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Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 12th, '18, 05:57

I have a ThinkPad W701 with 16 GB RAM, 320 GB hd with /usr-partition 16 GB with 1.8 GB free space.
I'm running Mageia 6 with dkms 2.0.19, dkms-nvidia340 340.106, KDE plasma, plasma-desktop 5.12.2

After last update the cleaning up take about 30 minutes. For me it takes longer and longer time to clean up after update.
Why will the clean up take as long time?
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 12th, '18, 13:20

What cleanup are you talking about in particular, using what tool?
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 12th, '18, 14:56

The clean up/removing that mcc does after the upgrade is done.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 12th, '18, 16:57

So you use MCC to do your regular updates? Does the same happen with the mga-applet that regularly checks for updates? Does it also happen when using urpmi?
Can you please also add the output as root of
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rpm -qa|sort|grep -iE "kernel|dkms"
dkms status


You can also check the journalctl logs for what is happening during that cleanup, if you said it took 30 minutes then you should have the timeframe to look up in the logs and post here.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 13th, '18, 04:29

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[root@Humlan jan]# rpm -qa | sort | grep -iE "kernel|dkms"
dkms-2.0.19-39.mga6
dkms-minimal-2.0.19-39.mga6
dkms-nvidia340-340.106-1.mga6.nonfree
dkms-virtualbox-5.2.14-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.10-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.13-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.16-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.18-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.20-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.25-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.30-3.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.44-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.4.74-1.mga5-1-1.mga5
kernel-desktop-4.9.35-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.9.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.9.43-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.9.50-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.9.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.10-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.13-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.16-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.18-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.20-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.25-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.30-3.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.44-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.4.74-1.mga5-1-1.mga5
kernel-desktop-devel-4.9.35-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.9.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.9.43-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.9.50-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.9.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-latest-4.14.50-2.mga6
kernel-desktop-latest-4.14.50-2.mga6
kernel-firmware-20170531-1.mga6
kernel-firmware-nonfree-20180518-1.mga6.nonfree
kernel-server-4.14.10-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.13-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.16-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.18-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.20-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.25-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.30-3.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.44-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.4.74-1.mga5-1-1.mga5
kernel-server-4.9.35-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.9.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.9.43-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.9.50-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.9.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.10-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.13-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.16-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.18-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.20-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.25-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.30-3.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.40-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.44-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.9.50-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.9.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-latest-4.14.50-2.mga6
kernel-server-latest-4.14.50-2.mga6
kernel-userspace-headers-4.14.50-2.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.10-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.2-5.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.10-server-1.mga6-5.2.2-5.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.13-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.6-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.13-server-1.mga6-5.2.6-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.16-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.6-4.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.16-server-1.mga6-5.2.6-4.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.18-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.6-6.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.18-server-1.mga6-5.2.6-6.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.20-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.8-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.20-server-1.mga6-5.2.8-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.25-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.8-5.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.25-server-1.mga6-5.2.8-5.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.30-desktop-3.mga6-5.2.8-6.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.30-server-3.mga6-5.2.8-6.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.40-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.12-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.40-server-1.mga6-5.2.12-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.44-desktop-2.mga6-5.2.12-2.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.44-server-2.mga6-5.2.12-2.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.50-desktop-2.mga6-5.2.14-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.14.50-server-2.mga6-5.2.14-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.4.74-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.22-7.mga5
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.35-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.22-20.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.40-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.26-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.43-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.26-2.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.50-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.26-4.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.50-server-1.mga6-5.1.26-4.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.56-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.2-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-4.9.56-server-1.mga6-5.2.2-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-desktop-latest-5.2.14-1.mga6
vboxadditions-kernel-server-latest-5.2.14-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.10-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.2-5.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.10-server-1.mga6-5.2.2-5.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.13-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.6-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.13-server-1.mga6-5.2.6-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.16-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.6-4.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.16-server-1.mga6-5.2.6-4.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.18-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.6-6.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.18-server-1.mga6-5.2.6-6.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.20-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.8-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.20-server-1.mga6-5.2.8-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.25-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.8-5.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.25-server-1.mga6-5.2.8-5.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.30-desktop-3.mga6-5.2.8-6.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.30-server-3.mga6-5.2.8-6.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.40-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.12-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.40-server-1.mga6-5.2.12-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.44-desktop-2.mga6-5.2.12-2.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.44-server-2.mga6-5.2.12-2.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.50-desktop-2.mga6-5.2.14-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.14.50-server-2.mga6-5.2.14-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.4.74-desktop-1.mga5-5.1.22-7.mga5
virtualbox-kernel-4.4.74-server-1.mga5-5.1.22-7.mga5
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.35-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.22-20.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.35-server-1.mga6-5.1.22-20.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.40-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.26-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.40-server-1.mga6-5.1.26-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.43-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.26-2.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.43-server-1.mga6-5.1.26-2.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.50-desktop-1.mga6-5.1.26-4.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.50-server-1.mga6-5.1.26-4.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.56-desktop-1.mga6-5.2.2-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-4.9.56-server-1.mga6-5.2.2-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-desktop-latest-5.2.14-1.mga6
virtualbox-kernel-server-latest-5.2.14-1.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.10-server-1.mga6-2.13-8.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.13-server-1.mga6-2.13-10.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.16-server-1.mga6-2.13-14.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.18-server-1.mga6-2.13-16.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.20-server-1.mga6-2.13-20.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.25-server-1.mga6-2.13-25.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.30-server-3.mga6-2.13-26.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.40-server-1.mga6-2.13-34.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.44-server-2.mga6-2.13-38.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.14.50-server-2.mga6-2.13-42.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.9.50-server-1.mga6-2.12-43.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-4.9.56-server-1.mga6-2.13-3.mga6
xtables-addons-kernel-server-latest-2.13-42.mga6


