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reflector:tldr:80061
This command is typically used in a Linux operating system, particularly Arch Linux or Arch-based distributions. It utilizes the "reflector" tool and the "sudo" command for elevated privileges.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
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"sudo": The "sudo" command is used to run the subsequent command with administrative/root privileges. It allows the user to execute commands that require elevated permissions.
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"reflector": This is a utility in Arch Linux used to fetch the latest mirrorlist for package managers like Pacman. It selects mirrors that are both geographically close and have the most updated packages.
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"--sort ${rate}": This flag sets the sorting algorithm to be used by the "reflector" tool. "${rate}" is a placeholder for a variable that specifies the rate at which packages are synchronized on the mirrors. The sorting algorithm is used to prioritize mirrors with better synchronization rates.
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"--save ${-etc-pacman-d-mirrorlist}": This flag instructs "reflector" to save the generated mirrorlist to the specified file path. "${-etc-pacman-d-mirrorlist}" is another placeholder representing the file path of the mirrorlist. The default path for the mirrorlist in Arch-based systems is "/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist".
In summary, the command runs the "reflector" tool with root privileges, sorting the mirrors based on synchronization rates, and saves the updated mirrorlist in the specified file path. This helps to improve the download speed and reliability of package installations by using fast and up-to-date mirrors.