Is there a main question about appstream-cli hanging bug that we should dupe link to?

Question

There are a lot of different questions around the bug with appstream-cli interfering with apt-get update commands, with much varying titles.

Some examples:
https://askubuntu.com/q/775108/320386
appstreamcli hanging with 100% CPU usage during update
apt-get is stuck at "Fetched XXKb in XXsec"
Ubuntu 16 apt get update very slow / not working
https://askubuntu.com/q/775027/320386
Apt-get update hangs in 16.04

Should these all be marked as dupes, and is there a suitable question to link them all to?

Answer 1

Looks like this question...

appstreamcli hanging with 100% CPU usage during update

...is the end of a stream of duplicates. A lot of those questions were considered duplicates of another question, which were duplicates of another...it led to this question.

This question is also protected by the community, has high votes, and high views, so I would link to it.

Answer 2

Is there a main question about appstream-cli bug that we should dupe link to?

These questions if are indeed bugs should be closed. CLOSE THEM! That's what our scope is. If we close and delete those, the information from the bug tracker will rank better and people can find the solution.

BTW, a fix was released, so this kind of question is transitory by nature. It wouldn't help anyone with the same issue a year from now, not even a month. That's more reason to close them.