Thanks for the bug report. Four possible causes of memory leaks come to mind:
1. Unsupported extensions like gsconn...@andyholmes.github.io - they can still leak even when disabled. So please ensure the extension has been fully deleted, and then log in again. 2. If you use the screenshot feature then bug 1973638 is a major leaker (fix coming in gnome-shell 42.5). 3. Nvidia users also report bug 1974029 but that's graphics memory only. It won't show up in 'top' or 'ps'. 4. Judging by other bug reports I suspect there might be leaks in ubuntu-appindicat...@ubuntu.com so try disabling that one. But it's not been confirmed. If the problem still occurs after considering all of the above then next time it is noticeable please run: ps auxw | grep gnome-shell > psgs.txt journalctl -b0 > journal.txt and attach the resulting text files here. Also, to avoid "me too" comments from other users clouding the issue I will make this bug private until the cause of the problem has been found. ** Information type changed from Public to Private ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete ** Tags added: gnome-shell-leak -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1990345 Title: gnome shell keeps growing in size/ram To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1990345/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs