Public bug reported: On a default Bionic Desktop installation, gnome-software starts early and slows down session startup. In the bootchart attached, it overlaps with gnome-shell startup which is also resource intensive. With gnome-software delayed gnome-shell starts 2 seconds faster.
gnome-software service startup should be delayed if it cannot be stop completely. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-software 3.28.0-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-10.11-generic 4.15.3 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.8-0ubuntu10 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Mar 16 17:11:41 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-03 (1654 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130902) InstalledPlugins: gnome-software-plugin-flatpak 3.28.0-0ubuntu3 gnome-software-plugin-limba N/A gnome-software-plugin-snap 3.28.0-0ubuntu3 ProcEnviron: TERM=screen-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-software UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-01-26 (49 days ago) ** Affects: gnome-software (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic rls-bb-incoming ** Attachment added: "bootchart_gs_nodelay.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756379/+attachment/5081591/+files/bootchart_gs_nodelay.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-software in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1756379 Title: Delay start of gnome-software service To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-software/+bug/1756379/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs