Ubuntu linux uses software repositories to provide software packages and security updates to its users. There are a lot of mirrors situated all over the world, to offer better downloading speed for the users. To find the best repository server near you is a simple task, but could make your download speeds much better.
To find the fastest server for your computer you must launch software sources from the system -> administration ->software sources. You will find a window similar to the below one. Select the “other ” option in the drop-down menu
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There appears a button to select the best server, and when clicked it automatically selects the best server by pinging all the available servers.
Note that repository speeds can vary according to traffic and others factors.
