Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2004 16:30:09 -0400 From: Randy Pratt <rpratt1950@earthlink.net> To: Joshua Lewis <jmlewis@dslextreme.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Ftp server near me Message-ID: <20040710163009.11c73627.rpratt1950@earthlink.net> In-Reply-To: <000b01c466bb$161e2b90$3301a8c0@salvation> References: <000b01c466bb$161e2b90$3301a8c0@salvation>
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On Sat, 10 Jul 2004 13:18:36 -0700 "Joshua Lewis" <jmlewis@dslextreme.com> wrote: > All documentation tells you when running CVSUP or installing FBSD from FTP > to use the FTP server closest to you. > > So how do you determine the best server. I recall reading a post that said > run a command that will determine the closest server or fastest server near > you. I however lost the page I printed out and can't remember the web > address. > > Any ideas how to find the fastest server near me? I think your looking for /usr/ports/sysutils/fastest_cvsup . The "fastest" may change depending on mirror loads or net conditions so I use this in my script that cvsups things: # Find fastest cvsup server at the moment host=`fastest_cvsup -Q -c us` /usr/local/bin/cvsup -g -L 2 -h $host /your/path/to/supfile See the manpage for fastest_cvsup for options available of course. The above is for US cvsup mirrors. Adjust accordingly. Best regards, Randy --
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