Re: ftp.bg.d.o mirror

Hi Alexander,

On Tue, Apr 13, 2021 at 01:08:34PM +0300, Alexander Velin wrote:
> On 13/04/2021 11:15, Julien Cristau wrote:
> 
> Hi Julien,
> 
> Thanks for your feedback.
> 
> > May I ask that you adjust the mirror name (typically in ftpsync.conf),
> 
> Done.
> 
Thanks.  Updated the mirror list:
https://salsa.debian.org/mirror-team/masterlist/-/commit/520fb1ba128f1ae56574b6d4d24bebd1091c240e

That should make it to the web site shortly and to new installer images over
the next weeks/months.

Cheers,
Julien

> >    Maybe change your config to sync from
> >    the site currently backing the ftp.<CC>.debian.org service you sync
> >    from?
> 
> Done.
> 
> > o The tracefile
> >    http://debian.mobiltel.bg/debian/project/trace/debian.mobiltel.bg
> >    suggests that the ftpsync version you are using is very old.  Please upgrade.
> > 
> >    Using a modern ftpsync ensures updates are done in the correct order
> >    so apt clients don't get confused.   In particular, it processes
> >    translations, contents, and more files that have been added to the
> >    archive in recent years in the correct stage.  It also should produce
> >    trace files that contain more information that is useful for us and helps
> >    downstream mirrors sync better.
> 
> Done, I guess we should wait for the next push.
> 
> > o The nameservers for debian.mobiltel.bg are all in the same /24 network.  For
> >    reliability we recommend having nameservers in more than one location.
> 
> This is a bit tricky. While I totally agree with your policy, the NS
> topology (for a1.bg) is not under my control, and network admins assure me,
> that AS8717 is well connected[1] and this should not be a problem.
> 
> 1. https://bgp.he.net/AS8717
> 
> Best regards,
> --velin
>