[Solved] Long delay before console/shell loads after recent centmin mod updates

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• CentOS Version: AlmaLinux 9.7
• Centmin Mod Version Installed: Centmin Mod 140.00beta01
• Nginx Version Installed: 1.31.0
• PHP Version Installed: 8.2.31
• MariaDB MySQL Version Installed: 10.6.26-MariaDB
• When was last time updated Centmin Mod code base ? : daily
• Persistent Config:
  
  Code (Text):

  MARCH_TARGETNATIVE='n'        # Off for compatibility, on for speed.
  LETSENCRYPT_DETECT='y'        #
  VHOSTCTRL_CLOUDFLAREINC='y'   #
  NGINX_ZERODT='y'              # Zero downtime upgrades
  PHP_PGO='y'                   # Speed up php
  DEVTOOLSETTWELVE='y'        # GCC 12 https://community.centminmod.com/threads/22086/#post-101583
  DEVTOOLSETTHIRTEEN='n'        #
  PHP_ARGON='y'                 # Enable more secure Argon2 password hash algorithm. Recompile php after enabling.
  
  POSTGRESQL='y'          # Install PostgreSQL with PHP recompile
  POSTGRESQL_BRANCHVER='16'  # Stick with current version; upgrading is manual.
  NEEDRESTART_CHECK='y'   # Check if system needs to be rebooted after system updates
  
  # enable PHP latest version check on SSH logins MOTD
  # https://community.centminmod.com/threads/19540/
  DMOTD_PHPCHECK='y'
  
  SET_DEFAULT_MYSQLCHARSET='utf8mb4'  # For Xenforo
  SELFSIGNEDSSL_ECDSA='y'
  PHPFINFO='y'
  PHP_OVERWRITECONF='n'
  PYTHON_INSTALL_ALTERNATIVES='y'
  
  MARCH_TARGETNATIVE='n'
  
  
  

I think it started after the cmsec feature was implemented, and before the visual upgrade. I wasn't sure if it was the cmsec part that is causing it, since this part was loading reasonably quickly:

Code:

 * cmsec: running 5 kernel CVE check(s), please wait...
 * CVE-2026-31431 (almalinux kernel): PATCHED
 * CVE-2026-43284 (almalinux kernel): PATCHED
 * CVE-2026-43500 (almalinux kernel): NOT AFFECTED
 * CVE-2026-46300 (almalinux kernel): PATCHED
 * CVE-2026-46333 (almalinux kernel): PATCHED

The long delay was at the end of that, and before this part:

Code:

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 [!!]  Centmin Mod 140.00beta01 — updates available, run cmupdate
 [OK]  CSF    15.02 (matches mirror)
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I ran `cmupdate` and then `centmin`, and it was as quick as usual. I then closed the shell window and opened a new one, and the long delay was definitely during the CVE checks.

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My server's already been patched for a few days, and the check still seems to be causing a long delay, so perhaps there may be improvements to the way the checks are done? If not, I think I'll just disable them since I already get email updates when new kernels have been installed and require a server reboot.

 

It did initially speed it up when I tested it yesterday, but when I just opened it today, it was back to slow again.

 

Ah, yes, it does seem to be slower the first time for the day. If that's a limitation of this method, I think I'd prefer email notifications instead.