Agreed, maybe the bug should be filed against wherever the size of the swap file is set? Moving to Ubuntu pending reassignment.
** Package changed: firefox (Ubuntu) => ubuntu ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Invalid => New ** Tags added: needs-reassignment -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1798011 Title: HDD thrashing. System locks all input devices. Hard boot required to regain control. Status in Ubuntu: New Bug description: When Firefox (default package) is open the HDD will begin thrashing and system become unresponsive. Hard boot only way to stop this as I have left it few hours and thrashing does not stop. Internet activity appears to stop. No specific action required to reproduce this except leave Firefox open. Issue occurs daily. I have seen this issue reported in several versions but I have only seen this occur in 18.04. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: firefox 62.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-36.39-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-36-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: woombah 1501 F.... pulseaudio BuildID: 20181002130007 Channel: Unavailable CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Oct 16 14:56:29 2018 Extensions: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback IncompatibleExtensions: Unavailable (corrupt or non-existant compatibility.ini or extensions.sqlite) InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-08-14 (62 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) IpRoute: default via 192.168.1.1 dev enp0s25 proto dhcp metric 100 169.254.0.0/16 dev enp0s25 scope link metric 1000 192.168.1.0/24 dev enp0s25 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.1.7 metric 100 IwConfig: enp0s25 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Locales: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing PrefSources: prefs.js ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_AU.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=62.0.3/20181002130007 (In use) RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox Themes: extensions.sqlite corrupt or missing UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 05/07/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 5CKT77AUS dmi.board.name: LENOVO dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: NONE dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: NONE dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr5CKT77AUS:bd05/07/2012:svnLENOVO:pn7360PU5:pvrThinkCentreXXXX:rvnLENOVO:rnLENOVO:rvrNONE:cvnLENOVO:ct3:cvrNONE: dmi.product.family: NONE dmi.product.name: 7360PU5 dmi.product.version: ThinkCentre XXXX dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1798011/+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