*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1672297 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1672297
I don't think that can be "attached" though. Possibly no profiler can be. You'd need to figure out how to launch the gnome-shell process manually too. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1729743 Title: gnome-shell leaks memory (> 1 GiB), becomes janky Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After 19 days, gnome-shell has 1.1 GiB of memory resident, and tasks such as switching between workspaces are noticeably janky compared to the buttery smoothness immediately after a fresh login. user 1971 4.4 9.7 5070196 1190840 tty2 Sl+ Oct15 1238:57 /usr/bin/gnome-shell Also note the excessive CPU utilisation, more than an hour per day. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-16.19-generic 4.13.4 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Fri Nov 3 13:49:08 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-02 (335 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.1) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to artful on 2017-10-12 (21 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1729743/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp