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).
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.
You can help minimize the software updater's impact in two ways:
The first is to have it check for updates less often:
The 2nd is to enable automatic updates so the updates happen when you're not using the computer:
You need delta upgrades: When will Ubuntu include delta updates?
If you can't wait, you might consider switching to Fedora.
