Ubuntu ARM systems utilize a distinct repository named ubuntu-ports instead of the standard Ubuntu repositories. This guide demonstrates how to configure domestic mirror sources for improved downlaod speeds on ARM-based Ubuntu installations.

Understanding Ubuntu ARM Repositories

ARM architecture Ubuntu systems require the ubuntu-ports repository. Many mirror sites provide configuration instructions for standard Ubuntu repositories but lack documentation for ARM-specific setups.

Alibaba Cloud Mirror Configuration

Alibaba Cloud offers mirror services at https://opsx.alibaba.com/mirror. The configuration process involves moidfying standard Ubuntu repository entries to use the ubuntu-ports path.

Ubuntu 16.04 Configuration

Standard Ubuntu 16.04 configuration:

deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial main
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial main
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates main
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial universe
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates universe
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-updates universe
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security main
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu/ xenial-security universe

Modified for ARM systems:

deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial main
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial main
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-updates main
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-updates main
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial universe
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial universe
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-updates universe
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-updates universe
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-security main
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-security main
deb http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-security universe
deb-src http://mirrors.aliyun.com/ubuntu-ports/ xenial-security universe

Ubuntu 18.04 Configuration

Tsinghua University mirror configuration for Ubuntu 18.04 ARM:

deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-ports/ bionic main restricted universe multiverse
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-ports/ bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-ports/ bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ubuntu-ports/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse

Before modifying repository configurations, always backup the original sources list for safety.