[xubuntu-users] Software & Updates > Download > Other > Select Best Server

[Alex Johns]

On 23/12/23 05:25, Charles M wrote:
> Software & Updates lets you specify a particular server to pull from
> if you choose:
>
> Software & Updates > Download > Other
>
> We are in Southern Ontario, Canada, one city away from Waterloo,
> Ontario. By default, Xubuntu shows "Server for Canada" in this field.
>
> When I choose Other I can manually pick from servers in Canada, or
> elsewhere if I desired... but there's also a button in the top right
> of the window that apparently tests for the best server. The button is
> labelled Select Best Server, and when you click on it, the system runs
> some (presumably) speed tests.
>
> I figured this might choose one of the Canadian servers, likely the
> one closest to me, but it ended up picking a server in Iran the first
> time, in Bulgaria the second time I tested, and a server in the U.S.
> the third time (at least that's a bit closer).
>
> I'm thinking there might be a bug in the software. I suppose those
> servers could be faster than the Canadian mirrors, but it is strange
> that every time it's something different...
>
> It would be interesting to see if others have similar results.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Charles
> p.s. using Xubuntu 22.04
>
It depends on the time of day and how much traffic is on the net.  I 
never found that button of any great value, and generally pic our local 
university which is 50k away.  Seems to work well


Cheers  da kiwi