*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1672297 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1672297
Without stack traces from a memory profiler, or confirmation that your problem is caused by a specific extension or feature, we unfortunately can't do anything and need to group this bug with similar bug reports, under bug 1672297. P.S. The CPU issue should be discussed separately, probably in bug 1696305 or bug 1698792. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1672297 gnome-shell leaks RAM, almost 2 GiB RSS after 4 days -- 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