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Why can't I browse internet while downloading torrent or updates?

rated 0 times [ 1] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 6094 / 3 Years ago, fri, october 15, 2021, 8:13:43

I've recently switched from Windows to Ubuntu since I was windows 7 made my laptop very slow.

I thought updating Ubuntu before I start using it properly would be the best option, but when I start updating, I cannot browse the internet anymore.

The same happens when I'm downloading a torrent or installing an application from Ubuntu s
Software Center.

Is there any way to fix this? I experienced same issue in Linux Mint 15 as well.
Haven't had this issue in Windows though.

Can somebody help me understand why it happens in Linux?

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answered 3 Years ago rowbris · Accepted Answer

Maybe this is because downloading torrents/packages uses all of your download bandwidth. You can try to investigate this by limiting the download/upload speed in yout bittorrent client. In the Transmission client you can find this in the menus via Edit -> Preferences -> Speed.

See the answer to This question for information on how to throttle the bandwidth usage of apt, the package manangement software.