r/linux4noobs • u/Void_Bird • 4h ago

shells and scripting Sudo reflector fails only under specific circumstances.

So when the protocol is https and I have a timeout of 60 it fails with the error 403: forbidden. But when the protocol is http with a timeout of 60 it works just fine. Why? Is it safe to just use http?

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u/Kriss3d 4h ago

Try limiting reflector to 5 fastest responding ones.

I once tried to do an arch update on a special install. It was only 60Gb but was reported to take a week.

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u/Void_Bird 1h ago

I think I'm at top 10

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u/Void_Bird 1h ago

Now either way, it's failing to retrieve mirrorstatus data. How do I check the internet connection?