Thanks for your bugreport. This sounds like there is HW or filesystem problem on your box. Can you please run a filesystem check and a harddrive test to see if everything is fine there?
Thanks, Michael ** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info -- apt locking up system in Feisty https://launchpad.net/bugs/92958 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs