http://www.64bitjungle.com/ubuntu/using-ubuntu-archive-mirrors-for-potentially-faster-updates/ Linux and Programming Tips and Tutorials, Technology and Rants from the Jungle Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:43:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.64bitjungle.com/ubuntu/using-ubuntu-archive-mirrors-for-potentially-faster-updates/comment-page-1/#comment-99 pm Thu, 01 May 2008 16:37:07 +0000 http://www.64bitjungle.com/?p=86#comment-99 Enjoying he blog! I think you can achieve the same result without going to the command line by Administration Software Sources On the Ubuntu Software tab, click Download From and select Other Click Select Best Server It'll select and highlight the best server (based on ping response speed I believe) Click Choose Server The package information will be downloaded You can use the same method manually to select a mirror, based on the up to date status you mention. Enjoying he blog!
I think you can achieve the same result without going to the command line by
Administration
Software Sources
On the Ubuntu Software tab, click Download From and select Other
Click Select Best Server
It’ll select and highlight the best server (based on ping response speed I believe)
Click Choose Server
The package information will be downloaded
You can use the same method manually to select a mirror, based on the up to date status you mention.

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