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Title: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 08, 2014, 07:55:11 AM
I live in The Netherlands. The mirror server in synaptic is set to server for the usa. To what mirror server should i set it here in Holland? Or can i leave it set to the default setting.
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: dby on December 08, 2014, 09:01:47 AM
Hello
In Synaptic > Settings > Repositories, if you select 'other' from the 'Download from:' dropdown menu, you can run a test to find the best server for your location.

Hope this helps.
dby
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 08, 2014, 09:37:48 AM
Hello
In Synaptic > Settings > Repositories, if you select 'other' from the 'Download from:' dropdown menu, you can run a test to find the best server for your location.

Hope this helps.
dby

Hi,

Thanks, i found that already but not sure what server in The Netherlands to pick. If i click on best server i get a different one everytime i use it..so bit confusing what server to use. Also before i had it changed to a dutch server and when i tried to install the 3.18 kernel i got message that it couldnt find it. CVhanged the server to the main us server and no problem installing kernel 3.18
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: colinkx250 on December 08, 2014, 01:47:54 PM
I would use the archive.ubuntu  one which is normally the main server and then click reload.
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 08, 2014, 03:48:07 PM
I would use the archive.ubuntu  one which is normally the main server and then click reload.

Thanks for your answer..did set it to that one and reloaded
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: shengchieh on December 09, 2014, 11:07:12 PM
Do a timed ping (not sure how it is done, sorry, maybe others know?!?) on various servers.

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You can also find their IP (use ping) and then find their IP locations using one of the online IP location finder in

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=lm&q=ip+location&ia=about

Then choose the server nearest you.

Sheng-Chieh
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 09, 2014, 11:29:52 PM
Changed the server to the main us server and no problem installing kernel 3.18

Use can install the latest mainline kernel in LL anytime by doing:

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sudo apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.1x.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.1x.0 -y
Where x is the number of the kernel (the latest is '8' for 3.18)
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 10, 2014, 02:16:42 AM
Changed the server to the main us server and no problem installing kernel 3.18

Use can install the latest mainline kernel in LL anytime by doing:

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sudo apt-get install linux-headers-linuxlite-3.1x.0 linux-image-linuxlite-3.1x.0 -y
Where x is the number of the kernel (the latest is '8' for 3.18)

I did that after i changed the server to a dutch one and then got the error message that the server couldnt find the kernel.
I am sorry but i forgot to write down which server it was and cant remember it.

Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 10, 2014, 02:19:14 AM
Can you post the contents of your/etc/apt/sources.list file please.
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 10, 2014, 03:55:10 AM
Can you post the contents of your/etc/apt/sources.list file please.


Here is the list:
 
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Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty main restricted
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty main restricted
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty universe
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty universe
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates universe
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates universe
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty multiverse
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty multiverse
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security main restricted
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security main restricted
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security universe
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security universe
           deb http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security multiverse
           deb-src http: //archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security multiverse
           deb http: //archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
           deb http: //repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ beryl main
           deb http: //liveusb.info/multisystem/depot all main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/atareao-atareao-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/atareao/atareao/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/danielrichter2007-grub-customizer-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/danielrichter2007/grub-customizer/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ehoover-compholio-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/ehoover/compholio/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-chrome.list
           deb http: //dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/google-talkplugin.list
           deb http: //dl.google.com/linux/talkplugin/deb/ stable main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libreoffice-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/libreoffice/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mumble-release-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/mumble/release/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/otto-kesselgulasch-gimp-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/otto-kesselgulasch/gimp/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ubuntu-wine-ppa-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/webupd8team-y-ppa-manager-trusty.list
           deb http: //ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/y-ppa-manager/ubuntu trusty main
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 10, 2014, 03:59:44 AM
How did you produce that list? For example, my sources.list looks like:

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# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security universe
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security universe
deb http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
## 'extras' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner

## Linux Lite Repository
deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ beryl main
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 10, 2014, 04:13:08 AM
I used the script from here: https://www.linuxliteos.com/forums/index.php?topic=1145.msg7014#msg7014

Used the option repositories to get the list. Is that not the correct list?
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 10, 2014, 04:15:53 AM
Could you please post the actual contents of the sources.list file without using a script, cheers.
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 10, 2014, 04:24:05 AM
Hope this is the correct list. Did right click on the file sources.list and used open with text editor


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# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted


# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted


# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty main restricted


## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates main restricted


## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates universe


## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-updates multiverse


## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse


deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security main restricted
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security universe
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/ trusty-security multiverse


## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner


## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Ubuntu's
## 'extras' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
# deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
# deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ trusty partner


## Linux Lite Repository
deb http://repo.linuxliteos.com/linuxlite/ beryl main
## Depôt MultiSystem
deb http://liveusb.info/multisystem/depot all main
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 10, 2014, 04:28:45 AM
Try the following:

(http://i.imgur.com/cF81htw.png)
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 10, 2014, 04:36:55 AM
Did do that but when i used update i got the following error messages



W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages  Hash Sum mismatch


W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.totaal.net/dists/trusty-updates/universe/i18n/Translation-en  Hash Sum mismatch


E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 10, 2014, 04:47:57 AM
Try the next mirror in the list, rinse and repeat until you get no errors :)
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: TMG1961 on December 10, 2014, 05:32:11 AM
Try the next mirror in the list, rinse and repeat until you get no errors :)

Done that..used the next one which is ftp.nluug.nl and no errors when i did run update

Thanks a lot
Title: Re: what mirror server to use
Post by: Jerry on December 10, 2014, 05:32:45 AM
No problem :)