Everything seems to be running slow and every few seconds the window buttons
flash.
When I look at top it seems that I keep finding kconf_update either at the
top of the list or near it, sometimes taking 36% of the CPU. Not only that
but ~/.kde4/share/apps/kconf_update/log/update.log just keeps getting bigger
How do I get this under control? I’ve tried kill but, like the hydra, new
process keep reappearing.
Alan
What does the log file say? Post it on pastebin if it’s big, or snip it down to show only interesting/strange things.
kconf_update : http://wiki.kde.org/tiki-index.php?page=Updating%20User%20Configuration%20Files
Seems like either you have lots of configuration files that need updating, in which case time will heal your problem, or there is a dodgy update file that is choking the process. The log should tell you which one it is (it is to be hoped).
Have a look in $HOME/.kde4/share/apps/kconf_update and see what things it is looking at, might help a bit.
weighty foe wrote:
>
> What does the log file say? Post it on pastebin if it’s big, or snip it
> down to show only interesting/strange things.
>
> kconf_update : http://tinyurl.com/cg2muj
> Seems like either you have lots of configuration files that need
> updating, in which case time will heal your problem, or there is a dodgy
> update file that is choking the process. The log should tell you which
> one it is (it is to be hoped).
>
> Something to try (it’s not good though, stuff may break):
> Find where kconf_update lives (terminal: which kconf_update) or do a
> search for it (its probably in /usr/bin or /usr/sbin).
> Rename it to, say, kconf_update_BUSTED
> Kill the kconf_update process
> See what happens…
> YMMV, and things may break for you.
>
>
Since the log file is choking the machine and it’s only a problem for my
particular user I’ve renamed ~/.kde4 which is a royal PITA as I’ve now got
to go through copying across the stuff I want into the new folder and trying
to make sure I don’t lose data/settings in the process.
Alan