apt-spy is a program that benchmarks debian apt-get sources. Run this
script when you need to find your bets local mirror for grabbing debian
packages.

#!/bin/sh

jcz 2005-july-13

#

This script will add the best debian servers to your sources.list file.

You should prune the file by hand when it’s done.

Date and other variables pretty self explanatory, S is seconds

date format is currently YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

datearc=$(hostname)sourcesbackup$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).txt

cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.$datearc

benchmarks 3 north american servers for downloading the testing debian packages

and will overwrite sources.list with the results

apt-spy -d testing -a north-america -e 3

the overwrite makes us copy back our favorites

cat /etc/apt/sources.list.$datearc >> /etc/apt/sources.list

echo “Don’t forget to prune /etc/apt/sources.list !!!”