indicator-multiload writes too much in syslog

[T J Schemkes]

The app 'indicator-multiload' writes contenu the following lines in /var/log/syslog.

Apr 30 21:16:04 TERRA gnome-shell[1442]: [AppIndicatorSupport-WARN] Item :1.62/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/multiload is already registered
Apr 30 21:16:04 TERRA gnome-shell[1442]: [AppIndicatorSupport-WARN] Attempting to re-register :1.62/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/multiload; resetting instead
Apr 30 21:16:04 TERRA gnome-shell[1442]: [AppIndicatorSupport-WARN] Item :1.62/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/multiload is already registered
Apr 30 21:16:05 TERRA gnome-shell[1442]: [AppIndicatorSupport-WARN] Attempting to re-register :1.62/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/multiload; resetting instead

After a minute, a few thousand have already written.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: indicator-multiload 0.4-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-20.21-generic 4.15.17
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Apr 30 22:32:14 2018
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/indicator-multiload
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-27 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
SourcePackage: indicator-multiload
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[RickB (rick-777)]

Is this a duplicate of #1739468 ?

[RickB (rick-777)]

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-appindicator/+bug/1739468

[Larry (at) EcoDelMar.org (larry.at.ecodelmar.org)]

RE: Looping after 18.04 upgrade, syslog loop with ayatana
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i had the same system log "jayatana" error....
here is what fixed it... simply re-install jayatana

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sudo apt-get update
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sudo apt-get install jayatana
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:-)
Larry @ EcoDelMar.org

[Larry (at) EcoDelMar.org (larry.at.ecodelmar.org)]

.....oh no....... the bug came back.... or perhaps never really went away :-(

gnome-shell[1518]: [AppIndicatorSupport-WARN] Attempting to re-register :1.64/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/multiload; resetting instead

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Larry ... back to the drawing board....

[Larry (at) EcoDelMar.org (larry.at.ecodelmar.org)]

i had the same system log "jayatana" error....
here is what stopped it...

sudo apt-get remove indicator-multiload
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improvements welcome.... :-)

[T J Schemkes (derrek)]

Yes indeed, it is a duplicate of #1739468.

[RickB (rick-777)]

I also removed indicator-multiload, logged out and back in, and the problem had gone away.