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Is there any way I can dynamically select a mirror that is closest to me? [duplicate]

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Is a mirror automatically selected for downloads based on location, or is there a way to do it dynamically?

asked Oct 11, 2016 at 20:21

injrar

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You could make a script that pings the servers, and then, choose the server with lowest ping among them.
– GTRONICK
Oct 11, 2016 at 20:24
unixmen.com/find-fastest-mirror-debian-derivatives
– Panther
Oct 11, 2016 at 20:42

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