Re: [Tails-dev] Using the http.debian.net redirector?

[intrigeri]

Hi,

Ague Mill wrote (22 Sep 2012 09:57:39 GMT) :
 But it seemed to me that it was plagued by similar problems than
 'cdn.debian.net': [...]

Raphael Geissert (who develops this redirector) has just confirmed to
me this won't work fine for us:

  Just wanted to say that if Tails works as expected, the redirector
  should be expected to ocassionally lead to inconsistent views.

Moreover, the improvements he intends to make on this system are
likely to make things even worse for Tails. Case closed, then,
I guess.

Cheers,
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Re: [Tails-dev] Using the http.debian.net redirector?

[Ague Mill]

On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 09:59:15PM +0200, intrigeri wrote:
 it looks like the http.debian.net redirector looks mature enough to be
 worth considering using it as the default APT repository in Tails
 images. It supports the main archive, as well as backports.
 
 Rationale:
 
  * constantly use an APT mirror that's close from the exit node being
used

I did some tests, with the same pros in my mind. But it seemed to me
that it was plagued by similar problems than 'cdn.debian.net':
sometimes, one circuit is created and goes to one mirror, and the one
just after goes to a different mirror. And one of those mirrors is more
up-to-date than the other, resulting in APT complaining about missing
files or mismatching checksums.

But that was just over an afternoon before switching back to
ftp.us.debian.org. I'll be happy to hear other experiences.

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