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== Location == The Raspbian repository is the entire set of Raspbian packages organized in a special on-line directory tree which can be used to install thousands of additional software packages on your Raspberry Pi.
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== Packages == Mirrors of the Raspbian repository that may be more suitable for users in different geographic locations can be found [[RaspbianMirrors|here]].
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A current list of packages within the Raspbian repository can be found in the '''Packages''' text file linked below: == Repository sources.list File ==
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http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/wheezy/main/binary-armhf/Packages The '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' file contains the information needed to install additional software packages on your Raspberry Pi from the Raspbian repository. This file should contain the following information:
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== Sources.list File ==

The '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' file contains the information that Raspbian needs to install additional software packages on your Raspberry Pi using apt-get - the Package installer for Raspbian. This file should contain the following information:

{{{
deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main
deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main
 {{{
deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main contrib non-free
deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main contrib non-free
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When using apt-get, you will will want to install the Raspbian public key in your apt-get keyring. This can be done with following command: If needed, the Raspbian public key can be stored into your apt-get keyring using the following command:
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wget http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian.public.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -
 {{{
wget https://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian.public.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -
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== Mirrors == == Repository Bandwidth ==
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Mirrors of Raspbian that may be more suitable for users in different geographic locations can be found [[RaspbianMirrors|here]]. Bandwidth statistics of the Raspbian repository can be found [[http://www.raspbian.org/munin/bytemark/raspbian.org/if_bond0.html|here]].

Raspbian Repository

The Raspbian repository is the entire set of Raspbian packages organized in a special on-line directory tree which can be used to install thousands of additional software packages on your Raspberry Pi.

The master Raspbian repository can be found at the following link:

http://archive.raspbian.org/

Mirrors of the Raspbian repository that may be more suitable for users in different geographic locations can be found here.

Repository sources.list File

The /etc/apt/sources.list file contains the information needed to install additional software packages on your Raspberry Pi from the Raspbian repository. This file should contain the following information:

  • deb http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main contrib non-free
    deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian wheezy main contrib non-free

If needed, the Raspbian public key can be stored into your apt-get keyring using the following command:

  • wget https://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian.public.key -O - | sudo apt-key add -

Repository Bandwidth

Bandwidth statistics of the Raspbian repository can be found here.