On our Precise amd64 nfs-root systems, installing linux-headers is definitely what takes ages -- the rest of the package upgrades are always zippy. For some reason, I see 3 different dpkg-deb instances kicked off:
root 21184 0.0 0.0 16868 772 pts/1 S+ 22:05 0:00 dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-31_3.2.0-31.50_all.deb root 21185 0.0 0.0 16868 352 pts/1 S+ 22:05 0:00 dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-31_3.2.0-31.50_all.deb root 21186 0.0 0.0 16872 352 pts/1 S+ 22:05 0:00 dpkg-deb --fsys-tarfile /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-headers-3.2.0-31_3.2.0-31.50_all.deb Stracing 21186: write(1, "eturn pte;\n}\n\nstatic inline int "..., 4096) = 4096 write(1, "_id));\n}\n\nstatic inline int chp_"..., 4096) = 4096 write(1, "x0100-0x00fc];\t/* 0x00fc */\n\tpsw"..., 4096) = 4096 write(1, "01a0-0x0180];\t/* 0x0180 */\n\tpsw_"..., 4096) = 4096 write(1, "/*\n * Pull in the generic implem"..., 4096) = 4096 (printing about 2-3 lines per second) Stracing 21185: write(5, "\306\312\340@\242\334Kg`\273\326f\271\377\330\276%/\224y\301\273\215\327>{\357\244tK\20\340"..., 32768) = 32768 read(3, "0\6R\1\3514\206e\355-Q\255\340+V\340 \374\365\360\226\245\36a\365\7\25266T\2313"..., 32768) = 32768 write(5, "0\6R\1\3514\206e\355-Q\255\340+V\340 \374\365\360\226\245\36a\365\7\25266T\2313"..., 32768) = 32768 (Taking about 5 seconds between lines) Stracing 21184: wait4(21186, ^C <unfinished ...> Is this purely an NFS issue? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/947664 Title: Unpacking linux-headers unbelievably slow in Lubuntu Precise (Beta 1) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/947664/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs