[frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011

  • From: Tony Germano <tony_germano@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:40:45 -0400

I used the script I found on this 
(http://xlylith.blogspot.com/2006/02/size-of-ubuntu-repository.html) page to 
check. Table is below. Looking at only 10.04 32-bit binaries it will be about 
45-50G. The 64-bit binaries are only slightly larger. I don't see a reason to 
mirror source, so I didn't check sizes there. We would need additional disk 
space for the host OS.
When I mentioned a "reference box" I was addressing the need if we were using a 
package caching server instead of a mirror. While the repositories are actually 
smaller than what I had thought, we will really only need a very small fraction 
of what is available. Using a caching server instead of a mirror, we should be 
able to fit both 32-bit and 64-bit versions on Tom's existing hard drive.
Ultimately, it doesn't really matter to me which way we decide to go on this.
i386-binary lucid main - 7.5Gi386-binary lucid restricted - < 1Gi386-binary 
lucid universe - 22.8Gi386-binary lucid multiverse - 2.6G
i386-binary lucid-updates main - 6.4Gi386-binary lucid-updates restricted - < 
1Gi386-binary lucid-updates universe - 1.5Gi386-binary lucid-updates multiverse 
- < 1G
i386-binary lucid-security main - 4.1Gi386-binary lucid-security restricted - < 
1Gi386-binary lucid-security universe - < 1Gi386-binary lucid-security 
multiverse - < 1G
Tony

Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:30:21 -0400
Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re: Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011
From: ke4rit@xxxxxxxxx
To: frgeek-michiana@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

I know what I posted before (didn't catch the 40g for 2007) do we know about 
what size drive we need for the mirror. I think I might have drives large 
enough to test with here first...

Richard




On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 3:37 PM, Tom Brown <tbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



















There is a 1U Supermicro headless server
with Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS installed and patched. At idle or full gallop it
probably uses less energy than the workshop server so it could be a good choice
for 24/7 use. Drawback: It needs a bigger HD.

 

I’m guessing it isn’t possible
to download and install the initial mirror in one warehouse session so your
offer to do those tasks looks helpful.

 







Tom --








 









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12:45

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Subject: [frgeek-michiana] Re:
Warehouse Report - Sept. 15, 2011



 

Actually no. The mirror
maintainer runs a nightly script that keeps the mirror in sync with the mater
builds. When install a new Ubuntu install, you over-ride the default mirrors in
favor or your mirror. This way, you keep the the traffic local and because you
run nightly updates to the mirror it the updates are also already local...



You don;t need a "Reference box" at all... Take the warehouse server
and make it a straight Ubuntu install and add the server tasks to it. Install
the mirror on the warehouse server and your job is done.



Richard



/ If it helps I have 15/3 Comcast internet again I can blast down the initial
mirror build if it helps... 



// Would probably recommend changing the warehouse server to Ubuntu so
everything is on the same page...



/// Is anyone maintaining the warehouse server anymore?





<Tony Wrote>

One thing to consider, though, is that package upgrades will be downloaded on
demand rather than proactively. That could mean that patches take longer to
download than we have time to apply them before we close the warehouse for the
night. Perhaps we can have a reference box running in a virtual machine that
can download patches during off hours so they are ready when the warehouse
opens?

</Tony>



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Richard "Goose" Zimmerman, ke4rit

Mishawaka, IN








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Mishawaka, IN

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