Hi, Tilt,

A copy of the directory should work, but if you want to keep it
up-to-date, then it requires actively running (e.g. a dedicated server).
The repository can be updated localyand then the changes can be uploaded
to de server, of course, but it requires a mantainer.

Cheers,

Aitor.

On 29/09/15 22:11, Daniel Reurich <daniel@???> wrote:
> On 30/09/15 02:15, tilt! wrote:
>> >Ok!:) One more question:
>> >
>> >Suppose at some point a new mirror had to be set up (for example
>> >in Australia).
>> >
>> >Is the mirror then just a copy of a directory - for example,
>> >"/dists/devuan" on an FTP or HTTP server - or does it require actively
>> >running software for self-maintainance (like the "rebuild" operation
>> >you have described)?
>> >
> Only for the /devuan repo. The /merged repo uses url rewriting to refer
> to /devuan, deb-multimedia, and debian using amprolla. So you will need
> to replicate packages.devuan.org/devuan and run amprolla which does the
> url rewriting and will need to be configured to redirect to your nearest
> upstream mirrors.
>

> Regards,
>     Daniel