Public bug reported: That's all I can report at this stage. Any attempt to kill it or disable the service fails and up goes its CPU usage, fans blowing the works!
packagekit status give Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 https[820460]: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 http[820454]: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 store[820894]: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 https[820443]: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 https[820455]: Libgcrypt warning: missing initialization - please fix the application Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 PackageKit[437888]: uid 1000 is trying to obtain org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-sources-refresh auth (only_trusted:0) Jan 27 13:59:02 owen-Precision-M4600 PackageKit[437888]: uid 1000 obtained auth for org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-sources-refresh Jan 27 13:59:03 owen-Precision-M4600 PackageKit[437888]: refresh-cache transaction /29159_bdcaeddd from uid 1000 finished with cancelled-priority after 2137ms Jan 27 13:59:03 owen-Precision-M4600 PackageKit[437888]: uid 1000 is trying to obtain org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-sources-refresh auth (only_trusted:0) Jan 27 13:59:03 owen-Precision-M4600 PackageKit[437888]: uid 1000 obtained auth for org.freedesktop.packagekit.system-sources-refresh I am uid: 1000. It would be helpful if it gave some indication as to "the application". I can't find anywhere to admin this. It looks like my trust level is too low "only_trusted:0" ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: packagekit 1.1.13-2 Uname: Linux 5.5.0-050500rc7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu15 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: KDE Date: Mon Jan 27 13:54:13 2020 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-12-06 (782 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) SourcePackage: packagekit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2019-11-13 (74 days ago) ** Affects: packagekit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug focal third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1860985 Title: packagekitd using 100% CPU To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/packagekit/+bug/1860985/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs