Changing mirror or repository

• Relevant to all editions of PCLinuxOS.

Changing a mirror or repository in DNF Package Manager

PCLinuxOS has ONE single repository which contains all the application and system packages available for PCLinuxOS. This is different from other distributions which sometimes have many repositories (sometimes called PPAs) depending on the type or origin of the software. The PCLinuxOS public repository is hosted on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NLUUG NLUUG server' in the Netherlands which synchronizes with the devs master repository once or twice per day.

For convenience, to reduce load on NLUUG and improve download time for users there are a number of other servers around the world which are set up as mirrors of the repository on NLUUG. These mirrors usually synchronize with NLUUG at least once per day. Selecting a mirror which is geographically close to you will improve the performance of package downloads.

To Change Repository Mirror

• Open DNF Package Manager
• Click Repositories button on the top action bar to open the Repository Configuration:

• Click the Change button to open the Mirror Selection Screen:

• Select the mirror you want to use and then click Select.
• Close the Repository Configuration screen by clicking Close.
• Click Refresh button on the top action bar to update the package list from the new mirror.