Re: apt package database performance
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Lee Braiden wrote:
> Maybe my system just needs defragged, but installing or even removing
> single packages seems to involve lots of time and disk activity these
> days, compared to what it used to take. Given the text-based nature of
> apt's package database etc., I wouldn't be surprised though, if it scales
> horribly.
>
> Anyone know how it actually does scale? Was it designed to cope with the
> number of packages in sid now, and are there any discussions going on
> about optimising it?
I have less idea with it. But I think most of the slowness is caused because
of the add-on tools added to apt. The likes are apt-listbugs, localepurge
and might be many more slipped by me eyes.
I don't think the increment in the number of packages could be the reason
because along with the increment in numbers. dpkg might have been enhanced
for better db support.
rrs
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