reflector

Sort by speed and save

$ sudo reflector --sort rate --save /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist

$ reflector -c [Germany] -p https

$ reflector -l [10]

$ sudo reflector @/etc/xdg/reflector/reflector.conf

$ reflector -h

reflector [-c country] [-p protocol] [-l num] [--sort method] [--save file]

reflector retrieves and filters the latest Arch Linux mirrorlist. It can test mirror speed and sort by various criteria, then save an optimized mirrorlist for pacman.
The tool is useful for finding fast, reliable mirrors for your location. It can be run periodically via systemd timer to keep the mirrorlist current.

-c, --country _country_

Filter by country

Filter by protocol (http, https, ftp)

Get N most recently synced mirrors

Sort by: rate, country, score, delay

Save output to file

Only mirrors synced within N hours

Return N fastest mirrors

/etc/xdg/reflector/reflector.conf

Default configuration file with persistent options for country, protocol, sort method, and output path. Referenced with @ prefix on the command line.

Systemd units for running reflector automatically on a schedule to keep the mirrorlist current.

Output destination for the generated mirror list, used by pacman for package downloads.

Arch Linux specific. Speed tests take time. Network conditions vary. Consider running periodically for best results. Requires internet access.

reflector was created for Arch Linux to automate mirror selection. It replaces manual editing of the mirrorlist with intelligent, automated selection based on speed and sync status.

pacman(8), rankmirrors(1), pacman-mirrors(1)