Ubuntu
dpkg package

  1. Lucid (10.04)
  2. Bug #570805
  3. Comment #18

Comment 18 for bug 570805

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Mark Dammer (mark-dammer) wrote : Re: [regression] dpkg fsync cause massive regression in Ubuntu Server and Alternate installation times

I wonder if my problem is related to this bug - I am observing excessive harddisk activity in the unpack phase of package installations on all three Lucid systems:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/580537