Accessing Mirrors for Rocky Linux and CIQ LTS Customers
Introduction
Customers migrating to Rocky Linux or using CIQ LTS support need reliable and accurate access to the correct software repositories.
This document provides the official and complete list of public mirrors and repositories that CIQ and Rocky Linux users should use.
It ensures customers can correctly configure their systems for migrate2rocky, CIQ LTS support, and package management across all supported versions.
Problem
When customers migrate from Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, or other distributions, they may not know which mirror or repository to use. They risk accessing outdated or unsupported packages, or broken links during migration.
CIQ LTS customers specifically need to access their distribution's matching LTS repository version to ensure stability.
Symptoms
Systems fail to update correctly after using the migrate2rocky script.
dnf or yum errors referencing missing packages, 404s, or unexpected versions.
CIQ LTS customers pulling down incorrect Rocky Linux versions not aligned with their support agreement.
Resolution
Main Rocky Linux repositories
download.rockylinux.org and dl.rockylinux.org are the official repositories for Rocky Linux.
Rocky Linux public mirrors
For official mirrors, there is a list at https://mirrors.rockylinux.org
Choose the Rocky Linux version and architecture you desire and then select the mirror that is geographically closest to you.
CIQ LTS Customers
For CIQ LTS Customers, the format of the URL is https://depot.ciq.com/files/<repository_name>/<repository_name>-<architecture>
An example for the Rocky Linux 9.6 LTS AppStream would be https://depot.ciq.com/files/lts-9.6/rocky-appstream-9.6.x86_64
Once CIQ Depot is installed and you have logged in, running sudo depot list will show the available repositories you can subscribe to.
Root cause
Customers can unintentionally utilise mirrors that are either not in their geographical region, are not updated enough.
This results in mismatched versions, unsupported configurations or broken links when pulling packages.
Notes
Ensure to enable the correct firewall ports to allow access to the mirror of your choice. The ports will be TCP ports 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS.
References & related articles
Integrating CIQ Repositories with Red Hat Satellite Guide
Mirroring CIQ Repositories Using reposync Guide