I'm not using Ubuntu 10.10 anymore (and support for that release ends next month anyway), but according to http://packages.ubuntu.com/ it now includes digiKam 1.4, where this bug should be fixed.
** Changed in: digikam (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625452 Title: Digikam bug #243692 "Digikam uses all memory with thumbnails" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/digikam/+bug/625452/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs