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apt-get and aptitude stuck at reading packages lists

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:13 am
by Bottombunk
i am running rasbian on a 16gb card on model b
whenever i run apt-get it gets stuck at reading packages lists... 0%
reflashing the card is not an option

Re: apt-get and aptitude stuck at reading packages lists

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:14 am
by DougieLawson
Check your internet connection.

Then try sudo apt-get update

Re: apt-get and aptitude stuck at reading packages lists

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:23 am
by Bottombunk
my internet connection is alright

Re: apt-get and aptitude stuck at reading packages lists

Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 10:49 am
by rpdom
How long did you wait for?

apt-get can appear to stall at 0% for some minutes before continuing.