[wpkg-users] frequency of wpkgservice checking for new installs

[Tomasz Chmielewski]

Brad Langhorst schrieb:
> On Sun, 2007-06-10 at 22:07 +0200, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
>> Brad Langhorst schrieb:
>>> On Sun, 2007-06-10 at 11:11 +0200, Tomasz Chmielewski wrote:
>>>> Brad Langhorst schrieb:
>>>>> it only seems to check during bootup...
>>>>>
>>>>> can i configure it to check more often?
>>>> stop/start the service using the task scheduler is one example how you 
>>>> can do it.
>>> hmm - why does the service keep running if it will never do anything?
>>> Some MS services just stop when they have nothing left to do.
>> Currently, it works like that.
> okay - maybe i could add a feature to have it check periodically the
> wpkg directory for a flag file telling it to initiate a sync?
> 
> that way one could install software everywhere without having to reboot
> or restart the service remotely.

What do you mean by a "flag file"?


> would that be a welcome addition?

Yeah, but it's not that easy.
Currently, the service needs to run if you are:
1) logging in remotely
2) have "logon delay" set

If you stop WPKG service, and try to logon remotely, you will be 
welcomed by "please wait, WPKG is installing applications...".

Of course, a better way would be to do it so that the service is not 
needed - if you feel you can do it, you're welcome of course.


> If not maybe i could make it stop so it doesn't just sit around using
> ~1M of ram?

It will be pushed to swap as soon as the system decides it's not doing 
anything - so it's not a burden.


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Tomasz Chmielewski
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