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12.04 apt-get update taking long time. How to speed up?

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sudo apt-get update is taking long time for following sites:

Get:17 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted Sources [5,470 B]                                                                                                               

Get:18 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe Sources [5,019 kB]  

...

Get:21 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/restricted i386 Packages [8,431 B]                                                                                                         

Get:22 http://archive.ubuntu.com precise/universe i386 Packages [4,796 kB]

Anyway to speed up this? Internet connection is good.

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answered 2 Years ago piscen · Accepted Answer

Go to Ubuntu Software Center > Edit > Software Sources and from Download From drop down menu choose Other then on the next window choose Select Best Server and wait to ubuntu recognize best server for you, then run apt-get update again...

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