extrem slowness of software updater [duplicate]

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I have two pc's served by the same high speed internet connection. For the last few months updating query of sources are extremely slow. it can take 5 minutes or more to get a download list. the slider used to flash back and forth very quickly now it crawls slowly. what happened? Both pc's are using ubuntu 16.04 with 64 bit os.






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  • Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list contents?
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  • I don't know how to do that, sorry. Can you instruct me? Also when updates start installing they are extremely slow. It takes about one half hour to update the software.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:06











  • If this is the only slow network activity, then try a different mirror. Change mirrors using the "Software & Updates" control panel.
    – user535733
    Feb 8 at 0:33











  • what the heck is a mirror? I looked through the software and updates files and don't see anything like that.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:39










  • @harlie that's ok. Check my answer, maybe it'll help.
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    Feb 8 at 0:51














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I have two pc's served by the same high speed internet connection. For the last few months updating query of sources are extremely slow. it can take 5 minutes or more to get a download list. the slider used to flash back and forth very quickly now it crawls slowly. what happened? Both pc's are using ubuntu 16.04 with 64 bit os.






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marked as duplicate by karel, WinEunuuchs2Unix, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Martin Schröder Feb 9 at 17:57


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  • Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list contents?
    – thomasrutter
    Feb 7 at 23:24











  • I don't know how to do that, sorry. Can you instruct me? Also when updates start installing they are extremely slow. It takes about one half hour to update the software.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:06











  • If this is the only slow network activity, then try a different mirror. Change mirrors using the "Software & Updates" control panel.
    – user535733
    Feb 8 at 0:33











  • what the heck is a mirror? I looked through the software and updates files and don't see anything like that.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:39










  • @harlie that's ok. Check my answer, maybe it'll help.
    – thomasrutter
    Feb 8 at 0:51












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I have two pc's served by the same high speed internet connection. For the last few months updating query of sources are extremely slow. it can take 5 minutes or more to get a download list. the slider used to flash back and forth very quickly now it crawls slowly. what happened? Both pc's are using ubuntu 16.04 with 64 bit os.






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I have two pc's served by the same high speed internet connection. For the last few months updating query of sources are extremely slow. it can take 5 minutes or more to get a download list. the slider used to flash back and forth very quickly now it crawls slowly. what happened? Both pc's are using ubuntu 16.04 with 64 bit os.





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marked as duplicate by karel, WinEunuuchs2Unix, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Martin Schröder Feb 9 at 17:57


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marked as duplicate by karel, WinEunuuchs2Unix, Eric Carvalho, Charles Green, Martin Schröder Feb 9 at 17:57


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  • Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list contents?
    – thomasrutter
    Feb 7 at 23:24











  • I don't know how to do that, sorry. Can you instruct me? Also when updates start installing they are extremely slow. It takes about one half hour to update the software.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:06











  • If this is the only slow network activity, then try a different mirror. Change mirrors using the "Software & Updates" control panel.
    – user535733
    Feb 8 at 0:33











  • what the heck is a mirror? I looked through the software and updates files and don't see anything like that.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:39










  • @harlie that's ok. Check my answer, maybe it'll help.
    – thomasrutter
    Feb 8 at 0:51
















  • Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list contents?
    – thomasrutter
    Feb 7 at 23:24











  • I don't know how to do that, sorry. Can you instruct me? Also when updates start installing they are extremely slow. It takes about one half hour to update the software.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:06











  • If this is the only slow network activity, then try a different mirror. Change mirrors using the "Software & Updates" control panel.
    – user535733
    Feb 8 at 0:33











  • what the heck is a mirror? I looked through the software and updates files and don't see anything like that.
    – harlie
    Feb 8 at 0:39










  • @harlie that's ok. Check my answer, maybe it'll help.
    – thomasrutter
    Feb 8 at 0:51















Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list contents?
– thomasrutter
Feb 7 at 23:24





Can you post your /etc/apt/sources.list contents?
– thomasrutter
Feb 7 at 23:24













I don't know how to do that, sorry. Can you instruct me? Also when updates start installing they are extremely slow. It takes about one half hour to update the software.
– harlie
Feb 8 at 0:06





I don't know how to do that, sorry. Can you instruct me? Also when updates start installing they are extremely slow. It takes about one half hour to update the software.
– harlie
Feb 8 at 0:06













If this is the only slow network activity, then try a different mirror. Change mirrors using the "Software & Updates" control panel.
– user535733
Feb 8 at 0:33





If this is the only slow network activity, then try a different mirror. Change mirrors using the "Software & Updates" control panel.
– user535733
Feb 8 at 0:33













what the heck is a mirror? I looked through the software and updates files and don't see anything like that.
– harlie
Feb 8 at 0:39




what the heck is a mirror? I looked through the software and updates files and don't see anything like that.
– harlie
Feb 8 at 0:39












@harlie that's ok. Check my answer, maybe it'll help.
– thomasrutter
Feb 8 at 0:51




@harlie that's ok. Check my answer, maybe it'll help.
– thomasrutter
Feb 8 at 0:51










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One possibility is that the mirror you are installing from is slow. Ubuntu gives you the option of which server you want updates to come from.



Find the Software Sources screen (try searching for it from the launcher if necessary).





Where it says Download from: select a different source. Try one of the main country ones, but not the same one you already had selected.






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  • I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
    – harlie
    Feb 13 at 0:54

















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active

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up vote
1
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One possibility is that the mirror you are installing from is slow. Ubuntu gives you the option of which server you want updates to come from.



Find the Software Sources screen (try searching for it from the launcher if necessary).





Where it says Download from: select a different source. Try one of the main country ones, but not the same one you already had selected.






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  • I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
    – harlie
    Feb 13 at 0:54














up vote
1
down vote













One possibility is that the mirror you are installing from is slow. Ubuntu gives you the option of which server you want updates to come from.



Find the Software Sources screen (try searching for it from the launcher if necessary).





Where it says Download from: select a different source. Try one of the main country ones, but not the same one you already had selected.






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  • I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
    – harlie
    Feb 13 at 0:54












up vote
1
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up vote
1
down vote









One possibility is that the mirror you are installing from is slow. Ubuntu gives you the option of which server you want updates to come from.



Find the Software Sources screen (try searching for it from the launcher if necessary).





Where it says Download from: select a different source. Try one of the main country ones, but not the same one you already had selected.






share|improve this answer












One possibility is that the mirror you are installing from is slow. Ubuntu gives you the option of which server you want updates to come from.



Find the Software Sources screen (try searching for it from the launcher if necessary).





Where it says Download from: select a different source. Try one of the main country ones, but not the same one you already had selected.







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  • I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
    – harlie
    Feb 13 at 0:54
















  • I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
    – harlie
    Feb 13 at 0:54















I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
– harlie
Feb 13 at 0:54




I tried several other mirrors none are any faster same problem.
– harlie
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