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$title = "F.A.Q. - Mirrors";
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<h1>F.A.Q. - 3 Fink mirrors</h1>
<a name="when-use">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.1: What are Fink Mirrors?</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b>
Fink mirrors are rsync servers mirroring the current and stable
description files that Fink uses to build packages from source.
</p></div>
</a>
<a name="why">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.2: Why should I use rsync mirrors?</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> Rsync is a very fast protocol. It will update
the description files
faster than the old CVS update method. Furthermore, CVS updates are
always done from sourceforge.net while rsync updates can be done
from a mirror close to you.</p></div>
</a>
<a name="where">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.3: Where can I find more information about Fink
mirrors?</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> All Fink mirrors are consolidated under the
finkmirrors.net
domain. The Web-Site at http://finkmirrors.net/ has more information.
</p></div>
</a>
<a name="when-not">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.4: I cannot connect to rsync server, what should I
do?</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> Sometimes very strict firewalls forbid you to
connect to
rsync services. If that is the case simply continue using the CVS
method
</p></div>
</a>
<a name="otherinfogone">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.5: I have switched to the rsync method now all info
files from
the unused trees are gone</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> This is normal. The rsync update method will only
update
your active tree, e.g. 10.3, and it will also delete the CVS
subdirectories.
</p></div>
</a>
<a name="howswitch">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.6: How can I switch back and forth between
methods.</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> By using fink selfupdate-rsync or fink
selfupdate-cvs to switch to rsync or CVS, respectively.</p></div>
</a>
<a name="status">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.7: Can I see what the current status of rsync
mirrors is?</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> Yes, go to
http://finkmirrors.net/status.html</p></div>
</a>
<a name="Master">
<div class="question"><p><b>Q3.8: What is a Distfiles mirror?</b></p></div>
<div class="answer"><p><b>A:</b> Sometimes it is hard to fetch a certain version
of sources
from the Internet. Distfile mirrors hold and mirror the source packages
needed by fink to build its source packages.</p></div>
</a>
<p align="right">
Next: <a href="upgrade-fink.php">4 Upgrading Fink (version-specific
troubleshooting)</a></p>
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