# Updates Slow, Saving Mirrors?! **URL:** \ **Category:** Newbie\ **Created:** [February 11, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130 "2023-02-11T10:49:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/limotux/32/35347_2.png) [@limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/limotux)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/1 "2023-02-11T10:49:33Z")
I noticed my updates were going slow, in kb while my internet spead is in MB. I read the forum, and found [Updates very slow](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-very-slow/2077/1) So I issued the command ```auto reflector-simple ``` It came back with a message `failed to find country code` I pressed quit, then a window with country names came up where I selected several countries (included the first option “worldwide” A window “Rating Mirrors” came up and did the rating, then I clicked the “Save to… mirror list” and entered my root password. Just to be sure, I rebooted, issued the command again ```auto reflector-simple ``` I’m back to square one… saving list of mirrors again! I wonder why it is not saving list of mirrors? What to do to have my updates fast? Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/2 "2023-02-11T19:42:25Z")
You could try `rate-mirrors`. ---
**Author:** ![limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/limotux/32/35347_2.png) [@limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/limotux)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 5:59am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/3 "2023-02-12T05:59:49Z")
> [@manuel](#): > > You could try `rate-mirrors`. Thank you @manuel Done. But still updates in kb mostly, I wonder why? What to do to get it in MB? ```auto [limo@asus ~]$ rate-mirrors bash: rate-mirrors: command not found [limo@asus ~]$ yay -S rate-mirrors [sudo] password for limo: resolving dependencies... looking for conflicting packages... Package (1) New Version Net Change Download Size endeavouros/rate-mirrors 0.14.0-1 7.92 MiB 2.62 MiB Total Download Size: 2.62 MiB Total Installed Size: 7.92 MiB :: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] :: Retrieving packages... rate-mirrors-0.14.0-1-x86_64 2.6 MiB 1666 KiB/s 00:02 [------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) checking keys in keyring [------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) checking package integrity [------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) loading package files [------------------------------------] 100% (1/1) checking for file conflicts [------------------------------------] 100% :: Running pre-transaction hooks... (1/1) Performing snapper pre snapshots for the following configurations... ==> root: 4212 :: Processing package changes... (1/1) installing rate-mirrors [------------------------------------] 100% :: Running post-transaction hooks... (1/2) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate... (2/2) Performing snapper post snapshots for the following configurations... ==> root: 4213 [limo@asus ~]$ yay -Syyu :: Synchronizing package databases... endeavouros 30.7 KiB 71.4 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100% core 154.8 KiB 228 KiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100% extra 1737.0 KiB 1368 KiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100% community 7.2 MiB 2.30 MiB/s 00:03 [------------------------------------] 100% multilib 164.4 KiB 228 KiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100% :: Starting full system upgrade... ``` ---
**Author:** ![pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/pebcak/32/100472_2.png) [@pebcak](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/pebcak)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/4 "2023-02-12T06:11:43Z")
Rate your mirrors first. For Arch: `rate-mirrors arch | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist` For EnOS: `rate-mirrors endeavouros | sudo tee /etc/pacman.d/endeavouros-mirrorlist` Then: `sudo pacman -Syyu` ---
**Author:** ![limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/limotux/32/35347_2.png) [@limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/limotux)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 6:17am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/5 "2023-02-12T06:17:56Z")
> [@pebcak](#): > > Rate your mirrors first. Thanks a lot @pebcak This seems to work. I got a few with MB ```auto [limo@asus ~]$ sudo pacman -Syyu :: Synchronizing package databases... endeavouros 30.7 KiB 73.1 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100% core 154.8 KiB 254 KiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100% extra 1737.0 KiB 1121 KiB/s 00:02 [------------------------------------] 100% community 7.2 MiB 1649 KiB/s 00:04 [------------------------------------] 100% multilib 164.4 KiB 173 KiB/s 00:01 [------------------------------------] 100% :: Starting full system upgrade... there is nothing to do [limo@asus ~]$ ``` I will try again when there are updates. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/manuel/32/396_2.png) [@manuel](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/manuel)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/6 "2023-02-12T09:16:37Z")
Note that those database files are mostly very small. A better test is when downloading large packages like linux or firefox. ---
**Author:** ![limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/limotux/32/35347_2.png) [@limotux](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/limotux)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/7 "2023-02-12T12:15:21Z")
> [@manuel](#): > > Note that those database files are mostly very small. A better test is when downloading large packages like linux or firefox. Yes… I guess so. Normally the first bites are slow. (though I not a lit bit difference recently). Hopefully I will feel the difference with the next Linux update. UPDATE: WOW! Much better speed after doing what @pebcak suggested. As you @manuel said… I just had a Chromium browser update which went much faster and I could get MB speed! ```auto : Proceed with installation? [Y/n] :: Retrieving packages... eos-update-notifier-23-1-any 24.6 KiB 66.4 KiB/s 00:00 [------------------------------------] 100% boost-libs-1.81.0-3-x86_64 2.2 MiB 440 KiB/s 00:05 [------------------------------------] 100% chromium-110.0.5481.77-2-x86_64 88.3 MiB 2.55 MiB/s 00:35 [------------------------------------] 100% Total (3/3) 90.5 MiB 2.61 MiB/s 00:35 [------------------------------------] 100% ``` ---
**Author:** ![anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@anon63071375](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/anon63071375)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/8 "2023-02-12T14:01:18Z")
If only somebody made a thread for basic maintenance stuff. . . Hmmmm ---
**Author:** ![r0ckhopper](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/r0ckhopper/32/51768_2.png) [@r0ckhopper](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/r0ckhopper)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/9 "2023-02-12T14:03:32Z")
> [@anon63071375](#): > > If only somebody made a thread for basic maintenance stuff [What kind of complete idiot would do that?](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/a-complete-idiots-guide-to-endeavour-os-maintenance-update-upgrade/25184) 😉 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2023, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/updates-slow-saving-mirrors/37130/10 "2023-02-14T14:04:26Z")
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