Re: HELP- very slow download speeds

[Ric Moore <wayward4now@gmail.com>]

On 06/05/2015 05:48 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote:
> On Friday 05 June 2015 22:41:55 Gary Roach wrote:
> > Most of my large downloads are from ftp.us.debian.org. Before I go any
> > further, I probably need to switch to a mirror site and see if the
> > problem persists. I have been assuming that, since this is debian's main
> > server, that I shouldn't have a server problem.
>
> I gave up using ftp.uk.debian.org years ago because it is so slow.  Or was,
> anyway.  I use either Oxford or Manchester University Mirrors.  Usually
> Oxford.  It remains fast, so I haven't retried the debian one recently.

Being stuck with a HughesNet sat service, THIS works a treat!
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian stretch main contrib non-free

It finds the fastest connect, and runs with it. It easily doubles 
previous connect speeds for apt-get for me. Ric



--
My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say:
"There are two Great Sins in the world...
..the Sin of Ignorance, and the Sin of Stupidity.
Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad.
http://linuxcounter.net/user/44256.html