Msys2-packages: repo.msys2.org very slow or unreachable

[looeee]

Seems like upgrading ruby on Windows just became much more complicated....

Anyway, my issues are, when running:
ridk install 1:

Verify integrity of msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe ... Failed
Download http://repo.msys2.org/distrib/x86_64/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe
  to C:\Users\looee\AppData\Local\Temp/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe
Downloading msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe (  0%)
Verify integrity of msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe ... Failed
Download http://repo.msys2.org/distrib/x86_64/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe
  to C:\Users\looee\AppData\Local\Temp/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe
Downloading msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe (  0%)
Verify integrity of msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe ... Failed
Download http://repo.msys2.org/distrib/x86_64/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe
  to C:\Users\looee\AppData\Local\Temp/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe

Tried downloading http://repo.msys2.org/distrib/x86_64/msys2-x86_64-20161025.exe manually and I was getting speeds of <1kb/s.

After installing from a different location and running ridk install 2 - many errors such as

error: failed retrieving file 'pacman-5.0.1-4-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz' from repo.msys2.org : transfer closed with 7036272 bytes remaining to read

My internet connection is fine (speedtest around 30mbs and downloads from other sites work fine).
Could this be a regional thing, since I am based in Vietnam?

[looeee]

OK, after waiting for hours and repeating multiple times while consistently getting download speeds <1kbs I've given up and reverted to Ruby 2.3.3, the lastest version that doesn't require msys2.

[laurenanyever]

the same thing is happening with me.

In the initial MSYS2 installation, Mingw-w64 attempts to update from repo.msys2.org which is down or unavailable to my IP because of my internet provider? That seems strange considering that I nearly live in downtown Los Angeles.

I've tried pinging and building but every time it can't update anything from repo.msys2.org because it is unavailable to me. Is there a way I can point it to update everything from a mirror site?

This has been a known issue with people but it seems like there's no resolution really.
[repo.msys2.org down unreachable] (Alexpux/MSYS2-packages#849)

when pinging i get:
$ ping repo.msys2.org

Pinging diablo.msys2.org [45.59.69.178] with 32 bytes of data:
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 45.59.69.178:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),

[eromoe]

You need set mirror .

You can use below if you are near in China

For example:

Add below to /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist.mingw64

Server = http://mirrors.ustc.edu.cn/msys2/mingw/x86_64
Server = http://mirror.bit.edu.cn/msys2/REPOS/MINGW/x86_64
Server = https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/msys2/mingw/x86_64

[looeee]

@eromoe is that documented anywhere?

From my perspective this means that upgrading ruby on windows is currently broken for anybody in Asia. Which is a pretty huge portion of the world. This should really be automatic.

[eromoe]

I think not just ruby, the connection speed to repo.msys2.org is slow in your country . It is always slow in China, so we have to use a mirror repo for pacman , just like we need mirror for ubuntu's apt-get.

[PhilLab]

Also not reachable for me (Europe, Germany)

and for https://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/msys2.org as well (don't know their server's location)

[MaverickTse]

This really needs to be fixed as other build systems that use msys2 are also affected, e.g. vcpkg. I can't access repo.msys2.org from Hong Kong and Japan either.

[c0d3h4x0r]

+1, hitting the same problem here (I'm located near Seattle, WA, USA). Fix your server(s), please!

[slappycat2]

Same for me.

[rurban]

Which mirror to use for appveyor? It's down for a day.

[kode54]

Super slow from California, and it's not possible to set another mirror when at the msys2 installer stage.