A bunch of /usr/share/kde4/services/*.old. at boot. Why?

New to forums. Ever since first install, when I boot I get a bunch of output from /usr/share/kde4/services/*.old. Why is this? How can it be removed so that it does not propogate in /var/log/boot.log on each boot?

Here’s complete boot.log (scroll mid way down)

[code] * Starting Read required files in advancee[234G[ OK ]

  • Starting Mount filesystems on boote[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Fix-up sensitive /proc filesystem entriese[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Populate /dev filesysteme[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Populate and link to /run filesysteme[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Fix-up sensitive /proc filesystem entriese[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Populate /dev filesysteme[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Populate and link to /run filesysteme[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Track if upstart is running in a containere[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Initialize or finalize resolvconfe[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting set console keymape[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Signal sysvinit that virtual filesystems are mountede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Signal sysvinit that virtual filesystems are mountede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Bridge udev events into upstarte[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Signal sysvinit that remote filesystems are mountede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting device node and kernel event managere[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting load modules from /etc/modulese[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting cold plug devicese[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting log initial device creatione[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping set console keymape[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping load modules from /etc/modulese[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting load fallback graphics devicese[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping load fallback graphics devicese[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure network device securitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure network device securitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure network devicee[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Signal sysvinit that the rootfs is mountede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Clean /tmp directorye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Read required files in advance (for other mountpoints)e[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Read required files in advance (for other mountpoints)e[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Clean /tmp directorye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Signal sysvinit that local filesystems are mountede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Uncomplicated firewalle[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Flush boot log to diske[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting flush early job output to logse[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Mount filesystems on boote[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Flush boot log to diske[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping flush early job output to logse[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting D-Bus system message buse[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Mount network filesystemse[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Failsafe Boot Delaye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting SMB/CIFS File Servere[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Mount network filesystemse[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting SystemD login management servicee[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting system logging daemone[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Failsafe Boot Delaye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting System V initialisation compatibilitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure network device securitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting mDNS/DNS-SD daemone[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Reload cups, upon starting avahi-daemon to make sure remote queues are populatede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure network devicee[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Reload cups, upon starting avahi-daemon to make sure remote queues are populatede[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Bridge file events into upstarte[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Bridge socket events into upstarte[234G[ OK ]
    Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.bin.firefox
    Skipping profile in /etc/apparmor.d/disable: usr.sbin.rsyslogd
  • Starting AppArmor profiles e[240G
    e[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting network connection managere[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Read required files in advancee[234G[ OK ]
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kamera.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/webaccounts.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-fonts.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-personal.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/cursortheme.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-classic-view.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/smb.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/ksplashthememgr.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_activities.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_printer_manager.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwincompositing.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_akonadi_resources.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/fonts.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcmkded.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-workspace-behavior.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/ebrowsing.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_ktp_integration_module.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-desktop-appearance.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_phonon.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-application-and-system-notifications.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/audiocd.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_kdnssd.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwinrules.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_colord.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_lightdm.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/randr.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-webaccounts.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/screensaver.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-audio-and-video.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwintabbox.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/emoticons.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-account-details.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-removable-devices.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcmnotify.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/clock.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-look.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/user_manager.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwinoptions.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-locale.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/desktoppath.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_useraccount.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-power-management.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/spellchecking.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/about-distro.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-personal-information.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-hardware.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-permissions.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwindecoration.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-sharing.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-bluetooth.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/solid-actions.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/filetypes.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/autostart.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-advanced.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/workspaceoptions.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/language.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_ktp_accounts.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-shortcuts-and-gestures.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/mouse.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcmaccess.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/powerdevilactivitiesconfig.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcmlaunch.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-network-settings.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_baloofileadv.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-lost-and-found.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-im-and-voip.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/proxy.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/icons.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/desktop.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kde-gtk-config.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/device_automounter_kcm.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-display.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-accessibility.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/colors.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_keyboard.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwalletconfig.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-system-administration.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/netpref.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/bell.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-window-behaviour.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/componentchooser.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/fontinst.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_kscreen.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/desktoptheme.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-behaviour.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/sambamount.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_attica.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-other.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-icon-view.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/userconfig.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-startup-and-shutdown.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/group-network-and-connectivity.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwinscreenedges.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kwinscripts.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/style.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_ssl.old
    /usr/share/kde4/services/settings-input-devices.old
  • Setting up X socket directories… e[240G
    e[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping System V initialisation compatibilitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting System V runlevel compatibilitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting Restore Sound Card Statee[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting anac(h)ronistic crone[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting save kernel messagese[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting NVIDIA PRIME Power Saving Modee[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure network device securitye[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting regular background program processing daemone[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping NVIDIA PRIME Power Saving Modee[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Restore Sound Card Statee[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping anac(h)ronistic crone[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting CPU interrupts balancing daemone[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping save kernel messagese[234G[ OK ]
  • Restoring resolver state… e[240G
    e[234G[ OK ]
  • Stopping Restore Sound Card Statee[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting cups-browsed - Bonjour remote printer browsing daemone[234G[ OK ]
  • Starting configure virtual network devicese[234G[ OK ]
    Loading tp-smapi kernel module…done.
    Setting battery charge thresholds…done.
    Applying power save settings… * Starting ACPI daemone[234G[ OK ]
    done.
  • Stopping System V runlevel compatibilitye[234G[ OK ]
    [/code]

Hmm… that seems strange. Did you install any preload or prelinking service ? Otherwise I am not sure why it should go even through this directory on boot.
It would only make sense when the desktop is also starting and it tries caching those systemsetting files.
But why they have the .old ending I am not sure.

Thanks for reply. No I have SSD as OS drive. So I dont need any prelink type app. But doesn’t Netrunner come with one preinstalled?

No not that I know of

Ureadahead is installed by default. Trying to remove it says it will also remove ububtu-minimal

Ah ok. But why is it showing that output. It only shows those files no other.
Do these files even exist? Can you check and also try temporary removing them.

It can be found in kontact and is part of this pim suite. We autohide all other links of components of kontact in the menu. If you don’t like it right click on the menubutton and choose edit applications. There you can see a list of categories and the menuentries. Just choose kmail there and remove the checkbox that says hide. /www.e-six-sigma.org