Re: FC3T1 - Prelink - System Hang every night c 04:30
richard mullens <mullens(a)ntlworld.com> writes:
However,I'd be interested
to know the purpose of this nightly activity - and the consequences were
I to inhibit it.
You can get some info from /etc/crontab
[...]
# run-parts
01 * * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.hourly
02 4 * * * root run-parts /etc/cron.daily
22 4 * * 0 root run-parts /etc/cron.weekly
42 4 1 * * root run-parts /etc/cron.monthly
Note what is run at 4:02am /etc/cron.daily
weekly and monthy all ran around 4:+am
Now look inside /etc/cron.daily/ at the programs in there.
slocate and makewhatis are both heavy hitters in terms of cpu usage
and probably prime candates. They update a rather hefty data base I think
One of them is the data based used for the `locate' command. It keeps
daily track of where files are.
Not sure what `prelink' is.... mentioned in your post.