netselect-apt:tldr:49f98

netselect-apt: Include non-free section.

netselect-apt

$ sudo netselect-apt --non-free

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The command "sudo netselect-apt --non-free" is used to optimize the selection of apt repository mirrors for Debian-based Linux distributions.

Here's a breakdown of the command:

"sudo" is a command used to execute another command with administrative or root privileges. It allows you to perform tasks that require elevated permissions.
"netselect-apt" is a tool that helps in choosing the fastest mirror from a list of available mirrors for the APT package management system. APT is commonly used for package management in Debian-based Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, and their derivatives.
"--non-free" is an option that tells netselect-apt to consider non-free software repositories in its mirror selection process. Non-free software is software that does not adhere to the same licensing principles as free and open-source software.

By running this command with root privileges, netselect-apt will perform tests to determine the fastest and most suitable mirrors for downloading software packages from the non-free repositories. This helps to improve the speed and efficiency of package installation and updates on the system.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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