Public bug reported: I started aptitude and hit "u" to update package list. It stuck on "Loading cache" screen. I checked processes tree and found out aptitude was waiting for /usr/bin/appstreamcli which used 100% CPU and did nothing.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: appstream 0.9.4-1 Uname: Linux 4.6.0-040600-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri May 20 01:52:53 2016 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-01 (18 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1) SourcePackage: appstream UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: appstream (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to appstream in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1583829 Title: aptitude update -> appstreamcli uses 100% cpu To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/appstream/+bug/1583829/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs