tag 497291 wontfix thanks On Sun, 31 Aug 2008, Sven Mueller wrote: > Package: dpkg > Version: 1.13.25 > Severity: wishlist > > On slow systems, dpkg uses up so much CPU time that all other processes > get slowed down even more than necessary. So it would be nice if dpkg > had a commandline option (to be used by aptitude/apt-get and others) > that would cause dpkg to lower its own priority (i.e. increase its nice > level) so that other processes get more chances to process user requests.
Dpkg does not start by itself. The user has the possibility to use nice in its apt-get/aptitude call and it will be "forwarded" to the dpkg calls. Furthermore, it's not really the CPU but the I/O that are likely to slow down your machine. In the end, I really don't see this as a desirable dpkg feature. Since dokg is changing the system, it's best when to do it ASAP to limit the risk of interruption during its work and to limit the downtime of any service. Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog Le best-seller français mis à jour pour Debian Etch : http://www.ouaza.com/livre/admin-debian/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
