Looks like DKMS (via kernel post-install hook, via dpkg, via apt-get) is responsible for this:
root 18414 0.0 0.0 27848 3864 pts/12 S+ 22:35 0:00 /usr/bin/perl /var/lib/dpkg/info/linux-image-3.13.0-8-generic.postinst configure 3.13.0-8.27 root 18422 0.0 0.0 4332 616 pts/12 S+ 22:35 0:00 run-parts --verbose --exit-on-error --arg=3.13.0-8-generic --arg=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-8-generic /etc/kernel/postinst.d root 18437 0.0 0.0 4428 792 pts/12 S+ 22:35 0:00 /bin/sh /usr/lib/dkms/dkms_autoinstaller start 3.13.0-8-generic root 18440 1.0 0.0 15256 2764 pts/12 S+ 22:35 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/sbin/dkms autoinstall --kernelver 3.13.0-8-generic root 18444 0.0 0.0 15256 1760 pts/12 S+ 22:35 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/sbin/dkms autoinstall --kernelver 3.13.0-8-generic root 18445 0.0 0.0 14064 1192 pts/12 S+ 22:35 0:00 /bin/bash /usr/bin/rpm -qf /lib/modules/3.13.0-8-generic The attached patch fixes DKMS to not call rpm to determine the architecture since that is quite useless. ** Patch added: "Disables RPM call for DKMS" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rpm/+bug/1069350/+attachment/3990223/+files/disable-rpm.patch ** Also affects: dkms (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1069350 Title: suspicious /.rpmdb root directory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/rpm/+bug/1069350/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
