killing appstream and changing archives apparently fixes it according to the reddit thread
** Package changed: apt (Ubuntu) => appstream (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to apt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1583862 Title: apt-get update hangs after hit/get Status in appstream package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After typing "sudo apt-get update" the following happens, but then it hangs: Hit:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease Ign:2 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable InRelease Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [94.5 kB] Hit:4 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release Hit:5 http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt xenial-pgdg InRelease Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security InRelease [94.5 kB] Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [92.2 kB] Hit:9 http://ppa.launchpad.net/neovim-ppa/unstable/ubuntu xenial InRelease Hit:10 https://deb.nodesource.com/node_6.x xenial InRelease Fetched 281 kB in 0s (366 kB/s) Description: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Release: 16.04 apt: Installed: 1.2.10ubuntu1 Candidate: 1.2.10ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1.2.10ubuntu1 500 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: apt 1.2.10ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.40-generic 4.4.8 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu May 19 21:42:52 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-27 (23 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appstream/+bug/1583862/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
