Go to software sources System>Administration>Software Sources
Select "Other..." from the pull down menu under Download from:
You can select a new mirror from the list on the left or run the a server test by selecting Select Best Server from the upper right corner.
A series of test will be preformed to find the best mirror for your location.
When the test is done, it will highlight the faster mirror available to you.
Click Choose Server and allow your sources to be reloaded.
Now you have the fastest mirror available to you. Enjoy the increase in your speed!
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4 comments:
Northeastern University is fastest for you, huh? I didn't know you were in the Boston area.
I'm located in Chicago. My IL mirror is http://www.anl.gov/
You, sir, are brilliant! I didn't even know about this fine little option and it's certainly easier than writing a bash script to figure it out! :)
Mariruzu,
I'm not brilliant, if I was I would have figured it out 3 years ago when I started using Ubuntu. I feel dumb, it took me installing Debian to figure this out.
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