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 Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/959195 Title: 65 cups notifier processes running To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-printers/+bug/959195/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
