Downloading From C.L.I.

[Avi Greenbury]

Bahn, Nathan  wrote:
> :~$ sudo apt-get install sux
> [sudo] password for xxx:
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
>   libunity6 linux-headers-3.2.0-26-generic linux-headers-3.2.0-26
> Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>   sux
> 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 9,434 B of archives.
> After this operation, 65.5 kB of additional disk space will be used.
> 0% [Waiting for headers]
> 
> That's all I get.  Any ideas?

This looks like it's an issue of connectivity to your apt mirror. It's
not really got anything to do with downloading on the CLI - it's a
downloading-in-general problem, or an apt one.

Either way, if this is the only bit of your net that seems really slow
try connecting to a different mirror:

  http://askubuntu.com/questions/37753/how-can-i-get-apt-to-use-a-mirror-close-to-me-or-choose-a-faster-mirror

-- 
Avi