Ubuntu
shared-mime-info package

update-mime-database thrashes hard disk

Bug #1320403 reported by Adam Porter
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This bug affects 2 people
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shared-mime-info (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

After upgrading my machines to Trusty, I have noticed that when I install packages, the disk thrashes very hard while the command "update-mime-database.real /usr/share/mime" is running. Watching the disk activity with atop, I see that the process is reading from the disk at a rate of about 200 KB/sec, and writing at about half that rate. I can hear the disk head jumping back and forth as fast as possible.

This didn't happen in the past. Something has changed, and it's not good.

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in shared-mime-info (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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