[tex-live] a question about when gets the TL database refreshed in mirrors

[Martin Schröder]

2012/10/6 jfbu <jfbu at free.fr>:
> However when I ask TeX Live Utility or the command line tlmgr
> to check for updates, either without specifying a mirror, or
> when specifying this specific one, it tells me there are NO updates
> available

Because it then asks a different mirror that is a bit behind in
syncing with CTAN.

> the delay in synchronization is 24h? or one week?

Depends on the mirror.
You can of course set the repository to a mirror near you.

Best
   Martin