You have been subscribed to a public bug: On fresh install of Kubuntu 12.04.3, a process named "plymouthd" always using 5% of CPU on working system, even after login. I asked this question on AskUbuntu, they recommends me to report a bug.
1) The release of Ubuntu you are using, via 'lsb_release -rd' or System -> About Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS Release: 12.04 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' plymouth package version: 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 3) What you expected to happen plymouthd should'nt use any resources after i logged in to my desktop. 4) What happened instead plymouthd always using 5% of CPU Link to AskUbuntu question with screenshot of "top": http://askubuntu.com/questions/359714/plymouth-always-use-cpu ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: plymouth 0.8.2-2ubuntu31.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-31.46~precise1-generic 3.8.13.8 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Oct 16 09:52:40 2013 DefaultPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-logo/kubuntu-logo.plymouth InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130820.1) MachineType: To be filled by O.E.M. To be filled by O.E.M. MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=d900acd9-c955-47c4-8df5-c4fbf92ae386 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcFB: 0 VESA VGA ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-31-generic root=UUID=d900acd9-c955-47c4-8df5-c4fbf92ae386 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: plymouth TextPlymouth: /lib/plymouth/themes/kubuntu-text/kubuntu-text.plymouth UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 10/16/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 1604 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: M5A99X EVO dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr1604:bd10/16/2012:svnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pnTobefilledbyO.E.M.:pvrTobefilledbyO.E.M.:rvnASUSTeKCOMPUTERINC.:rnM5A99XEVO:rvrRev1.xx:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.: dmi.product.name: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.product.version: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.sys.vendor: To be filled by O.E.M. ** Affects: kde-workspace (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise -- Plymouthd constantly using 5% of CPU time https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1240376 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kde-workspace in Ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs