How to stop cron from running all daily tasks on startup
I noticed my computer is slow on startup sometimes, and using iotop it looks like cron's daily tasks (updatedb.mlocate in this case) run immediately on startup. If my conjecture is right, then I need to get cron to do its tasks at a more convenient time, or at least control its IO so that the rest of the system can run smoothly. Is there a way to do this?
cron startup
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
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I noticed my computer is slow on startup sometimes, and using iotop it looks like cron's daily tasks (updatedb.mlocate in this case) run immediately on startup. If my conjecture is right, then I need to get cron to do its tasks at a more convenient time, or at least control its IO so that the rest of the system can run smoothly. Is there a way to do this?
cron startup
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
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Check /var/log/syslog to test your conjecture. Anacron will run daily tasks, starting several minutes after boot, if over 24 hours have elapsed since the last time daily tasks were run. Or perhaps you are consistently starting your system a minute before daily tasks run anyway. Figure out the actual problem before leaning in to a solution.
– user535733
Jan 19 at 16:58
@user535733 After having the chance to replicate this more over the last few days, it seems like the real issue is running immediately after coming out of hybernation rather than startup. Is this more plausible?
– Zach Boyd
Jan 26 at 13:04
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I noticed my computer is slow on startup sometimes, and using iotop it looks like cron's daily tasks (updatedb.mlocate in this case) run immediately on startup. If my conjecture is right, then I need to get cron to do its tasks at a more convenient time, or at least control its IO so that the rest of the system can run smoothly. Is there a way to do this?
cron startup
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
9411
I noticed my computer is slow on startup sometimes, and using iotop it looks like cron's daily tasks (updatedb.mlocate in this case) run immediately on startup. If my conjecture is right, then I need to get cron to do its tasks at a more convenient time, or at least control its IO so that the rest of the system can run smoothly. Is there a way to do this?
cron startup
cron startup
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
9411
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
9411
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
9411
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
9411
asked Jan 19 at 13:23
Zach BoydZach Boyd
9411
9411
Check /var/log/syslog to test your conjecture. Anacron will run daily tasks, starting several minutes after boot, if over 24 hours have elapsed since the last time daily tasks were run. Or perhaps you are consistently starting your system a minute before daily tasks run anyway. Figure out the actual problem before leaning in to a solution.
– user535733
Jan 19 at 16:58
@user535733 After having the chance to replicate this more over the last few days, it seems like the real issue is running immediately after coming out of hybernation rather than startup. Is this more plausible?
– Zach Boyd
Jan 26 at 13:04
add a comment |
Check /var/log/syslog to test your conjecture. Anacron will run daily tasks, starting several minutes after boot, if over 24 hours have elapsed since the last time daily tasks were run. Or perhaps you are consistently starting your system a minute before daily tasks run anyway. Figure out the actual problem before leaning in to a solution.
– user535733
Jan 19 at 16:58
@user535733 After having the chance to replicate this more over the last few days, it seems like the real issue is running immediately after coming out of hybernation rather than startup. Is this more plausible?
– Zach Boyd
Jan 26 at 13:04
Check /var/log/syslog to test your conjecture. Anacron will run daily tasks, starting several minutes after boot, if over 24 hours have elapsed since the last time daily tasks were run. Or perhaps you are consistently starting your system a minute before daily tasks run anyway. Figure out the actual problem before leaning in to a solution.
– user535733
Jan 19 at 16:58
Check /var/log/syslog to test your conjecture. Anacron will run daily tasks, starting several minutes after boot, if over 24 hours have elapsed since the last time daily tasks were run. Or perhaps you are consistently starting your system a minute before daily tasks run anyway. Figure out the actual problem before leaning in to a solution.
– user535733
Jan 19 at 16:58
@user535733 After having the chance to replicate this more over the last few days, it seems like the real issue is running immediately after coming out of hybernation rather than startup. Is this more plausible?
– Zach Boyd
Jan 26 at 13:04
@user535733 After having the chance to replicate this more over the last few days, it seems like the real issue is running immediately after coming out of hybernation rather than startup. Is this more plausible?
– Zach Boyd
Jan 26 at 13:04
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Check /var/log/syslog to test your conjecture. Anacron will run daily tasks, starting several minutes after boot, if over 24 hours have elapsed since the last time daily tasks were run. Or perhaps you are consistently starting your system a minute before daily tasks run anyway. Figure out the actual problem before leaning in to a solution.
– user535733
Jan 19 at 16:58
@user535733 After having the chance to replicate this more over the last few days, it seems like the real issue is running immediately after coming out of hybernation rather than startup. Is this more plausible?
– Zach Boyd
Jan 26 at 13:04