Downloading packeges fails?

[PPAAUULL]

I just installed the new version of Ubuntu and I am finding it pretty good I have one problem though. Every time I try to download updates, drivers, or even install programs I get a time out error. I ran

sudo apt-get update

to see if the repos where working and they are, it even came up with some updates but when I try to download them I get a time out error. If you could help me fix this it would be a big help, Thanks.

[justifier]

try this checklist

- are you connected to the internet?
- has your network connection been recognised and is it avalible, if you are posting here then yes
- try pinging the servers ( from terminal: ping <a server>
- try later?

Hope some of this helps

[PPAAUULL]

The weird thing is that I can recieve an updated source list but I can't download the updates from the repos.

[tubezninja]

FWIW, if you look around, there are threads where other people are having similar problems today. Including myself.

I can only guess that for whatever reason, traffic at the repos is higher than normal (maybe people are still upgrading?). Wait for things to die down and try again.

[sox fan Matt]

Sadly, its been occuring with me too..I have been able to download but gotten ridiciously low download speeds and a few "could not fetch ..." Sorry I cant help more, just be aware you arent alone

[PPAAUULL]

Ya ok then it is probobly the repos being overloaded. I will just wait and see what happens, but from what it sounds like it is most likely a server overload problem.