Since a lot of people were having the issue described here, I decided to automatically implement this fix.
ishare2 will automatically comment out the official PNETLab repo and add LabHub's mirror in case of failure as a fallback. Hopefully this will make things run smoother.

Today, I realized the automated fix never triggered because ishare2 was exiting right after an installation error. Thanks to someone testing in PNetLab's group, this issue was resolved and will hopefully be easier for ishare2 to auto troubleshoot.

PSA: Important Notice for PNetLab Users

🚨 Attention: Avoid using the outdated OVA file available on PNetLab's website, as it may lead to complications in the future. Instead, we strongly recommend following the bare-metal installation procedure.

📖 Step-by-Step Guide: Refer to this guide for the installation process: https://pnetlab.com/pages/documentation?slug=install-bare-metal

🖥 Installation on a VM: You can still perform the installation on a Virtual Machine (VM) with no difference in the process. Simply install Ubuntu 18.04 on the VM and proceed with the remaining steps.

🔗 APT Mirror Issues: If you encounter any problems with PNetLab's APT mirror, check the previous messages in this channel. Alternatively, you can use LabHub's mirror for a smooth installation experience.

Avoid having future issues by following these suggestions. It is not under my control to update the documentation on PNetLab's website so this is a temporary workaround while the admins of PNetLab work on a fix

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Hello guys, we've got an update on the way...

I've noticed many of you are having issues when downloading files from the Google Drive mirror with ishare2.
The images are not being downloaded correctly mainly because of quota limits.

A lot of people use the Google Drive mirror because it's the default. Unfortunately, the method that used to work to bypass those limits seems to be broken so we cannot get around this issue at the time being.

To address this issue, I've made a significant change on ishare2.

Mirrors rotation: This will be the default setting, rotating mirrors each time ishare2 is executed.

During ishare2 configuration, you'll have the option to enable mirror rotation, which will be the default setting. In addition, I've added a check for small files. If a file is too small, it will warn you that the file is likely corrupt and provide troubleshooting steps.

I hope these changes help make the download of images more straightforward.

These changes are available on version 3.4.0 alpha only! They will be merged to the main branch once it's proved to be stable.

PS: I haven't had time to maintain ishare2 in recent weeks due to my internship.

Happy learning!

I've just merged the alpha version of ishare2 to the beta branch.

This update includes an update checker and a new MOTD feature that will display important notices from us.

You can test the latest version by using this command:

wget -O /usr/sbin/ishare2 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ishare2-org/ishare2-cli/beta/ishare2 && chmod +x /usr/sbin/ishare2 && ishare2

Better formatting of messages was also part of the update.

Once this version is ready, it will be pushed to the main branch. Please make sure to always keep ishare2 up-to-date!

🛠️ Updates to ishare2 addressing the APT repo Issue

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share some progress on the issue we talked about before. I've been working on an automated fix that should work better this time, with less guessing involved.

Without getting too technical, a couple checks will be made always before installing the required dependencies, then if a potential issue is found it'll be auto fixed.

I've also been beautifying the "UI" a bit. I know it's a stretch to call it a UI since it's a CLI app, but I think you'll like the improvements.

🔍 What's Next: As usual, the updates will be tested in the alpha and beta channels first. Once we're sure everything's running smoothly, they'll be merged to the main branch.

🔊 MOTD Feature: I'm working on making this feature a bit less annoying by making it show less times before sending more MOTDs 😅

Stay tuned for these updates, and thanks for testing the unstable versions!

These updates were pushed to the main branch yesterday

⚠️ labhub.eu.org is down and will continue to be down for a couple hours, use alternative mirrors like: drive.labhub.eu.org or alist.labhub.eu.org for the time being

I made a new OVA with PNetLab version 5.3.13 which you can download and direct users to:
https://labhub.eu.org/api/raw/?path=/UNETLAB%20I/OVA/PNetLab/PNetLab-v.5.3.13.ova

I recently made a post stating the reasons why using the OVA available in PNetLab's official website is not a good option. Since many users find it easier and quicker to deploy an OVA, I made this updated version that should work out-of-the-box, however if you find any issues, don't hesitate to ask for a solution or report problems with it.

I did not include ishare2 nor did I include additional configuration, therefore, you might still need to setup the DNS server and of course download images by the usual methods.

⚠️ Ongoing issue with redis database
The main mirror of LabHub is down again because of a problem with the redis database server. Please use alternative mirrors while I work on a hot fix

Two offline packages were added to the upgrades directory in LabHub. Calling them offline is actually not that accurate because you still need Internet for APT. This is however, LabHub independent if that's what you want to call it 😅
I made this because some users can't access the site on some regions or IPs, you can use this in case that happens.
https://labhub.eu.org/api/raw/?path=/UNETLAB%20I/upgrades_pnetlab/offline-pnetlab-update-v5.zip
https://labhub.eu.org/api/raw/?path=/UNETLAB%20I/upgrades_pnetlab/offline-pnetlab-v6.zip

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