diff --git a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
index 3e8cdf029d5..c5c27c808ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check_make_vtadmin_authz_testgen.yml
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.vtadmin_changes == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
index dd2badbc527..db49c1d779e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_12.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
index 7c6830a284d..7866dd76cef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_13.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
index 1d2687a43cb..cfa1f15cb9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_15.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
index 7e29b74a751..bc0e4020189 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_18.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
index 7ebf08c45e9..d2a755d2470 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_21.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
index 87bbef61b76..79e2a4f74af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
index 216fc8d46dd..c90332fcefa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_mysqlshell.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
index 86cf676ef59..4d4acf216b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_backup_pitr_xtrabackup.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
index 0e988808fe6..635ad316dc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_ers_prs_newfeatures_heavy.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql84.yml
index 33a348ecf37..14ed13351ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql84.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
index 0da555f5036..dd95d8a6aa5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_mysql_server_vault.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
index 7b4a46d90ca..ea788d1a72d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_revert.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
index 10a32f05e0d..8c33390fba6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_scheduler.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
index e58cce4414e..a8b66c01267 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
index 17dab45d469..268b0048221 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
index 04512a9f947..d89c9124cd1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_stress_suite.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
index d82a53c34ef..086c9bfc9de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_onlineddl_vrepl_suite.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
index 5437d221f9a..b2ccf0d9c2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_schemadiff_vrepl.yml
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
index 22478f5e610..b7d5361a4c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_consul.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
index c3b2c338f6d..6006e5dcd78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_tablegc.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
index 3a5809f2ef0..28f18996dc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_tabletmanager_throttler_topo.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
index 8ee8831f477..5eaa1135812 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_topo_connection_cache.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
index a685ba53dd3..69d0d077857 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_across_db_versions.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
index 69fb8023f6e..c62c872bf78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_basic.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
index 5c43ea4001c..d45f3812752 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_cellalias.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
index 20bdf1edf89..d30c5cc991e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_copy_parallel.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
index c7bce4753a1..fb2dcee6c9d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_foreign_key_stress.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
index 1f47cb3bd85..daf0610512f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_mariadb_to_mysql.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
index d0f2a549977..60fbd851751 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_migrate.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
index 2b86c74ba40..8e57570f51d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_multi_tenant.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
index ad0f91ed19b..d5945bcfd07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_partial_movetables_and_materialize.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
index 96080a60293..e0a8ad8d04f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_v2.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vdiff2.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vdiff2.yml
index ae0043e0a49..54ea20235c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vdiff2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vdiff2.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vtctldclient_movetables_tz.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vtctldclient_movetables_tz.yml
index 065e5099dc2..0e54b558ad0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vtctldclient_movetables_tz.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vreplication_vtctldclient_movetables_tz.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
index 8bb1f27b448..3811633c9db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vstream.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
index bd79911d908..0c66e5327bb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtbackup.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
index 70cbcf78d54..6baa827eef0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtctlbackup_sharded_clustertest_heavy.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
index 2f05d6113a2..2983e2408b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_concurrentdml.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
index a5d940cf9a0..fd1d67e76ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_foreignkey_stress.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
index 5baa69b812c..dbd286ac6bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_gen4.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
index 44078664a9e..232d78a0f29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_general_heavy.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
index 9eb4c7fb804..f3f6370b682 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_godriver.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
index 81e38119e12..8e5dcbfec0e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_partial_keyspace.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_plantests.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_plantests.yml
index ad13b4c697b..a8a19a030ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_plantests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_plantests.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
index 2843745e609..dfdb899db40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_queries.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
index ebdf9967648..7cd9ffb3e23 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_readafterwrite.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
index 20b804d2a52..1df0124bc54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_reservedconn.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
index bfcb793d2aa..22c6d3859dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
index 4571fec4260..61dc74562c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_schema_tracker.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
index 09d32172710..63951d02297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_tablet_healthcheck_cache.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
index ab71bff745f..f30c3b59744 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
index 85f7a6ba46a..4de1f1987c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_consul.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
index 72774bbd448..715dbc8a71f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_topo_etcd.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
index 0e09987886c..dae51c63b81 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_transaction.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
index 6ad3421ed0b..c811450a861 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_unsharded.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
index 340c53fcccd..27e7a97aa43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vindex_heavy.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
index 4175622aad2..6e8ae3025e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtgate_vschema.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
index 295c38da38e..56e603318d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vtorc.yml
@@ -86,10 +86,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
index 68ef53cc4c6..b082f00d14d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_vttablet_prscomplex.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
index 0fbc584d105..eba4372afa5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_backup.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
index 2118b83f1ee..7a3744e90c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cluster_endtoend_xb_recovery.yml
@@ -77,10 +77,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
index a4a5185b242..969f009e9be 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codecov.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ jobs:
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.changed_files == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 1d88b034164..b8fdac34889 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
index 2d45c6ac2c5..ec27ba56399 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e_race.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
index eba463198f1..d200bc14782 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/endtoend.yml
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
index 5570f225815..515a14fe155 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/static_checks_etc.yml
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+          # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+          echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+          sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
       - name: Run go fmt
         if: steps.changes.outputs.go_files == 'true'
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
index badb9f6b222..fad44d6763d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
index 39c4701b29d..f8ecaf277b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_race_evalengine.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
index 369179f5552..b657d9883c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql57.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
index fe8e501f83c..fd99ebd310c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql80.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
index e1bf07d0198..aa67ff08b6a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_evalengine_mysql84.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
index de318cb0a4b..3d4411f6ce8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql57.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
index a42ede8fc39..48eddd05ecc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql80.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
index bd73b7f361f..7fd83f3605e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit_test_mysql84.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,15 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
index bde9c6ae8da..c6290b2888d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
index 9ca894466ba..2567e661266 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_e2e_next_release.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
index 75de1241c3e..e6e8666480f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
index e16dec393b7..83619125fe5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_backups_manual_next_release.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
index 5a16fa23a09..7f94df1523e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_onlineddl_flow.yml
@@ -88,6 +88,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
index 5453ab56df5..b2ad4907dd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml
index 0afb1295ce5..078c1dd3ba7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml
index 3b3786e3685..cb4c55fcd3c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_2_next_release.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
index a7fa073a9fe..e55bd91bd28 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_queries_next_release.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
index e2b8a2d9b15..9710fe046e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
index 43fe59949a8..bdc957d237f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_query_serving_schema_next_release.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
index abd336ff500..382bf0f13ec 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vtctl.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
index 4c0c0c1e1e4..1077219e9ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_new_vttablet.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.output-next-release-ref.outputs.next_release_ref != '' && steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
index dff77dfb60f..376692d741c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vtctl.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
index 89d4479d13f..55cff36a43b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_reparent_old_vttablet.yml
@@ -81,6 +81,10 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get base dependencies
       timeout-minutes: 10
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
index 4a35c512675..7e007aeb4ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade_downgrade_test_semi_sync.yml
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
 
