Six years later, this is still a problem in Ubuntu 16.04.3: $ ps -ef | grep cups root 478 1 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -l lp 584 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 585 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 586 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 587 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 588 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 589 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// lp 590 478 0 14:31 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus:// tigran 2017 1330 0 14:36 pts/9 00:00:00 grep --color=auto cups
I followed the suggestion in comment #4 and it got rid of the notifier processes BUT in a short time (a day or two) they came back, about one or two processes a day. So, the fix does not appear to be working. Note that this is not just plain "indicator-printers" setup --- I am running HP notifier "hp-systray" which is part HPLIP (without it my printer wouldn't work as it is a "windows only" printer LaserJet Pro M102a). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-printers in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/959195 Title: 65 cups notifier processes running Status in indicator-printers package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: I have 65 cups notifier processes running at the same time: daniel@daydream:~$ ps afxvw | grep cups/notifier | grep -v grep | wc -l 65 daniel@daydream:~$ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cups 1.5.2-8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.30-generic 3.2.11 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CheckboxSubmission: 2f383a1679e8525d7196eb2518a1921f CheckboxSystem: bb422ca46d02494cdbc459927a98bc2f CupsErrorLog: W [19/Mar/2012:09:17:51 +0100] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Canon-MX870-series-Gray..' already exists W [19/Mar/2012:09:17:51 +0100] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Canon-MX870-series-RGB..' already exists W [19/Mar/2012:09:17:51 +0100] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-Canon-MX870-series' already exists Date: Mon Mar 19 12:17:16 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110817) Lpstat: device for Canon-MX870-series: usb://Canon/MX870%20series?serial=324A27&interface=1 MachineType: LENOVO 429149G Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Canon-MX870-series: Canon PIXMA MX870 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.8-pre1 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=51ab960b-a2da-4841-98ce-c017f0582971 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-16 (32 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 05/18/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 8DET46WW (1.16 ) dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available dmi.board.name: 429149G dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr8DET46WW(1.16):bd05/18/2011:svnLENOVO:pn429149G:pvrThinkPadX220:rvnLENOVO:rn429149G:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 429149G dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X220 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-printers/+bug/959195/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