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[root@Humlan jan]# dkms status
virtualbox, 5.2.14-1.mga6, 4.14.50-server-2.mga6, x86_64: installed
dkms.conf: Error! No 'DEST_MODULE_LOCATION' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_NAME' directive specified.
dkms.conf: Error! No 'PACKAGE_VERSION' directive specified.
virtualbox, 5.1.22-1.mga6, 4.4.74-desktop-1.mga5, x86_64: built
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.30-server-3.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.18-desktop-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.18-server-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.50-server-2.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.16-server-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.20-desktop-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.44-desktop-2.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.25-desktop-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.25-server-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.50-desktop-2.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.40-desktop-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.30-desktop-3.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.20-server-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.40-server-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.16-desktop-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.44-server-2.mga6, x86_64: installed
nvidia340, 340.106-1.mga6.nonfree, 4.14.13-server-1.mga6, x86_64: installed
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby morgano » Jul 13th, '18, 09:29

Hej Jan :)
1) You really should remove a lot of the old kernels you do not use and related packages with same version numbers. And related nvidia from dkms will get removed automatically then.
2) For the dkms Error i have no idea.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 13th, '18, 11:00

For the dkms error, you seem to have some dkms.conf file which is broken. You would need to find out which that is, and then either fix it or remove the offending directory.
As root run either
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find / -type f -iname dkms.conf

or
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locate dkms.conf

if you have locate installed and and recent locate cache. Then post the output here.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 24th, '18, 09:13

morgano:
I removed a lot of kernel* program.
Now when there come a new update I find that after update the moment "removing" older versions run much faster.
Thanks for info morgano.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 26th, '18, 07:11

I was too fast when I said that the problem was solved.
Todays update get this data:
Update start: 02:04 (m:s)
Install start: 03:20
Remove start: 04:17
Last pkg start removing: 04:32 (cpupower 4.14.50-2)
So far I will accept the time it takes but the next 8 minutes I think is too loong time.
Removing ended: 12:04
Total time = 10 minutes.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 26th, '18, 09:48

FWIW, you did not provide the information requested earlier, and you still don't mention what actual tool you are doing the updates with.

doktor5000 wrote:So you use MCC to do your regular updates? Does the same happen with the mga-applet that regularly checks for updates? Does it also happen when using urpmi?
[...]
You can also check the journalctl logs for what is happening during that cleanup, if you said it took 30 minutes then you should have the timeframe to look up in the logs and post here.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 26th, '18, 10:25

I use mcc (graphic) when doing upgrade.


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[root@Humlan jan]# locate dkms.conf
/etc/depmod.d/dkms.conf
[root@Humlan jan]#


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[root@Humlan jan]# find / -type f -iname dkms.conf
/etc/depmod.d/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.2.14-1.mga6/build/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms/virtualbox/5.1.22-1.mga6/build/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms/nvidia340/340.106-1.mga6.nonfree/build/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/virtualbox/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.50-server-2.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/virtualbox/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.56-desktop-1.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/virtualbox/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.50-desktop-2.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/virtualbox/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.56-server-1.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/vboxadditions/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.50-server-2.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/vboxadditions/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.56-desktop-1.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/vboxadditions/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.50-desktop-2.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/vboxadditions/5.2.14-1.mga6/4.14.56-server-1.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/xtables-addons/2.13-3.mga6/4.14.50-server-2.mga6/dkms.conf
/var/lib/dkms-binary/xtables-addons/2.13-3.mga6/4.14.56-server-1.mga6/dkms.conf
find: ‘/run/user/10001/gvfs’: Åtkomst nekas
/usr/src/virtualbox-5.2.14-1.mga6/dkms.conf
/usr/src/nvidia340-340.106-1.mga6.nonfree/dkms.conf
[root@Humlan jan]#