+          # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+          echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+          sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
       - name: Get base dependencies
         timeout-minutes: 10
         if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml b/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
index d0474423177..62a3a06af95 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vitess_tester_vtgate.yml
@@ -76,10 +76,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml b/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml
index c62e97c97cd..9c3dadbf018 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vtop_example.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           echo '1024 65535' | sudo tee -a /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_local_port_range
 
+          # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+          echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+          sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
       - name: Get dependencies
         if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
         run: |
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
index fa4c886a617..a19a45df421 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test.tpl
@@ -98,10 +98,16 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
index c6302ac8ae4..9586153f9a0 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_endtoend_test_mysql57.tpl
@@ -100,10 +100,16 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl b/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
index 127dea826fb..8c68539926e 100644
--- a/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/cluster_vitess_tester.tpl
@@ -81,10 +81,15 @@ jobs:
         # Limit local port range to not use ports that overlap with server side
         # ports that we listen on.
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.end_to_end == 'true'
       run: |
diff --git a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
index dd95ffc9f20..bf498f1be19 100644
--- a/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
+++ b/test/templates/unit_test.tpl
@@ -77,10 +77,16 @@ jobs:
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |
         sudo sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_local_port_range="22768 65535"
+
         # Increase the asynchronous non-blocking I/O. More information at https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/innodb-parameters.html#sysvar_innodb_use_native_aio
         echo "fs.aio-max-nr = 1048576" | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf
         sudo sysctl -p /etc/sysctl.conf
 
+        # Don't waste a bunch of time processing man-db triggers
+        echo "set man-db/auto-update false" | sudo debconf-communicate
+        sudo dpkg-reconfigure man-db
+
+
     - name: Get dependencies
       if: steps.changes.outputs.unit_tests == 'true'
       run: |