Mins
commented
11 years ago A few other users have commented on this issue as well. Seems like Ubuntu's geolocation implementation is somewhat lacking compared to the more reliable Debian HTTP redirector.
The S3 mirrors are probably OK but it will require manual user input.
Another "automatic" way to do it would to use Debian's netselect, but that package isn't in Ubuntu's repositories http://askubuntu.com/questions/39922/how-do-you-select-the-fastest-mirror-from-the-command-line/141536#141536
For now it might be best to go with your suggestion and have it default to "no"
codeeditor
betweenbrain
I've been finding that the Ubuntu mirrors are not always reliable and can be problematic. For instance, the mirrors for my home are rock solid, but the mirrors for my VPS are unreliable at best, and non-responsive at times. It took me some time to figure this out as the default setting of CONFIGURE_APT is yes.
My thought is that it may be best is to change this default setting to no and provide a note as to their potential unreliability when changing it to yes.
On a related note, have you considered using the Amazon S3 mirrors instead? (http://cloud.ubuntu.com/2012/01/regional-s3-backed-ec2-mirrors-available-for-testing/ http://askubuntu.com/questions/37753/how-can-i-get-apt-to-use-a-mirror-close-to-me-or-choose-a-faster-mirror/125252#125252)