Repositories Sections Mirrors

• Relevant to all editions of PCLinuxOS.

Repository in the context of PCLinuxOS means the central storage of all software available for PCLinuxOS.
Sections are just categories within the repository to help in classifying and maintaining the repository.
Mirrors are exact copies of the repository available for selection based on your location / speed of access to any of them.

Introduction

Repository generally means a kind of storage. In our case it is the location where we can find software for PCLinuxOS. Repository can be of 2 types in general - online or local.

• Online : This is the general repository of PCLinuxOS available to all users. Regular users of PCLinuxOS should only be bothered about this type.
• Local : This is a special type of repository created and maintained by advanced users themselves in their local disks. Generally, by packagers and sometimes testers.

Repository

PCLinuxOS has only 1 online repository. For ease of maintenance this repository is subdivided into different sections:

• • x86_64 - Core/common packages of the distribution
  • kde6 - Packages specifically for the KDE/Plasma desktop environment
  • mate - Packages specifically for the MATE desktop environment
  • xfce4 - Packages specifically for the XFCE desktop environment
  • trinity - Packages specifically for the Trinity desktop environment
  • test - Packages which are undergoing testing before being moved in the main repository
  • kernel - Latest kernel packages which are undergoing testing
  • nvidia - Packages for the proprietary NVIDIA drivers

NOTE : Unlike many other Linux distributions where software is obtained from different repositories depending on the type or origin of software etc., PCLinuxOS uses only a single repository for all of its software.

However, PCLinuxOS has many mirrors for its repository so that you could always find a fast one near to you.

Mirrors

Mirrors are exact duplicates of the main PCLinuxOS repository provided by different online hosts for the convenience of users. They are used to take the load off the main server. A mirror nearer to your location may also generally be faster in access speeds.