How to Change Debian Source: Complete Guide
Changing the software source of Debian can help speed up the download of software packages. Here are the steps to change the Debian source:
- Open the terminal and log into the system with root privileges.
- Make a backup of the sources.list file in the /etc/apt directory by copying it to sources.list.bak.
- Open the sources list file located in the etc directory using the nano text editor.
- Replace the old source address in the file with a new source address, such as using the Tsinghua University software source at https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/ or selecting other mirror sites.
- Save the changes and exit the editor.
- Update the package using apt-get.
- Update using apt-get
By following the steps above, you can easily change the software source of Debian.