mirror.cs.jmu.edu
This is the JMU Department of Computer Science public mirror.
News
| 2025-Jan-09 | We are no longer mirroring the Vim project. Instead, obtain Vim from GitHub. |
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| 2024-Feb-06 | The mirror hardware has been updated! See below for details. |
| 2020-Oct-12 | The MSYS2 project has been added to the mirror. |
| 2018-Aug-30 | Web statistics are live. |
| 2018-Mar-16 | The new CS department mirror is online and publicly available! Please contact us if you encounter any problems. |
| 2018-Feb-18 | The server is undergoing an overhaul. |
Software
The following software can be found on this server.
| Project | Notes | Sync Interval | Protocols | Approx. Size | Last Sync |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux Mint Releases | cd images | twice daily | http | 130G | Oct 29 01:32 ET |
| Linux Mint Archives | packages | every four hours | http | 42.1G | Oct 29 09:41 ET |
| MSYS2 | packages | twice daily | http | 1020G | Oct 29 02:03 ET |
| Ubuntu Releases | cd images | twice daily | http | 49.5G | Oct 29 01:14 ET |
| Ubuntu Archives | packages | every two hours | http | 3.71T | Oct 29 11:43 ET |
Hardware
This mirror is located on the campus of James Madison University in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. There are two servers behind mirror.cs.jmu.edu to provide a better level of availability. The configuration of both servers is identical:
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Dell PowerEdge R6515
- AMD EPYC 74F3 @ 3.20GHz
- 32GB memory
- 10GbE network connectivity
- 5TB storage capacity
- OS: Ubuntu Linux 22.04
Custom software is used to keep the servers in sync with upstream and with each other.
Last updated: Wed Oct 29 01:00:01 PM EDT 2025