I'm using Ubuntu 16.04. As you might know, there is a GUI tool that lets you choose the fastest download server.

But the list of servers is outdated. It contains some mirrors which no longer work (e.g. ftp.iib.ac.in). Also it doesn't include a lot of mirrors that are present on Ubuntu Mirrors page.

I can understand why the mirrors registered after release of Ubuntu 16.04 are not on the list ( e.g: This and This. Registered in Jan 2017 ). But there are some mirrors registered long before April 2016 not on the list ( specifically this one. I use it).

So how do I update that list ? I am wondering if any newly added mirrors can give me faster speed.

Edit : I know that I can add the mirror manually to /etc/apt/sources.list. That what I'm using right now.

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Add a new mirror to the list

To add a new mirror URL to the list in the Software & Updates program, you can edit the mirror list directly:

sudo nano /usr/share/python-apt/templates/Ubuntu.mirrors

and add the requisite line. Locate the correct section (lloks like the LOD:SG in your example: ) and simply add it.

Launch Software & Updates again, and run the mirror list test.

Manual update of existing mirrors

Otherwise you can update your mirrors manually via a command line:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

In nano, type Ctrl + \ (shortcuts at the bottom, the ^ means Ctrl , M- is Alt)

Type the string you want to replace (eg, gb.archive.ubuntu.com) and press enter

Then type the string you want (eg mirror.0x.sg), return

Then "A"

That should re-write all the URLs in the file.

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