is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

Carolina In My Mind · 2024-08-22 00:04:08

I've tried both Devuan and its popular fork Peppermint, which uses at least some Devuan repositories. On both, I recently have had a great deal of trouble upgrading software from the Devuan repo after installation, seemingly due to the server being slow or not available at all. One time (I believe I was running Peppermint with the default repos) in the last few months, the Devuan repo was available but the server was extremely slow. More recently (last week or possibly the week prior), I tried Devuan proper, but my upgrades kept failing, being unable to access the Devuan repository at all. It certainly wasn't my internet connection--that was working. I have for the moment given up trying to use either distro. You can consider this to be feedback.

nixer · 2024-08-22 14:58:41

What error message? What repository? Was it actually a devuan repo or one of the debian round robin dns repos accessed with deb.devuan.org?

There have been some information about similar issues but I have had no problems at all with the devuan repos. Sometimes I do have a problem with one of the debian repos accessed with the round robin dns name. It may be slow, time out, etc. When it does this, I just try again later.

When you are trying to update, you will see the server name that you are trying to download from mentioned. Similar issues have been noted by others. You might want to search this forum board and/or the mailing list.

chris2be8 · 2024-08-22 16:15:16

Which country are you in and which ISP do you use? It sounds as if it's only affecting some users.

Next time it happens try:
host deb.devuan.org - you should get a list of IP addresses.
ping deb.devuan.org - this will pick one of the list at random. Look at the response time (the last field).
traceroute deb.devuan.org - shows what path connects to the one it picks. Or how far the traffic gets if it doesn't respond.

That should give you a bit more to go on. You could ping each address in the list to see which ones work for you.

If you find some of the addresses always work you could put one into your /etc/apt/sources.list (preferably one in the same country as you).

Carolina In My Mind · 2024-08-23 09:53:34

Which country are you in and which ISP do you use? It sounds as if it's only affecting some users.

Midwestern United States--Iowa. My ISP is Sparklight.

deepforest · 2024-08-23 11:36:48

same here, cant update

stopAI · 2024-08-23 11:46:00

No problems here. I can update.

deepforest · 2024-08-23 12:22:35

sorry today is ok, but at last night is says that repos offline

The-Amnesiac-Philosopher · 2024-08-23 14:29:44

Here is a list of Devuan repository mirrors...

https://pkgmaster.devuan.org/mirror_list.txt

When I have this issue...

1. I un-comment the mirror (from that list) that I've chosen for my geographical area
2. Comment out the deb.devuan.org repo
3. Run an apt-update
4. Run apt-upgrade (if needed)...

Perhaps seeing my /etc/apt/sources.list will help to make what I've described more clear???

#deb http://dev.beard.ly/devuan/merged daedalus main non-free-firmware non-free contrib 

#deb http://dev.beard.ly/devuan/merged daedalus-updates main non-free-firmware non-free contrib 

#deb http://dev.beard.ly/devuan/merged daedalus-security main non-free-firmware non-free contrib 

#deb http://dev.beard.ly/devuan/merged daedalus-backports main non-free-firmware non-free contrib

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus main non-free-firmware non-free contrib 

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-updates main non-free-firmware non-free contrib 

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-security main non-free-firmware non-free contrib 

deb http://deb.devuan.org/merged daedalus-backports main non-free-firmware non-free contrib

rolfie · 2024-08-23 20:59:55

Happened to me recently here in Germany too, was ok again some minutes later. Repo deb.devuan.org.

chris2be8 · 2024-08-24 16:11:29

The first thing to check is if your internet connection has had a temporary glitch. Try the apt command again once it's back.

If it's persistent try The-Amnesiac-Philosophers suggestion. Start with host deb.devuan.org, then traceroute against each IP address and use the one with fewest hops (it should be nearest to you) or shortest round trip time.

delgado · 2024-08-25 18:29:13

Just a data point:
I'm in a hotel in Aschaffenburg, Germany- Internet speed is very good - downloaded 500MByte in less than a minute.
Internet provider: Telekom, 100MBit (assumed)
Problem: host "deb.devuan.org" was not resolved with wifi's standard dns (192.168.2.1).
After 2-4 times apt update, I inserted the installed unbound in /etc/resolv.conf ("nameserver 127.0.0.1") and dns worked as expected.

Maybe a dns-cache-problem?

greenjeans · 2024-08-27 19:32:09

Same issue here. Worked a couple weeks ago but no joy last two days. Last time I had this issue I used the dev.beard.ly addresses mentioned above by TAP and they worked, then last update they wouldn't work so switched back to default and it worked. Guess i'll try the beardly thing again.

Tried, nope.

South Dakota here, Alliance fiber.

greenjeans · 2024-08-27 19:51:01

Okay, this worked:

deb http://gnlug.org/pub/devuan/merged daedalus main  

deb http://gnlug.org/pub/devuan/merged daedalus-updates main 

deb http://gnlug.org/pub/devuan/merged daedalus-security main

ceeslans · 2024-08-27 21:17:25

Okay, this worked:
deb http://gnlug.org/pub/devuan/merged daedalus main
deb http://gnlug.org/pub/devuan/merged daedalus-updates main
deb http://gnlug.org/pub/devuan/merged daedalus-security main

Thank you Sir, that repo server actually did serve me some updates...

greenjeans · 2024-08-27 21:44:19

My pleasure ceesians! Thanks also to TAP who posted that handy mirror list link above, appreciate ya buddy!

That repo was actually really fast for me compared to deb.devuan.org.

The officially official Devuan Forum!

#1 2024-08-22 00:04:08

is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#2 2024-08-22 14:58:41

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#3 2024-08-22 16:15:16

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#4 2024-08-23 09:53:34

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#5 2024-08-23 11:36:48

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#6 2024-08-23 11:46:00

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#7 2024-08-23 12:22:35

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#8 2024-08-23 14:29:44

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#9 2024-08-23 20:59:55

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#10 2024-08-24 16:11:29

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#11 2024-08-25 18:29:13

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#12 2024-08-27 19:32:09

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#13 2024-08-27 19:51:01

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#14 2024-08-27 21:17:25

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

#15 2024-08-27 21:44:19

Re: is the Devuan repository server usually slow or offline?

Board footer