Ultimate Edition Forum

I use an asus laptop (K53E) on which i have installed both ultimate edition 3.4 and windows 8. I access the internet via a proxy which requires authentication. I have set the proxy well and both ubuntu software centre and the terminal are working. However, the connection is very slow when using the ubuntu main servers. I am in Kenya. I have to find better server but when i use the "Select Best Server" option in "Software Sources" I get this error
'No suitable download server was found'
'check your internet connection'
Please help.

This may be due to slow proxy. Timeout is activated resulting in the error.
I have a 12mbps connection but i never get 1.5mbps downlink from ubuntu repo servers, its always around 400-600 kbps.
You may haveto manually find and add the server.

Here is the list https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors

I am in Kenya. I have to find better server but when i use the "Select Best Server" option in "Software Sources" I get this error

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+mirror/ub ... c.ke-kenet


Open up a root editor

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sudo gedit

Open etc/apt/sources.list


Look for the main sources(Mine is "precise", yours will Be "Trusty")


Comment them out
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Add these sources

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deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.ke/ubuntu/ trusty main

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deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.ke/ubuntu/ trusty main

Save and Exit

Verify through terminal

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sudo apt-get update

Sorry, I didn't notice that this was the 3.4 thread.

The sources will be "precise" as well.

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deb http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.ke/ubuntu/ precise main

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deb-src http://ubuntu.mirror.ac.ke/ubuntu/ precise main

That is Kenya Education mirror, there is also Liquid Telecommunications..

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deb http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.liquidtelecom.com/ubuntu/ precise main

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deb-src http://ubuntu-archive.mirror.liquidtelecom.com/ubuntu/ precise main