Manually removing 'system-moni...@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com' folder found in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ remedied the problem. In other words, uninstalling the extension manually and rebooting lowered gnome-shell cpu usage down to less than 5% on idle. Thanks
On Mon, Sep 2, 2019 at 10:35 PM Daniel van Vugt < daniel.van.v...@canonical.com> wrote: > 1. Please try uninstalling 'system-moni...@paradoxxx.zero.gmail.com'. > Just disabling extensions often doesn't get rid of their overhead. > > 2. The most likely explanation I can think of is: > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=781835 > which is already fixed in Ubuntu 19.10, so please try that when/if you > can afford a little prerelease risk: > http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ > > 3. Another possible explanation is: > https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter/merge_requests/189 > which will soon be fixed in 19.10 after mutter reaches version 3.33.92 > or higher. > > ** Bug watch added: bugzilla.gnome.org/ #781835 > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=781835 > > ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842369 > > Title: > Gnome-shell hogs CPU > > Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Gnome-shell process spikes from 40-100% CPU usage on a 4-core > processor without any extensions enabled upon start-up and just stays > in that range. Usage fluctuates between all of the cores (Each core is > pegged at >40% all the time). > > I am running Ubuntu 19.04. > > gnome-shell: > Installed: 3.32.2-2ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1 > Candidate: 3.32.2-2ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1 > Version table: > *** 3.32.2-2ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1 500 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-updates/main > amd64 Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 3.32.0+git20190410-1ubuntu1 500 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco/main amd64 > Packages > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 > Package: gnome-shell 3.32.2-2ubuntu1~ubuntu19.04.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-25.26-generic 5.0.18 > Uname: Linux 5.0.0-25-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > Date: Mon Sep 2 22:03:01 2019 > DisplayManager: gdm3 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-05-15 (475 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 > (20180426) > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.32.2+git20190711-2ubuntu1~19.04.1 > SourcePackage: gnome-shell > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1842369/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1842369 Title: Gnome-shell hogs CPU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1842369/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
