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Re: Has anybody run into problems setting noatime for the executable files on a Wheezy system (or any newer system)?

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On 4/3/19 4:40 PM, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> I'd like to set noatime (instead of relatime) for all of the partitions on my
> SSD, which basically includes all the executables (except for a few I've
> written myself and keep in a separate top level directory on my HDD).
> 
> I've seen a statement some where that one needs to be careful about setting
> noatime for executables because -- well I don't remember the reason well
> enough to repeat it correctly here, something to do with some executables
> checking the atime (I guess) on their files (or files they use).
> 
> If anybody is still running Wheezy and has tried setting noatime for most of
> the exectables, did you run into any problems?
> 
> How about anybody running Jessie or anything newer?

It is my understanding that the warning pertains to data files of 
programs that look at atime -- mutt(1) is the often-cited example.  STFW 
some people also warn about tmpwatch(8) and (unnamed) backup programs:

 
https://serverfault.com/questions/199697/turning-off-atime-on-a-filesystem


David

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Has anybody run into problems setting noatime for the executable files on a Wheezy system (or any newer system)? rhkramer@gmail.com - 2019-04-04 01:50 +0200
  Re: Has anybody run into problems setting noatime for the executable  files on a Wheezy system (or any newer system)? David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2019-04-04 02:10 +0200
  Re: Has anybody run into problems setting noatime for the executable files on a Wheezy system (or any newer system)? Stefan Krusche <linux@stefan-krusche.de> - 2019-04-04 12:40 +0200

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