Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 10:33:29 -0600 (CST) From: Joe Greco <jgreco@brasil.moneng.mei.com> To: Jerry.Kendall@vmicls.com (Jerry Kendall) Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Becoming a mirror site for FreeBSD Message-ID: <199511291633.KAA14410@brasil.moneng.mei.com> In-Reply-To: <9511291427.AA00809.gonzo@vmicls.com> from "Jerry Kendall" at Nov 29, 95 09:27:34 am
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> What is the best way to do this? Set up your ftp server. FTP to wcarchive. Do a bunch of ' get dir.tar "|tar xf - ' commands. > How much disk space is required? >From ftp.freebsd.sol.net: # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE 482729 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/* 334 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/FAQ 17 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/HARDWARE 20 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/INSTALL 4 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/MIRROR.SITES 8 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/README.TXT 28 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/RELNOTES 1210 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/UPDATES 54156 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/XF86311 14645 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/bin 11468 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/commerce 1086 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/compat1x 777 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/compat20 1236 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/des 1393 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/dict 188685 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/distfiles 1570 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/floppies 2849 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/games 1247 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/info 2881 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/manpages 101848 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/packages 11739 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/ports 937 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/proflibs 29265 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/src 55325 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.0.5-RELEASE/xperimnt # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE 213475 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/* 92055 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/XF86312 16640 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/bin 14938 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/commerce 538 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/compat1x 778 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/compat20 1442 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/des 1394 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/dict 4041 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/floppies 2850 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/games 1078 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/info 2962 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/manpages 0 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/packages 0 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/ports 930 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/proflibs 29568 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/src 44186 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/xperimnt # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/* 119374 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-current/src # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-stable/* 116664 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/FreeBSD-stable/src # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/distfiles 317238 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/distfiles # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/packages-2.1 159454 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/packages-2.1 # du -s -k /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/ports-2.1 8628 /ftp/.0/systems/unix/FreeBSD/ports-2.1 Sum total under FreeBSD on my ftp server is 99% of a 2GB drive. /dev/sd1s1e 1896783 1733178 11862 99% /ftp/.0 Of course you might choose to knock off 2.0.5R, the current and stable trees, etc. I have chosen not to mirror 2.0R due to the impressive space requirements. > Any docs/example setups avail ??? Not that I know of. I just went to wcarchive and started doing gets of tarred directories. I don't like the current generation of mirror software (not that I've given it much chance, I suppose). ... Joe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Joe Greco - Systems Administrator jgreco@ns.sol.net Solaria Public Access UNIX - Milwaukee, WI 414/342-4847
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