2.3