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> From: John Aten <welcome.to.eye.o.r...@gmail.com> > Date: October 4, 2014 10:10:02 AM CDT > To: Brian <a...@cityscape.co.uk> > Subject: Re: apt update problems > > > On Oct 4, 2014, at 9:21 AM, Brian wrote: > >> On Sat 04 Oct 2014 at 08:05:26 -0500, John Aten wrote: >> >>> On Oct 4, 2014, at 5:25 AM, Andrei POPESCU wrote: >>> >>>> Here's everything again, with some comments to explain what each line >>>> does: >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> # This is the security archive for the wheezy release. Every wheezy >>>> # system should have it and update/upgrade regularly from it. >>>> deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main contrib non-free >>>> >>>> # This is the 'updates' archive, for packages that most probably will >>>> # be included in the next point release and some special packages that >>>> # need more frequent updates to be useful >>>> deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ wheezy-updates main contrib non-free >>>> >>>> # This is the regular archive containing the packages of the latest >>>> # Debian stable release (including all point releases). >>>> deb http://http.debian.net/debian/ wheezy main contrib non-free >>>> >>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> I had a similar problem recently. Daxko on this list recommended >>> installing netselect and netselect-apt, which will select the fastest >>> mirror and generate a sources.list file for you. I don't think the >>> syntax of mine was off, I believe I was attempting to use an outdated >>> mirror. Anyhow, netselect-apt fixed the problem, and then some. >> >> Ok, http://http.debian.net won't write out a sources.list file for you >> but one of its functions is to choose a fast mirror. Amongst the reasons for >> choosing it instead of specifying a particular geographical mirror are >> >> 1. It is easy to remember. >> >> 2. It doesn't take long to type in a sources.list. >> >> 3. It works the same way anywhere on Earth so there is no need to alter >> sources.list if you travel a lot. >> >> 4. It does parallel downloads and will probably max out your connection. >> >> 5. Outdated mirrors are avoided. >> >> The developer's introduction to the service is at >> >> >> http://rgeissert.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/introducing-httpdebiannet-debians.html > > That's awesome, I had never heard of that before!
