Public bug reported: Binary package hint: grub2
The time to procede a "sudo update-grub" during an installation or deinstallation a kernel is not acceptable long. This happens since update to version 1.99-4ubuntu1. Additionally the CPU is running at 100% the whole time. Output terminal during deinstallation: laura@ONEIRIC-4GDM32:~$ sudo apt-get purge linux-headers-2.6.39-2 linux-image-2.6.39-2-generic [sudo] password for laura: Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut Statusinformationen werden eingelesen... Fertig Die folgenden Pakete werden ENTFERNT: linux-headers-2.6.39-2* linux-headers-2.6.39-2-generic* linux-image-2.6.39-2-generic* 0 aktualisiert, 0 neu installiert, 3 zu entfernen und 1 nicht aktualisiert. Nach dieser Operation werden 214 MB Plattenplatz freigegeben. Möchten Sie fortfahren [J/n]? (Lese Datenbank ... 190179 Dateien und Verzeichnisse sind derzeit installiert.) Entfernen von linux-headers-2.6.39-2-generic ... Entfernen von linux-headers-2.6.39-2 ... Entfernen von linux-image-2.6.39-2-generic ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.39-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.39-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-generic Generating grub.cfg ... Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-3-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.39-3-generic Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-2.6.38-8-generic done The link /vmlinuz.old is a damaged link Removing symbolic link vmlinuz.old you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] The link /initrd.img.old is a damaged link Removing symbolic link initrd.img.old you may need to re-run your boot loader[grub] Löschen der Konfigurationsdateien von linux-image-2.6.39-2-generic ... Examining /etc/kernel/postrm.d . run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/initramfs-tools 2.6.39-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-generic run-parts: executing /etc/kernel/postrm.d/zz-update-grub 2.6.39-2-generic /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.39-2-generic laura@ONEIRIC-4GDM32:~$ The times of the example are: - until "Generating grub.cfg ..." = 45 sec - time to provide first pair of kernelimages = 2:30 min - time topprovide second pair of kernelimages = 1:30 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: grub-pc 1.99-4ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-3.9-generic 2.6.39 Uname: Linux 2.6.39-3-generic i686 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue May 24 11:47:15 2011 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=de_DE:en LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: grub2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: grub2 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/787461 Title: sudo update-grub takes extremely time -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs