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diff --git a/doc/tips/Delay_Assistant_Startup_on_Login.mdwn b/doc/tips/Delay_Assistant_Startup_on_Login.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..74652308a --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/tips/Delay_Assistant_Startup_on_Login.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Problem +I noticed that after installing git-annex assistant, my start up times greatly increased because the assistant does a startup scan while everything else is loading. +# Solution (for people using Gnome) +The solution I came up with is to delay the assistant's startup, as well as setting its IO priority as idle. To do this in Gnome 3, run: + + gnome-session-properties +Find the "Git Annex Assistant" entry in the Startup Programs tab, then click edit. Change this: + + /usr/local/bin/git-annex assistant --autostart (your location of git-annex may be different) +to this: + + bash -c "sleep 30; ionice -c3 /usr/local/bin/git-annex assistant --autostart" (replace /usr/local/bin to wherever git-annex is installed) +The "sleep 30" command delays the startup of the assistant by 30 seconds, and "ionice -c3" sets git-annex's IO priority to "idle," the lowest level. |