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    High CPU Usage by perl 5.12.4

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    • M
      Mak
      last edited by

      Hi,
        I am New on this forum. I have install Pfsense 2.0.1 Release in my network. i have find in system activity, Some time Perl5.12.4 process high CUP Usage approx. 80%.

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      • jimpJ
        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        What packages do you have installed?

        perl is not part of the base system of the firewall, so it would have to be a package causing the high CPU usage.

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          Mak
          last edited by

          hi, Thanks for your reply. please find attached screen shot of installed packages.

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          • jimpJ
            jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
            last edited by

            That is probably lightsquid generating your reports, or something similar from squid/squidguard.

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