*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1745666 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1745666
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: gnome-settings-daemon (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-settings-daemon in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1795111 Title: gsd-housekeepin spams syslog with Failed to enumerate children of /tmp /systemd-private.. Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private.. Status in gnome-settings-daemon package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The fan and cpu is very active during this event, thousands of errors reported. Syslog case attached. The desktop becomes unresponsive during this event (for instance cant close windows). lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS Release: 18.04 apt-cache policy gnome-shell gnome-shell: Installed: 3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 Candidate: 3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 Version table: *** 3.28.3-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 500 500 http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu bionic-updates/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3.28.1-0ubuntu2 500 500 http://ftp.acc.umu.se/ubuntu bionic/main amd64 Packages uname -a Linux computer 4.15.0-34-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Mon Aug 27 15:21:48 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux gnome-shell --version GNOME Shell 3.28.3 NOTE: syslog package name is incorrect it seems apt-cache policy gsd-housekeepin N: Unable to locate package gsd-housekeepin apt-cache policy gsd-housekeeping N: Unable to locate package gsd-housekeeping Sample: Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-rtkit-daemon.service-HcUyZY: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-rtkit-daemon.service-HcUyZY': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-fwupd.service-iinX30: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-fwupd.service-iinX30': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-resolved.service-wgHcsA: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-resolved.service-wgHcsA': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-timesyncd.service-1vLCpk: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-timesyncd.service-1vLCpk': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-colord.service-M2su41: Error opening directory '/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-colord.service-M2su41': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-colord.service-zPlm2z: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-colord.service-zPlm2z': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-rtkit-daemon.service-nn8vHs: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-rtkit-daemon.service-nn8vHs': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-fwupd.service-4y9y5r: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-fwupd.service-4y9y5r': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-timesyncd.service-gW3soH: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-timesyncd.service-gW3soH': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-resolved.service-ZGaNqX: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/systemd-private-bdf344a9b3b14e43a062622847c9d2ee-systemd-resolved.service-ZGaNqX': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_FJNyyu/var/cache/ldconfig: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_FJNyyu/var/cache/ldconfig': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_6DHTrf/var/cache/ldconfig: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_6DHTrf/var/cache/ldconfig': Permission denied Sep 29 06:56:57 computer gsd-housekeepin[2637]: Failed to enumerate children of /var/tmp/mkinitramfs_WgThBv/var/cache/ldconfig: Error opening directory '/var/tmp/mkinitramfs_WgThBv/var/cache/ldconfig': Permission denie To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-settings-daemon/+bug/1795111/+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