I left htop opened, a new console also (two different windows) and before run the script I just set some new limits:
$ ulimit -d 100000 -m 100000 -v 100000 It's preload combined with mailx doing all the fuss. I'll try to run mailx with proload off or make preload ignore it. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/777533 Title: mailx swapped heavily until mouse and keyboard went unresponsive -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs