On Thu, Jan 28, 2016 at 10:49:37AM +0000, Matthew Paul Thomas wrote: > Usama Akkad wrote on 28/01/16 08:38: > > > > Source packages are enabled by default. I've commented the deb-src > > line from my sources.list file and that saved the update servers > > 16 hit (out of 87) when doing apt-get update One of the package for > > the sources of the universe repository was 7 MB. > > > > ... > > "Default sources.list file has source packages enabled by default" > <http://launchpad.net/bugs/74747> > > Maybe someone will fix this bug before its tenth birthday. >
What makes you think it's a bug? Have you timed the updates with and without sources in the list? Is it significant for you? > I've catalogued other ways to speed up software updates. > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#Ideas> > > -- > mpt > > > -- > Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss -- Bob Holtzman A man is a man who will fight with a sword or conquer Mt. Everest in snow. But the bravest of all owns a '34 Ford and tries for six thousand in low. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
