This problem is affecting my laptop. It gets to the point where the system starts thrashing so badly I care barely get to the console and log in to start killing processes.
Ubuntu 20.04 gnome-shell 3.36.9-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 $ uname -a Linux cherna 5.4.0-96-generic #109-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 12 16:49:16 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux Just now: $ pidstat -l -r|egrep 'UID|/usr/bin/gnome-shell' 10:34:32 AM UID PID minflt/s majflt/s VSZ RSS %MEM Command 10:34:32 AM 1000 3659 83.54 0.15 7330020 1768040 11.13 /usr/bin/gnome-shell It happens around once a week depending on my usage of the laptop which is my work laptop tat stays on almost all the time. I don't see a pattern to it yet. At least I can ALT-F2 & "r" to recover some RAM. If I notice the problem in time.... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1876641 Title: gnome-shell leaks hundreds of megabytes when the dock option 'show- trash' is enabled. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock/+bug/1876641/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
