problem: extremely slow 'apt-get install'

[Michael DeBari]

>
> Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:14:28 +0100
> From: Steve <yorvik.ubunto at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Re: problem: extremely slow 'apt-get install'
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> On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:07:23 +0100, 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) 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
>
> System > Administartion > Software Sources
>
> will allow you to change your source.
>
> --
> Steve
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Thank you Steve (and  Chris Mohler <cr33dog at gmail.com>, Mohamad Faizul <
mypiju at gmail.com>)  re-pointing to  ubuntu.media.mit.edu mirror (I'm on east
coast US)and upgrades now take seconds. Complete list seems to be in
Synaptic front end, very cool
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