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Carlwill

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From: Orlando, FL

Registered: 2008-10-06

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RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

For some reason my server fails to connect to the Pacman mirror:

Server = ftp://ftp.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/linux/di … /os/x86_64

So I wanted to change the mirror to the next best performing one however when I tried to run 'rankmirrors', it fails:

[root@ghost ~]# mv /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.org
[root@ghost ~]# rankmirrors -n 5 /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.org > /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist
/usr/bin/rankmirrors: line 59: curl: command not found
/usr/bin/rankmirrors: line 61: >= 400 || !  : syntax error: operand expected (error token is ">= 400 || !  ")

Anyone know how I can fix this?

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SanskritFritz

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From: Budapest, Hungary

Registered: 2009-01-08

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

Install curl?

EDIT: oops sorry, that is not the problem.

Last edited by SanskritFritz (2010-08-13 14:08:59)

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Carlwill

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From: Orlando, FL

Registered: 2008-10-06

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

I've done this fine before w/o 'curl' and it doesn't appear to be the issue.

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Inxsible

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From: Chicago

Registered: 2008-06-09

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

rankmirrors does not work anymore. it just gives the mirrors back in alphabetical order. Try selecting a geographically nearby mirror manually.

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Carlwill

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From: Orlando, FL

Registered: 2008-10-06

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

rankmirrors does not work anymore. it just gives the mirrors back in alphabetical order. Try selecting a geographically nearby mirror manually.

That sucks. I see now that it's noted in the Wiki.

Last edited by Carlwill (2010-08-13 14:16:02)

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kgas

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From: Qatar

Registered: 2008-11-08

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

also note that now mirror synchronizing pattern which do matters.

Carlwill

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From: Orlando, FL

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

also note that now mirror synchronizing pattern which do matters.

I guess I am slow but what exactly does this mean / do?

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kgas

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

see this thread.

Carlwill

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Re: RankMirrors Isn't Working on My Server

Thank you.

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