Thanks for the bug report.
Please start by uninstalling these extensions:
'gsconn...@andyholmes.github.io', (note bug 1812892)
'clipboard-indica...@tudmotu.com',
'sound-output-device-choo...@kgshank.net',
'audio-output-switcher@anduchs',
'darkthemetog...@jacob.mischka.me',
'nightthemeswitc...@romainvigier.fr',
'desktop-c...@schneegans.github.com'
and also remove any locally installed extensions:
cd ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/
rm -rf extensions
then log in again.
If the high memory usage happens after that then please run:
gsettings list-recursively org.gnome.shell > settings.txt
and attach the output here.
** Tags added: gnome-shell-leak
** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Incomplete
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1955058
Title:
gnome-shell memory use climbs to multiple GBs
Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
Incomplete
Bug description:
Gnome Shell memory use grows over time
Memory for Gnome Shell can be around 2.5 GB, sometimes more. If I do
Alt-F2 r to restart shell, it drops to 250 MB and then slowly climbs
up again.
Occasionally it goes so high on my 16 GB machine that it swaps and
crashes.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: gnome-shell 40.5-1ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-22.22-generic 5.13.19
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu71
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Dec 16 16:53:53 2021
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-09-03 (1565 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 40.5-1ubuntu3~21.10.1
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to impish on 2021-10-16 (61 days ago)
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