rate-mirrors is a tool, which tests mirror speed for:
- Arch Linux
- including Chaotic-AUR
- including Arch Linux CN
- Arch Linux ARM
- ArcoLinux
- Artix Linux
- BlackArch Linux
- CachyOS
- EndeavourOS
- Manjaro
- OpenBSD
- RebornOS
- any http/https mirrors via stdin.
rate-mirrors uses info about submarine cables and internet exchanges (kudos to TeleGeography for data) to jump between countries and find fast mirrors. And it’s fast enough to run it before each system update (~30 seconds with default options).
This is free software.
Website: github.com/westandskif/rate-mirrors
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Developer: Nikita Almakov
License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
rate-mirrors is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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| rate-mirrors * | Client-side map-aware mirror ranking tool |
| GhostMirror | Mirror analyzer for Arch Linux |
| ReflectorTK | Simple GUI for reflector |
| mirro-rs | Arch Linux mirrorlist manager with a TUI |
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