We find almost all leaks are caused by extensions so please start by uninstalling all of these:
'[email protected]', '[email protected]', '[email protected]', '[email protected]', '[email protected]', '[email protected]', '[email protected]' and then restart. If the high memory usage continues then please check the 'Extensions' app, and check that there is no subdirectory in your home directory called: ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions ** Tags added: gnome-shell-leak ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899313 Title: GNOME Shell consumes a lot of memory - Groovy Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Since the update to Groovy, Shell consumption has increased drastically, in some cases more than 90% available is consumed, the only solution is to restart the interface. Captures: https://imgur.com/a/nPsXABh ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.38.0-1ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-21.22-generic 5.8.13 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-21-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu49 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Oct 10 22:43:19 2020 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-07-18 (84 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.38.0-1ubuntu1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to groovy on 2020-10-07 (4 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1899313/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
