Package Repository

Package repositories contain software packages that can be installed on machines. These repositories can be configured with custom URLs and enabled/disabled as needed to control software sources and updates for your infrastructure.

Introduction

The Package Repository settings page displays a list of configured repositories in a table format. By default, OtterScale includes standard Ubuntu repositories such as:

• Ubuntu extra architectures: Provides packages for additional CPU architectures
• Ubuntu archive: The main Ubuntu package repository

Table Columns

• NAME: The display name of the repository (e.g., Ubuntu extra architectures, Ubuntu archive).
• URL: The base URL of the repository (e.g., http://ports.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-ports, http://tw.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu).
• ENABLED: A toggle indicator showing whether the repository is currently active.

Manage Package Repositories

You can modify the URL of existing package repositories. This is useful if you want to point to a local mirror or a different upstream source to improve download speeds or manage bandwidth.

Edit Repository URL

To change the URL of a package repository:

1. Locate the repository you want to modify in the list.

2. Click the Edit button (displayed with a pencil icon) on the right side of the row.

3. A modal window titled “Edit Package Repository” will appear.

4. URL: Enter the new URL for the repository.

5. Click Confirm to save your changes.