Yes -- there is a deliberate 4-second pause on login to allow processes to die politely before whalloping them with kill -9.
This sounds like another good config file option, d'ya think? :) --matt Jim Kronebusch wrote: [Tue Sep 04 2007, 03:51:18PM EDT] > On Tue, 4 Sep 2007 14:47:57 -0500, Jim Kronebusch wrote > > Matt, I have let the users test the xterminator program today without their > > knowledge :-) > > > > So far I have not had a single stale process left, or a single complaint > > about > > login problems. > > > > The only thing I noticed is that login time increased significantly (if you > > consider > > around 5 seconds considerable :-) I used to click login and was > > immediately presented > > the edubuntu splash then my desktop, now I have a blank screen for around 5 > > seconds then see things as normal. I assume there is no way around this > > and > > don't see it as a big deal as long as all the other problems have been > > fixed. > > After re-reading I should probably clarify. In the last sentence above I > meant as long > as all the other problems are fixed in regards to stale processes. There are > no other > problems with xterminator :-) > > Jim > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by the Cotter Technology > Department, and is believed to be clean. -- Open Source Software Engineering Consultant http://majen.net/ -- edubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/edubuntu-devel
