netselect Command Examples

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 fastest N servers among the hosts:

sudo netselect -s {{N}} {{host_1}} {{host_2}} {{host_3}}

• Display help:

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