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How to reduce the Update Manager's bandwidth usage and download volume?

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The Ubuntu "Software Up To Date" is now becoming painful like Windows.

Every time the update check starts, it takes ages to "update cache" and hogs all the internet bandwidth. How to reduce the bandwidth usage of the update process? Additionally, how to remove unnecessary updates of redundant software.

I need to also reduce the download volume as quota is limited (and very costly at about $1 per 100MB).

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answered 1 Year ago ravturtl · Accepted Answer

To limit bandwidth used by apt you can edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades, uncomment the Acquire::http::Dl-Limitline and set the speed you want. For example:

Open the terminal: Ctrl+Alt+T

Open the file: sudo gedit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/50unattended-upgrades

Change the last line to the following: Acquire::http::Dl-Limit "50";

Where the number between quotes is the speed in kb/sec.