This is still present in Jaunty_Jackalope 9.04. Added the GST-project (gnome-system-tools) since this bug occurs when invoking the "shares-admin"-command. So maybe there's an issue with the front-end (shares-admin, part of gnome-system-tools) instead of a problem with the back-end (system-tools-backends).
Also updated the bug description with newer info. ** Also affects: gst Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Description changed: Binary package hint: system-tools-backends *** Platform *** Xubuntu Hardy 8.04 system-tools-backend 2.6.0-0ubuntu7 - When you use the "Shared Folders" menu-entry for the first time and do - nothing but hit every close button you see, your memory usage will be - increased for about 3 minutes by 90 MiB, and for 10 MiB untill the next - reboot. + Xubuntu Jaunty 9.04 + gnome-system-tools 2.22.2-0ubuntu4 + system-tools-backend 2.6.0-2ubuntu8 + + + When you use the "Shared Folders" menu-entry for the first time and do nothing but hit every close button you see, your memory usage will be increased for about 3 minutes by 90 MiB, and for 10 MiB untill the next reboot. *** Reproduction Problem 1*** - Step 1. Open "Shared Folders" through the drop-down menu "Applications". + Step 1. Open "Shared Folders" through the drop-down menu "Applications", or run the "shares-admin"-command in terminal. Step 2. You get a pop-up window where you are asked to Install Services, click on the "Close"-button. Step 3. Then you see the remaining window titled "Shared Folders". Click on the "Close"-button. Step 4. Your memory has now increased with around 90 MiB. Details: 8x SystemToolsBack 10MiB ~ 13 MiB SystemToolsBack: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share//system-tools-backends-2.0/scripts/SystemToolsBackends.pl -m "AllWithDifferentOptions" Step 5. After a while, around 3 minutes, they all are all cleared, expect 1 SystemToolsBack remains (/usr/bin/perl /usr/share//system-tools-backends-2.0/scripts/SystemToolsBackends.pl -m Platform) This "SystemToolsBack -m Platfrom" also survives a log-out / log-in. You have to reboot before it's cleared. *** Expected behavior *** Step 1 through step 3 the same. Step 4. Immediate clearance of memory usage. Step 5. Immediate clearance of memory usage. *** Additional note *** I have found bug #64560 describing the problem for Step 5. Nevertheless, this bug isn't a duplicate of bug #64560 because the bug described here puts bug #64560 in a bigger picture and the origin of problem for Step 4 can easily be totally different for bug #64560. I shall also reopen bug #64560 since it happened again and will add a reference to this bug. ** Description changed: Binary package hint: system-tools-backends *** Platform *** Xubuntu Hardy 8.04 system-tools-backend 2.6.0-0ubuntu7 Xubuntu Jaunty 9.04 gnome-system-tools 2.22.2-0ubuntu4 system-tools-backend 2.6.0-2ubuntu8 - + *** Description Problem *** When you use the "Shared Folders" menu-entry for the first time and do nothing but hit every close button you see, your memory usage will be increased for about 3 minutes by 90 MiB, and for 10 MiB untill the next reboot. - *** Reproduction Problem 1*** + *** Reproduction Problem *** Step 1. Open "Shared Folders" through the drop-down menu "Applications", or run the "shares-admin"-command in terminal. Step 2. You get a pop-up window where you are asked to Install Services, click on the "Close"-button. Step 3. Then you see the remaining window titled "Shared Folders". Click on the "Close"-button. Step 4. Your memory has now increased with around 90 MiB. Details: 8x SystemToolsBack 10MiB ~ 13 MiB SystemToolsBack: /usr/bin/perl /usr/share//system-tools-backends-2.0/scripts/SystemToolsBackends.pl -m "AllWithDifferentOptions" Step 5. After a while, around 3 minutes, they all are all cleared, expect 1 SystemToolsBack remains (/usr/bin/perl /usr/share//system-tools-backends-2.0/scripts/SystemToolsBackends.pl -m Platform) This "SystemToolsBack -m Platfrom" also survives a log-out / log-in. You have to reboot before it's cleared. *** Expected behavior *** Step 1 through step 3 the same. Step 4. Immediate clearance of memory usage. Step 5. Immediate clearance of memory usage. *** Additional note *** I have found bug #64560 describing the problem for Step 5. Nevertheless, this bug isn't a duplicate of bug #64560 because the bug described here puts bug #64560 in a bigger picture and the origin of problem for Step 4 can easily be totally different for bug #64560. I shall also reopen bug #64560 since it happened again and will add a reference to this bug. -- Useless memory consumption https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/238183 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to system-tools-backends in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs