Can you please try this workaround: sudo smart config --set pycurl=0
If you have running smart processes you might have to kill them before this works. Then you can try to update again: sudo /usr/share/smart/smart update See how the cpu usage goes. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/878529 Title: 'smart' process load cpu on 100% To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/smart/+bug/878529/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
