Public bug reported: updatedb.mlocate uses 100% of the hdd IO. The OS is completely unusable. This can go on for an hour. I have been fighting with this on 3 separate computers for at least a month.
A very old related bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/findutils/+bug/332790 That bug was marked as fix released for Hardy. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: mlocate 0.25-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-23.34-generic 3.8.11 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-23-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Jun 13 08:11:38 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-09 (34 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: mlocate UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mlocate (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1190696 Title: updatedb.mlocate uses 100% of the hdd IO. The OS is completely unusable. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mlocate/+bug/1190696/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
