problem: extremely slow 'apt-get install'

[Mohamad Faizul]

I recommend you to select best server first before update



On 7/25/09 2:07 AM, "Michael DeBari" <michaeldebari at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all, my first post, excited to be here.
> 
> I just installed   8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.5) and am on
> ethernet hardwire to Linksys router to cable modem.
> 
> Whether I use apt-get directly from command-line or through synaptic
> front-end, download is extremely slow, with completion predictions on the
> order of several 'days'
> 
> All other network traffic to system (from ping to firefox downloads) show
> throughput is orders of magnitude faster.
> 
> I've looked through FAQs and forums, would like to change
> /etc/apt/sources.list to use another repository (currently
> us.archive.ubuntu.com <http://us.archive.ubuntu.com> ) to see if that helps
> but can't find alternate(s). Can anyone point me to other reps, and/or address
> throughput problem (kernel bug?)
> 
> lacking a fix is it reasonable to download from repository a package image,
> burn to CD and use apt-get without network?
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> 
> 

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