a simple way to speed up browsing and stop the memory leak is to switch to Opera...
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 1:02 PM, DarkRedman <711...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > I've the same problem on Ubuntu 11.04 amd64 with Firefox 4.0 it uses 90% > to 100% of CPU load few minutes after I launched it and 20% of memory > usage !!! > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711664 > > Title: > Firefox consumes memory > > Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: firefox > > I use firefox in ubuntu 10:10. I have the system monitor applet > running in my toolbar. As I open and close firefox tabs or new > windows, the memory in use displayed creeps up, until after some > period (of days usually, I do not reboot the machine or exit firefox) > the memory usage for firefox (no other task running) consumes most of > the memory (~85% which robs cache headroom), firefox freezes, and I > have to exit it. This causes the memory to return to mostly free, then > restarting firefox with the same web pages exhibits a much lower (15%) > memory usage. > > I watch embedded videos, and occassionally use downloadhelper to > download these to watch later. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 > Package: firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10 > Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic i686 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Wed Feb 2 18:09:49 2011 > FirefoxPackages: > firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 > firefox-gnome-support 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 > firefox-branding 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 > abroswer N/A > abrowser-branding N/A > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429) > ProcEnviron: > LANG=en_NZ.utf8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: firefox > > To unsubscribe from this bug, go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/711664/+subscribe > -- Leo Ramakers Adventure, Sharing a World filled with Beauty, Purity and Grace -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/711664 Title: Firefox consumes memory -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
