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Reflector enabled and healthy but slow pacman downloads below 500KB/sec (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When I pacman-Syu, it fluctuates between 200kb to 500kb

I checked my internet speed at fast.com and it says 490Mbps

Something isn’t right.

Reflector is doing its job. I checked /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist and saw the last updated time is very recent (today).

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Pick a different mirror.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

That’s a valid answer. But isn’t it the whole purpose of using reflector in the first place?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't use reflector, I just pick a couple of local .edu mirrors that proved themselves fast in past and that's all I use. I only change if the mirror is performing poorly.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I see. I will try. Maybe the ones reflector chose was fast atm but not now. Thanks

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Reflector isn't that smart of a tool. That's exactly what happened and why I stopped using it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I just did and manually picked some near ones. It’s at 50mb/s and I really feel stupid now.

Thanks. really.

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