> > > There are some related feature request for opensuseupdater: > > > - Opensuseupdater shouldn't check for updates every time you login but > > > on defined intervals > > > - Opensuseupdater should wait until system load is low > > > > > > I will do my best to add these features to the next kde version of > > > opensuseupdater. > > > > > > Thomas > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) > > > > > The problem is also Linux. It is difficult to implement priority by the > > user. > > So far as I know linux has only 1 default priority and thats 0 for > > everything. > > It should have a mechanism to set different default prio's for users, > > processes > > and all childs or even for a whole shellprocedure. > > But linux hasn't it can only set prio for 1 process and after completion you > > are again on the default prio of 0. > > Hans > > > If you want to change a user's default nice level you can do this by > adding pri=<nicelevel> to the info field in /etc/passwd. > Example: > tux:x:1000:100:User Tux:/home/tux:/bin/bash > => > tux:x:1000:100:User Tux,pri=5:/home/tux:/bin/bash > As far as I know using the info field isn't very elegant. Perhaps there > is a better way.
You could also always renice to a lower priority, both for CPU and for IO priroties (nice and ionice). And there are more than two levels ;) Ciao, Marcus -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
