Public bug reported: This is bug is also related to packages gnome-shell-calendar-server and evolution-calendar-factory. For some reason either gnome-shell or the previous two packages can use gigabytes of memory. I've left my computer running overnight, with all applications closed, just to come back next morning and find my desktop session frozen, and having to kill on of the previously mentioned processes to get back my machine.
I've found other bugs, like #1856838 but that one focuses on opening the overwiev, which after opening and closing dozens of times, my memory doesn't increase. Also, #1882781 which is marked as a duplicate of the previous bug. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.36.3-1ubuntu1~20.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-40.44-generic 5.4.44 Uname: Linux 5.4.0-40-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Jul 15 13:00:44 2020 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-02 (73 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal -- 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/1887719 Title: gnome-shell memory leak To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1887719/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs