** Description changed: The GNOME settings application takes very long time to open. Might be caused by gst-plugin-scanner, which exhibits high CPU usage after the Settings app is launched (and until the time it opens). + + EDIT: I think I may have narrowed down the issue to graphics drivers. + The laptop I'm using is an NVIDIA Optimus laptop. I installed Bumblebee + a few minutes ago and the issue seems to be gone (at least as far as I + can see for now). 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using 18.04 LTS 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 - 3) What you expected to happen Settings application opens almost immediately, no high CPU usage 4) What happened instead Settings application takes around 20-30 seconds to open, while gst- plugin-scanner hogs the CPU (at the same time). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Jul 24 00:22:09 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-27 (87 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1783216 Title: GNOME Settings app starts very slowly, gst-plugin-scanner high CPU usage Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: The GNOME settings application takes very long time to open. Might be caused by gst-plugin-scanner, which exhibits high CPU usage after the Settings app is launched (and until the time it opens). EDIT: I think I may have narrowed down the issue to graphics drivers. The laptop I'm using is an NVIDIA Optimus laptop. I installed Bumblebee a few minutes ago and the issue seems to be gone (at least as far as I can see for now). 1) The release of Ubuntu you are using 18.04 LTS 2) The version of the package you are using, via 'apt-cache policy pkgname' or by checking in Software Center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 3) What you expected to happen Settings application opens almost immediately, no high CPU usage 4) What happened instead Settings application takes around 20-30 seconds to open, while gst- plugin-scanner hogs the CPU (at the same time). ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.28.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-29.31-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-29-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Tue Jul 24 00:22:09 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-27 (87 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: gnome-control-center UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1783216/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
