Version 5 vs 8
Version 5 vs 8
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- Delete by JC, Version 8
- Sun, Nov 3 01:15
- Edit by jeremiah.foster, Version 5
- Sep 17 2019 09:59
- ·Added mirror section, improved wording.
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{nav icon=home, name=Main Page >
icon=info-circle, name=PureOS >
icon=th-large, name=Software Center >
icon=sellsy, name=Software Sources}
This document describes how to add software sources or repositories (repos). Adding software sources, like mirrors, can speed up the download of packages and updates to your system.
---
= GUI method =
Start `Software & Updates` app:
{F29101, size=full, alt=su1}
click //Other Software// tab and click the !!Add...!! button, then enter the repo line:
{F29103, size=full, alt=su2}
and click the !!Add Source!! button.
If you need to add keys for the newly added repo, check the //Authentication// tab:
{F29105, size=full, alt=su4}
= Alternative method =
By default, you should have this line in your `/etc/apt/sources.list` file:
`deb https://repo.pureos.net/pureos amber main`
If you want to add more repos, just edit this text file and the appropriate lines below this first line.
For example, you can add a PureOS mirror is you're in North America, this will speed up your downloads. Simply add this line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file;
`deb https://mirrors.sonic.net/pureos/repo/pureos/ amber main`
{nav icon=home, name=Main Page >
icon=info-circle, name=PureOS >
icon=th-large, name=Software Center >
icon=sellsy, name=Software Sources}
This document describes how to add software sources or repositories (repos). Adding software sources, like mirrors, can speed up the download of packages and updates to your system.
---
= GUI method =
Start `Software & Updates` app:
{F29101, size=full, alt=su1}
click //Other Software// tab and click the !!Add...!! button, then enter the repo line:
{F29103, size=full, alt=su2}
and click the !!Add Source!! button.
If you need to add keys for the newly added repo, check the //Authentication// tab:
{F29105, size=full, alt=su4}
= Alternative method =
By default, you should have this line in your `/etc/apt/sources.list` file:
`deb https://repo.pureos.net/pureos amber main`
If you want to add more repos, just edit this text file and the appropriate lines below this first line.
For example, you can add a PureOS mirror is you're in North America, this will speed up your downloads. Simply add this line to your /etc/apt/sources.list file;
`deb https://mirrors.sonic.net/pureos/repo/pureos/ amber main`