I have the same problem in Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty). I run apt-get update and every time it downloads 15,5 MB !! Seeing the output, I see that every time downloads the same file!! It's the SAME file because have exactly same size! Maybe only changes the timestamp..
there are some.. this are the first: Des:1 http://security.ubuntu.com saucy-security Release.gpg [933 B] Des:2 http://security.ubuntu.com saucy-security Release [49,6 kB] Des:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg [933 B] Des:4 http://security.ubuntu.com saucy-security/main Sources [27,9 kB] ... Des:8 http://security.ubuntu.com saucy-security/universe Sources [8.372 B] Des:32 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages [5.878 kB] -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1001780 Title: apt-get update size is too big To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/1001780/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
