[opensuse] openSUSE 10.3 and system maintenence processes
When a 10.3 system is installed, by default some things are set up that will result in a daemon or some other agent occasionally waking up and getting very busy. These activities can impact other running applications. I am hoping to make a list of these so that I can (1) decide if I need them and (2) figure out how to disable them. With full understanding that I live with whatever mess I create. My use for this is in a measurement system that probably does not need whatever these applications are doing. It definitely does not want the system sluggishness they sometimes create. So, here is a start at my list: opensuseupdater updatedb OK. Not so big a list. But I know there are more of these. I would be happy if anyone who knows of another would add them to the list. If possible, include the name of the package that installed it and, if known, the command to disable it from running. Don't worry. I won't just blindly run or remove anything. I will just know a bit better where to look. TIA -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Jan 21, 2008 6:13 PM, Roger Oberholtzer
OK. Not so big a list. But I know there are more of these. I would be happy if anyone who knows of another would add them to the list.
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Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
When a 10.3 system is installed, by default some things are set up that will result in a daemon or some other agent occasionally waking up and getting very busy. These activities can impact other running applications. I am hoping to make a list of these so that I can (1) decide if I need them and (2) figure out how to disable them. With full understanding that I live with whatever mess I create. My use for this is in a measurement system that probably does not need whatever these applications are doing. It definitely does not want the system sluggishness they sometimes create.
So, here is a start at my list:
opensuseupdater
updatedb
Roger, It is pretty simple. Just right-click opensuseupdater in the sys tray, choose quit and then click "do not start on login" (or something similar). This will disable online update from running every time you login and stop the automaitc refresh of all repositories. This is no big deal, I run that way. Just remember you must manually do the yast->online update once in a while. Depending on whether you use Beagle search index, you will also want to either (1) disable Beagle in control center, or (2) remove it completely with "rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep beagle) kerry" from the command line as root. After making those two modifications, you will not experience any more slowdown during the first 5-10 minutes after login. Online update and beagle are the problems. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 11:24 -0600, David C. Rankin wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
When a 10.3 system is installed, by default some things are set up that will result in a daemon or some other agent occasionally waking up and getting very busy. These activities can impact other running applications. I am hoping to make a list of these so that I can (1) decide if I need them and (2) figure out how to disable them. With full understanding that I live with whatever mess I create. My use for this is in a measurement system that probably does not need whatever these applications are doing. It definitely does not want the system sluggishness they sometimes create.
So, here is a start at my list:
opensuseupdater
updatedb
Roger,
It is pretty simple. Just right-click opensuseupdater in the sys tray, choose quit and then click "do not start on login" (or something similar). This will disable online update from running every time you login and stop the automaitc refresh of all repositories.
This is no big deal, I run that way. Just remember you must manually do the yast->online update once in a while.
Depending on whether you use Beagle search index, you will also want to either (1) disable Beagle in control center, or (2) remove it completely with "rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep beagle) kerry" from the command line as root.
After making those two modifications, you will not experience any more slowdown during the first 5-10 minutes after login. Online update and beagle are the problems.
I am glad this is make accessible so easily; however, I need to make this part of my software installation. I cannot trust that the system operators will do this. I am hearing reports of other processes that start much later after login that are causing delays. I do not have complete information. Could also be a failing disk or a bad network connection. -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Office: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Mobile: Int +46 70-815 1696 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 11:24 -0600, David C. Rankin wrote:
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
When a 10.3 system is installed, by default some things are set up that will result in a daemon or some other agent occasionally waking up and getting very busy. These activities can impact other running applications. I am hoping to make a list of these so that I can (1) decide if I need them and (2) figure out how to disable them. With full understanding that I live with whatever mess I create. My use for this is in a measurement system that probably does not need whatever these applications are doing. It definitely does not want the system sluggishness they sometimes create.
So, here is a start at my list:
opensuseupdater
updatedb Roger,
It is pretty simple. Just right-click opensuseupdater in the sys tray, choose quit and then click "do not start on login" (or something similar). This will disable online update from running every time you login and stop the automaitc refresh of all repositories.
This is no big deal, I run that way. Just remember you must manually do the yast->online update once in a while.
Depending on whether you use Beagle search index, you will also want to either (1) disable Beagle in control center, or (2) remove it completely with "rpm -e $(rpm -qa | grep beagle) kerry" from the command line as root.
After making those two modifications, you will not experience any more slowdown during the first 5-10 minutes after login. Online update and beagle are the problems.
I am glad this is make accessible so easily; however, I need to make this part of my software installation. I cannot trust that the system operators will do this. I am hearing reports of other processes that start much later after login that are causing delays. I do not have complete information. Could also be a failing disk or a bad network connection.
For online update the solution is to configure yast->software->configure online update. You can set online update to run weekly/monthly, etc. That way you can still stay current on updates without it running on every login. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, 2008-01-21 at 14:27 -0600, David C. Rankin wrote:
For online update the solution is to configure yast->software->configure online update. You can set online update to run weekly/monthly, etc. That way you can still stay current on updates without it running on every login.
The systems I am wanting to change are mobile, without an outside network connection. Not much need checking for updates :) -- Roger Oberholtzer OPQ Systems / Ramböll RST Ramböll Sverige AB Kapellgränd 7 P.O. Box 4205 SE-102 65 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: Int +46 8-615 60 20 Fax: Int +46 8-31 42 23 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Roger Oberholtzer wrote:
When a 10.3 system is installed, by default some things are set up that will result in a daemon or some other agent occasionally waking up and getting very busy. These activities can impact other running applications. I am hoping to make a list of these so that I can (1) decide if I need them and (2) figure out how to disable them. With full understanding that I live with whatever mess I create. My use for this is in a measurement system that probably does not need whatever these applications are doing. It definitely does not want the system sluggishness they sometimes create.
So, here is a start at my list:
opensuseupdater
updatedb
OK. Not so big a list. But I know there are more of these. I would be happy if anyone who knows of another would add them to the list. If possible, include the name of the package that installed it and, if known, the command to disable it from running. Don't worry. I won't just blindly run or remove anything. I will just know a bit better where to look.
TIA
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