Latest update has this fixed for me. Thanks Michael. aptitude (0.4.1-1.1ubuntu3) edgy; urgency=low
* rebuild to enable ddtp support * debian/patches/09_no_crawl_in_extended_states.dpatch: - fix the problem that it is very slow when applying the extended selections -- Michael Vogt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Mon, 14 Aug 2006 17:01:56 +0200 ** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- aptitude pegs cpu for extended period of time on startup https://launchpad.net/bugs/51893 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs