# No metalink used in repository definitions

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/no-metalink-used-in-repository-definitions/5357>\
**Category:** Infrastructure\
**Created:** [February 13, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/no-metalink-used-in-repository-definitions/5357 "2022-02-13T10:00:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![adrianreber](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/adrianreber/32/1711_2.png) [@adrianreber](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/adrianreber)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2022, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/no-metalink-used-in-repository-definitions/5357/1 "2022-02-13T10:00:31Z")

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Just a curious question. I do not see metalinks being used in the repository definition files but just the mirrorlist interface. Any reason to not use metalinks?

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**Author:** ![brian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forums.rockylinux.org/brian/32/5777_2.png) [@brian](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/brian)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2023, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/no-metalink-used-in-repository-definitions/5357/2 "2023-08-25T03:55:14Z")

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