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sudo apt-get update hang on 99% [Waiting for Headers]

Asked by Chris Rowson

I just installed Feisty, but when I try to 'sudo apt-get update' the process hangs when it reaches 99% [Waiting for Headers].

Any ideas would be greatfully received.

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Best Alan Pope 🍺🐧🐱 🦄 (popey) said : 		#1

Chances are this is due to the servers getting hammered.

What does your sources.list say? Can you paste /etc/apt/sources.list to http://pastebin.ubuntu-uk.org ?

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Chris Rowson (christopherrowson) said : 		#2

It's in pastebin Popey - cheers.

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Johnathon (kirrus) said : 		#3

Is that: http://pastebin.ubuntu-uk.org/71 ?

If not, can you give the paste number, or a link?

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Chris Rowson (christopherrowson) said : 		#4

Thanks Alan Pope, that solved my question.

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Chris Rowson (christopherrowson) said : 		#5

Alan was right - it was the sources getting hammered that was causing the problem. It has self-rectified

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Johnathon (kirrus) said : 		#6

Brilliant :)