On Thu, Jul 29, 2021 at 12:29:16PM +0200, Marco Möller wrote: > > On 29.07.21 10:25, Polyna-Maude Racicot-Summerside wrote: > >Hi, > >(...) > >Gunnar ( Gunnar Gervin <dofeelok@gmail.com> ) is having problem with > >his laptop. > >The system crashes post-update. > > > >He need to do clean install every time. > >And this is probably time consuming for him. > > > >If other user has some hints... > [...] three times run a "sudo sync" [...] While I've read about issuing sync *twice* with the explanation that sysadmins are a supersticious bunch [1], the sudo is most definitely unnecessary. The important part is actually /waiting/ for sync to "come back". Then you can assume that pending writes are committed. Cheers [1] A dash of superstition might even be beneficial in that kind of job. - t
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