Is it save to mount / with noatime?

[JB]

Clemens Eisserer <linuxhippy <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> Hi,
> 
> Is it save to mount "/" with the noatime flag, or are there still
> packages which depend on an accurate access time?
> My system is a desktop running xfce, so no weird mail-servers ;)
> 
> Thank you in advance, Clemens

Unfortunately there are apps that may act incorrectly, either with noatime or
relatime.
Possible examples: procmail, mutt, mailx, perhaps few more known and unknown
yet (incl. sysadmin commands).

So, it is your call.

JB