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From: Magnus Hagander <magnus@hagander.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2025 21:54:31 +0100
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Subject: Re: Mirror access request for apt-archive.postgresql.org
To: Abdelkader EL MASTOUR <aelmastour@veepee.com>,
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On Mon, 3 Nov 2025 at 18:10, Abdelkader EL MASTOUR <aelmastour@veepee.com>
wrote:

> Hello, I'm attempting to create a mirror of the bullseye-pgdg-archive
> repository for our internal network, but encountering access restrictions:
>
>
> 1. HTTPS access returns 403 Forbidden when using debmirror
> 2. rsync access (port 873) times out - appears to be unavailable
>
> Our server details:
> - Location: Netherlands (https://mirror.vptech.eu)
> - Purpose: Internal PostgreSQL package mirror
> - Repository: bullseye-pgdg-archive
>
> Could you please advise on:
> 1. Is rsync access available for apt-archive.postgresql.org? If so, can
> our IP be whitelisted?
> 2. Is there an alternative method for mirroring the archive repository?
>
>
Hi!

rsync access is not available.

The debmirror should work I think. From a quick look it looks like it
requires both Release and InRelease files in the repo, and there are only
InRelease files in the archive (unlike the non-archive repos). Christoph,
can you enlighten us on if that's likely the issue, and if there's a reason
it's not there in the archives?

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">On Mon, 3 Nov 2025 at 18:10, Abdelkader E=
L MASTOUR &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:aelmastour@veepee.com">aelmastour@veepee.co=
m</a>&gt; wrote:</div><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left=
:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello,<span>=C2=A0</span></span><span style=3D"color:=
rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">I&#39;m attempting to c=
reate a mirror of the bullseye-pgdg-archive repository<span>=C2=A0</span></=
span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">for our internal network, but encount=
ering access restrictions:<span>=C2=A0</span></span><div><span style=3D"col=
or:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"></spa=
n><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">1. HTTPS access returns 403 Forbidden wh=
en using debmirror<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div><span style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">2. rsync access (port 873) times out - appears to be unavailab=
le<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><sp=
an><br></span></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><sp=
an style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">Our server details:<span>=C2=A0</span></span>=
</div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">- Location: Netherlands (</span=
><a href=3D"https://mirror.vptech.eu" target=3D"_blank">https://mirror.vpte=
ch.eu</a><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">)<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div>=
<div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">- Purpose: Internal PostgreSQL packag=
e mirror<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0=
)">- Repository: bullseye-pgdg-archive<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div>=
<span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span><br></span></span></div><div><span s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">Could you=
 please advise on:<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div><span style=3D"color=
:rgb(0,0,0)">1. Is rsync access available for <a href=3D"http://apt-archive=
.postgresql.org" target=3D"_blank">apt-archive.postgresql.org</a>? If so, c=
an our<span>=C2=A0</span></span><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0)">IP be whit=
elisted?<span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0=
)">2. Is there an alternative method for mirroring the archive repository?<=
span>=C2=A0</span></span></div><div><br></div></div></blockquote><div><br><=
/div><div>Hi!</div><div><br>rsync access is not available.</div><div><br></=
div><div>The debmirror should work I think. From a quick look it looks like=
 it requires both Release and InRelease files in the repo, and there are on=
ly InRelease files in the archive (unlike the non-archive repos). Christoph=
, can you enlighten us on if that&#39;s likely the issue, and if there&#39;=
s a reason it&#39;s not there in the archives?</div></div><div><br></div><s=
pan class=3D"gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>=C2=A0Magnus Hagander<br>=C2=A0M=
e: <a href=3D"http://www.hagander.net/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.hagan=
der.net/</a><br>=C2=A0Work: <a href=3D"http://www.redpill-linpro.com/" targ=
et=3D"_blank">https://www.redpill-linpro.com/</a></div></div></div></div>

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