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Package: netselect-apt (0.3.ds1-13.1)

speed tester for choosing a fast Debian mirror

This package provides a utility that can choose the best Debian mirror by downloading the full mirror list and using netselect to find the fastest/closest one.

It can output a sources.list(5) file that can be used with package management tools such as apt or aptitude.

Tags: Implemented in: sh, bash, ksh, tcsh and other shells, User Interface: Command Line, Networking: Scanning, Role: Program, Scope: Utility, Application Suite: Debian, Purpose: Downloading

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