I don't know if I have the exact same problem, but in my case it is because gvfs-smb-browse tries to access a samba server (first problem is why does it try to contact it, I never browse samba shares) using ipv6 When gvfs-smb-browse uses the whole cpu core I can run a : netstat -laputenW | grep gvfs And see that gvfs is trying to contact an ipv6 address
I reproduced it at home (16.04) and at work (14.04, happens since a recent update, did not happen last month for example) : - at home it tries to connect to the samba share of my internet box / router, using its public ipv6 address, so this will never ever work - at work it tries to connect to some co workers windows 10 share, using local ipv6 addresses I have solved my problem by : - at home, using google ipv6 dns, that way gvfs can't get the ipv6 of my internet box and won't try to connect to it - at work I just disabled ipv6 (switched to local link iirc) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1572260 Title: gvfs-smb-browse hogs CPU after only opening nautilus Status in gvfs package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: upgraded to 16.04 from 15.10 - the process in subject hogs 25% CPU after only starting nautilus, and keeps hogging it "forever" - no samba browsing needed. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: gvfs-backends 1.28.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-18.34-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-18-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Apr 19 20:03:12 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-smb-browse InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-10-15 (1281 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121015.2) ProcEnviron: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> SHELL=/bin/bash LANGUAGE=en_US PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SourcePackage: gvfs UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-06 (13 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gvfs/+bug/1572260/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
