1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index 34b41d43..256f53c7 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -331,6 +331,10 @@ sub silentCheck() {
 
                 # immediate exit, else forked gtk+ object destructors will badly catch up parent applet
                 my $_safe = before_leaving { POSIX::_exit(0) };
+
+                # be nice with other processes:
+                setpriority('PRIO_PROCESS', $$, 7);
+
                 my $exit = sub {
                     my ($state) = @_;
                     POSIX::_exit($comm_codes{$state}{code});
@@ -350,7 +354,7 @@ sub silentCheck() {
                 }
                 $exit->('locked') if $will_not_update_media;
 
-                if (my $res = !run_program::raw({ sensitive_arguments => 1 }, 'nice', '-n7', 'urpmi.update', '--update')) {
+                if (my $res = !run_program::raw({ sensitive_arguments => 1 }, 'urpmi.update', '--update')) {
                     $exit->('error_updating') if $will_not_update_media;
                 }