tldr/pages/linux/netselect.md

netselect

Speed test for choosing a fast network server. More information: https://github.com/apenwarr/netselect.

• Choose the server with the lowest latency:

sudo netselect {{host_1 host_2 ...}}

• Display nameserver resolution and statistics:

sudo netselect -vv {{host_1 host_2 ...}}

• Define maximum TTL (time to live):

sudo netselect -m {{10}} {{host_1 host_2 ...}}

• Print n fastest servers among the hosts:

sudo netselect -s {{n}} {{host_1 host_2 host_3 ...}}

• Display help:

netselect