pacman-mirrors:tldr:085bc

pacman-mirrors: Generate a mirrorlist, only using mirrors in your country.

pacman-mirrors

$ sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip

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The command "sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip" is used in Arch Linux and its derivatives to find and generate an optimized list of package mirrors based on your location using the GeoIP database.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"sudo" is a command used in Linux to execute a command with administrative (root) privileges. It allows the command to make changes to the system that regular users do not have permission to do.
"pacman-mirrors" is a utility in Arch Linux used to fetch and rank the mirrors where packages are downloaded from.
"--geoip" is an option or flag for the "pacman-mirrors" command. When this option is used, the utility makes use of the GeoIP database to determine your current geographical location. It then selects and ranks the mirrors closest to your location, which helps improve download speeds and reduce latency.

So, by running "sudo pacman-mirrors --geoip", you are instructing the system to fetch and prioritize a list of mirrors based on your current location using the GeoIP database.

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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