gnome-shell uses 100% CPU
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
For no obvious reason gnome-shell starts to use 100% CPU.
This is a standard install of Ubuntu 18.04 with no special extensions installed.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.28.3-
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Oct 26 10:03:02 2018
DisplayManager: gdm3
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-15 (71 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180725)
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
tags: | added: nvidia performance |
Does the problem eventually end? How long has it stayed at 100% CPU?
If the problem persists then please log into a VT (Ctrl+Alt+F4) and collect a backtrace (or backtraces) of the offending gnome-shell process using these steps:
https:/ /wiki.ubuntu. com/Backtrace# Already_ running_ programs