Public bug reported: For some reason, packages and updates are EXTREMELY slow to download from the Main United States Server - A simple download of just under 120MB on a high-speed fiber optics connection downloads at dial-up speeds, DSL speeds if lucky.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-12.14-generic 4.2.1 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Oct 7 17:46:25 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-02 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ----- Export from IfConfig: jeb@Portable:~$ ifconfig enp2s0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:67:8e:cb:5d UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1 RX packets:11260 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:11260 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:5421107 (5.4 MB) TX bytes:5421107 (5.4 MB) wlx048d3808d9e0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 04:8d:38:08:d9:e0 inet addr:192.168.86.124 Bcast:192.168.86.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::68d:38ff:fe08:d9e0/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:217944 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:186358 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:332351625 (332.3 MB) TX bytes:18134237 (18.1 MB) jeb@Portable:~$ ----- Export from IwConfig: jeb@Portable:~$ iwconfig enp2s0 no wireless extensions. wlx048d3808d9e0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"1608-EXT" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: F8:7B:8C:06:57:8D Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Retry short limit:7 RTS thr=2347 B Fragment thr:off Power Management:off Link Quality=59/70 Signal level=-51 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:1142 Missed beacon:0 lo no wireless extensions. jeb@Portable:~$ ** Affects: software-center Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: wireless-tools Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug connection connectivity download ifconfig realtek unstable wifi wily wireless ** Tags added: connectivity download wifi wireless ** Tags added: connection unstable ** Description changed: For some reason, packages and updates are EXTREMELY slow to download from the Main United States Server - A simple download of just under 120MB on a high-speed fiber optics connection downloads at dial-up speeds, DSL speeds if lucky. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: software-center 13.10-0ubuntu9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-12.14-generic 4.2.1 Uname: Linux 4.2.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.19-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Oct 7 17:46:25 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-10-02 (5 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Alpha amd64 (20150924) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: - LANGUAGE=en_US - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + LANGUAGE=en_US + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: software-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) + + ----- + + Export from IfConfig: + + jeb@Portable:~$ ifconfig + enp2s0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:30:67:8e:cb:5d + UP BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 + RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 + TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 + collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 + RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B) + + lo Link encap:Local Loopback + inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 + inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host + UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:65536 Metric:1 + RX packets:11260 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 + TX packets:11260 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 + collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 + RX bytes:5421107 (5.4 MB) TX bytes:5421107 (5.4 MB) + + wlx048d3808d9e0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 04:8d:38:08:d9:e0 + inet addr:192.168.86.124 Bcast:192.168.86.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 + inet6 addr: fe80::68d:38ff:fe08:d9e0/64 Scope:Link + UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 + RX packets:217944 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 + TX packets:186358 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 + collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 + RX bytes:332351625 (332.3 MB) TX bytes:18134237 (18.1 MB) + + jeb@Portable:~$ ** Tags added: ifconfig -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1503893 Title: Packages are Slow to Download To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center/+bug/1503893/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs