Re: packagekitd Hogging CPU

[Tim Evans]

On 6/21/21 4:52 PM, Chris Murphy wrote:
> PackageKit and dnf keep separate metadata in /var/cache and they
> update periodically. PackageKit seems to do this on login, but I've
> also noticed it trigger an update when I switch networks. And dnf is
> on a timer. Either of them can use a lot of cpu, it just depends on
> how much updating they need.

Well, this raises the question of just whether packagekit is something 
everyone needs in the first place.  I manage my systems with dnf and 
have never once opened the Gnome software manager thingie.  Googling 
around, I find:

https://blogs.gnome.org/hughsie/2019/02/14/packagekit-is-dead-long-live-well...

What's the benefit of letting packagekit chew up CPU here, even if I 
implement the limits Chris suggests?