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[root@Humlan jan]# rpm -qa|sort|grep -iE "kernel|dkms"
dkms-2.0.19-39.mga6
dkms-minimal-2.0.19-39.mga6
dkms-nvidia340-340.106-1.mga6.nonfree
dkms-virtualbox-5.2.14-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-4.14.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-4.14.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-devel-latest-4.14.56-1.mga6
kernel-desktop-latest-4.14.56-1.mga6
kernel-firmware-20170531-1.mga6
kernel-firmware-nonfree-20180606-1.mga6.nonfree
kernel-server-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-4.14.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.50-2.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-4.14.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6
kernel-server-devel-latest-4.14.56-1.mga6
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby isadora » Jul 26th, '18, 10:53

Please janpihlgren, place command-output between [CODE]-tags, to improve readability, thanks ahead!!! ;)
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 26th, '18, 10:56

Done
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby isadora » Jul 26th, '18, 11:23

Thanks Jan, there is a slight difference between quote- and code-tags however, so i retouched your message. ;)
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 26th, '18, 21:57

You still did not provide the information requested earlier

doktor5000 wrote:Does the same happen with the mga-applet that regularly checks for updates? Does it also happen when using urpmi?
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You can also check the journalctl logs for what is happening during that cleanup, if you said it took 30 minutes then you should have the timeframe to look up in the logs and post here.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 27th, '18, 04:58

The same happends when usingmga-applet.
I have never used urpmi when I update .
I have to wait to next update to use journalctl.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby morgano » Jul 27th, '18, 10:22

janpihlgren wrote:I have to wait to next update to use journalctl.

The journal is recorded and stored for long time, and journalctl is the tool to read it.
So you can any time see what have happened before.
Here is a good article to start with: https://www.loggly.com/ultimate-guide/using-journalctl/
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 27th, '18, 11:22

I'm not familiare with journalctl but this is what I think is the log about upgrading.
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby doktor5000 » Jul 27th, '18, 21:51

I don't see any huge delays. I see that the kernel resets your hardisk via hard link reset, there might be some issue with your harddrive.

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jul 26 05:08:05 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.01: exception Emask 0x0 SAct 0x0 SErr 0x0 action 0x0
jul 26 05:08:05 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.01: failed command: CHECK POWER MODE
jul 26 05:08:05 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.01: cmd e5/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/10 tag 0
                                                    res 00/00:00:00:00:00/00:00:00:00:00/10 Emask 0x2 (HSM violation)
jul 26 05:08:05 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.00: hard resetting link
jul 26 05:08:05 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.01: hard resetting link
jul 26 05:08:06 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.00: SATA link up 3.0 Gbps (SStatus 123 SControl 300)
jul 26 05:08:06 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.01: SATA link up 1.5 Gbps (SStatus 113 SControl 310)
jul 26 05:08:06 Humlan.localdomain udisksd[7320]: Error performing housekeeping for drive /org/freedesktop/UDisks2/drives/HGST_HTS541010A9E680_JB1000132V00TR: Error updating SMART data: Error sending ATA command CHECK POWER MODE: Unexpected sense data returned:
                                                  0000: 70 00 0b 00  00 00 00 0a  00 00 10 00  00 00 00 00    p...............
                                                  0010: 00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00  00 00 00 00    ................
                                                   (g-io-error-quark, 0)
jul 26 05:08:06 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.00: configured for UDMA/100
jul 26 05:08:06 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1.01: configured for UDMA/133
jul 26 05:08:06 Humlan.localdomain kernel: ata1: EH complete


Apart from that, for each kernel package that is installed, bootloader-config is called automatically which checks and updates your bootloader configuration, so the more times that takes and the more kernel packages are updated ...

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jul 26 05:01:41 Humlan.localdomain drakrpm-update[11352]: ### Program is starting ###

[...]

jul 26 05:06:21 Humlan.localdomain bootloader-config[27506]

[...]

jul 26 05:10:49 Humlan.localdomain bootloader-config[28961]: running: grub2-set-default gnulinux-simple-4a60ad22-fc85-418c-9bb1-559f16d53f35
jul 26 05:10:49 Humlan.localdomain [RPM][11352]: install kernel-desktop-4.14.56-1.mga6-1-1.mga6.x86_64: success

[...]

jul 26 05:11:57 Humlan.localdomain [RPM][11352]: Transaction ID 5b5939e0 finished: 0


afterwards mga-applet restarts and searches again for updates
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jul 26 05:12:26 Humlan.localdomain perl[11352]: ### Program is exiting ###
jul 26 05:12:26 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7718]: Computing new updates...
jul 26 05:12:26 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7718]: running: mgaapplet-update-checker

[...]

jul 26 05:12:33 Humlan.localdomain mgaapplet[7718]: Packages are up to date
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Re: Very long time to clean up after update

Postby janpihlgren » Jul 28th, '18, 05:08

OK.
Thanks for help and the explanation.
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