This bug has been fixed upstream as of April 2010, but for some reason NOT in any of the Ubuntu packages since.
upstream: http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/apt-xapian-index.git/tree/debian/cron.weekly ubuntu: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/wily/apt-xapian-index/wily/view/head:/debian/cron.weekly This was done deliberately, so the bug should be modified to WONT FIX. Agree or disagree, you can see the reason for the WONT FIX here: http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-branches/ubuntu/wily/apt-xapian-index/wily/revision/22 (One might argue that Software Center should handle the database being updated more gracefully. If anyone feels sufficiently strongly that way, I would recommend opening a bug on Software Center.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/363695 Title: update-apt-xapian-index uses too much CPU and memory To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/apt/+bug/363695/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs