Time consumung: installing and updating new software or kernels..? [Solved]

[richb]

@fehlix
Thanks for the change. That was successful in clearing the error.

[MXRobo]

@Jerry3904 Didn't know where to post - not important - just FYI & mentioning.
Re: viewtopic.php?p=764426#p764426

Just FYI – no mention of these:
viewtopic.php?p=764327#p764327
viewtopic.php?p=764182#p764182

[Jerry3904]

Why are you tagging me, and why are you repeating parts of this thread inside this thread?

[dolphin_oracle]

@Jerry3904 Didn't know where to post - not important - just FYI & mentioning.
Re: viewtopic.php?p=764426#p764426

Just FYI – no mention of these:
viewtopic.php?p=764327#p764327
viewtopic.php?p=764182#p764182

from the blog post:

mx-cleanup added a button to automatically remove dkms wifi packages if they modules are not in use. Should help speed up kernel updates since drivers built via dkms must be built every kernel install or update.

fairly prominent mention.

moving on.

[MXRobo]

Sorry,
I won't tag anymore.

But in reference to the MX New Week mention and the linked blog.
I thought that perhaps - these may have been overlooked, but apparently not:

#46 "One suggestion though. There should be a warning that any wifi adapter not currently plugged in could have its driver removed."

#15 "explain the ramifications of removing them (positives -- less or no compile time during kernel updates with the un-needed dkms packages removed, negatives -- with the dkms packages removed you might not have working wifi if you make a snapshot and then want to use it on other machine(s)|hardware)."

And apologies for the post.

[dolphin_oracle]

Sorry,
I won't tag anymore.

But in reference to the MX New Week mention and the linked blog.
I thought that perhaps - these may have been overlooked, but apparently not:

#46 "One suggestion though. There should be a warning that any wifi adapter not currently plugged in could have its driver removed."

#15 "explain the ramifications of removing them (positives -- less or no compile time during kernel updates with the un-needed dkms packages removed, negatives -- with the dkms packages removed you might not have working wifi if you make a snapshot and then want to use it on other machine(s)|hardware)."

And apologies for the post.

no worries.

[Adrian]

#46 "One suggestion though. There should be a warning that any wifi adapter not currently plugged in could have its driver removed."

I understand where Tim's recommendation comes from, but I'm a bit against adding more pop-ups and warnings that people don't necessarily read and click through. If people click on a button it's best if they understand the concept of it, of course it's going to remove stuff that is not in use, that's what it actually says "unused WiFi drivers", so if you plug in something later on it's on you to determine how you deal with the driver for that.

[figueroa]

Brilliant discussion and solution to the problem of maintaining unneeded external wifi kernel modules as an MX-Cleanup option.

[Jerry3904]

@kmathern See what you started?

[Adrian]

@kmathern See what you started?

By the way, Kent, it's nice to see you back around