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Public bug reported:

The last few days i got problems with the main server from which i get
updates for my internet cafe machines.

So i had to change the mirror server and made the mistake to "search" for the best server.
This leads to a long lasting episode of waiting...

On a Mint test machine i can see whats going on:
All servers around the world were pinged and waiting for ping back.
This is a waste of time and internet traffic!

Why should i (living in Germany) ping a mirror server in Brasil, USA,
South Africa, Australia, .. ???

Please change this to a serious request and use/try *only* mirror
servers in the same region (or at least on the same continent).

As i remind correct, this affects all releases from 10.04 till 14.10.

.

Xubuntu 12.04

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: precise

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Title:
  search for mirror servers takes a long time  -->  search not for
  server on different continents

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The last few days i got problems with the main server from which i get
  updates for my internet cafe machines.

  So i had to change the mirror server and made the mistake to "search" for the best server.
  This leads to a long lasting episode of waiting...

  On a Mint test machine i can see whats going on:
  All servers around the world were pinged and waiting for ping back.
  This is a waste of time and internet traffic!

  Why should i (living in Germany) ping a mirror server in Brasil, USA,
  South Africa, Australia, .. ???

  Please change this to a serious request and use/try *only* mirror
  servers in the same region (or at least on the same continent).

  As i remind correct, this affects all releases from 10.04 till 14.10.

  .

  Xubuntu 12.04

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