--- netselect-0.3.ds1.orig/README +++ netselect-0.3.ds1/README @@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ nothing got through at all. That indicates that either the host doesn't exist, or it is down. -For a bigger example, I've included the file debian-ftp-mirrors, which is a -partially up-to-date list of Debian Linux FTP site mirrors. Try this: - - netselect -vvv $(cat debian-ftp-mirrors) +For a bigger example, try netselect-apt to build your own sources.list for apt +with the (possibily) fastest debian mirror. But Why? @@ -53,7 +51,7 @@ its scoring mechanism. If you want, however, you can still pass the raw results and score the servers as you like. Try this, for example: - netselect -vv -s 0 $(cat debian-ftp-mirrors) + netselect -vv -s 0 $(cat ) The "-s 0" option disables printing of scores at the bottom of the list, and "-vv" enables printing of the statistics. @@ -103,6 +101,9 @@ -vvv -- very very verbose mode. Everything -vv prints, plus print every packet received as it happens. Good for debugging or trying to figure out how it works. + + -vvvv -- very very very verbose mode. Everything -vvv prints, + plus a trace of all packets sent. -m # -- maximum ttl. Don't accept hosts with more hops than this. @@ -133,4 +134,4 @@ This program is highly experimental. Please let me know what you think. - Avery Pennarun - +