New update 0.8.9ubuntu2 fixes this bug. I do not know if the properties that caused this bug (enable of compressed indexes) was withdrawn. Perhaps Martin Pitt can comment on this.
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- [Natty] apt_0.8.8ubuntu3 seriously slows down synaptic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/675641 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs