Public bug reported:

First time to report what I think might be a bug.

/var/log/syslog is currently 1.2G, and syslog.1 is 717M.

Running

tail -n 500 /var/log/syslog | less

shows multiple instances of lines like the following:

Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: == Stack trace 
for context 0x55671fd02330 ==
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop gnome-shell[1913]: Object St.Icon 
(0x556726741490), has been already deallocated - impossible to access it. This 
might be caused by the 
object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), 
dispose(), or remove() vfuncs
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #0 0x7ffc794c6070 
b   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/indi
cators/network.js:164 (0x7f6f1acbc3c8 @ 42)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #1 0x7ffc794c60e0 
I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 (0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #2 0x7ffc794c61b0 
b   self-hosted:918 (0x7f6f706f12b8 @ 394)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #3 0x556720194290 
i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/exte
nsion.js:225 (0x7f6f1acafef0 @ 64)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #4 0x556720194210 
i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/exte
nsion.js:214 (0x7f6f1acafe68 @ 65)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #5 0x556720194160 
i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/extension.js:172
 (0x7f6f1acafcd0 @ 98)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #6 0x5567201940a8 
i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/extension.js:110
 (0x7f6f1acaf6f8 @ 1421)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #7 0x7ffc794c82c0 
b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:135 (0x7f6f70259340 @ 509)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #8 0x556720193f78 
i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:342 (0x7f6f70259c48 @ 13)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #9 0x7ffc794c90c0 
b   self-hosted:251 (0x7f6f706c4ab0 @ 223)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #10 
0x556720193ef8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:341 
(0x7f6f70259bc0 @ 76)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #11 
0x556720193e78 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:369 
(0x7f6f70259de0 @ 67)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #12 
0x7ffc794ca5c0 b   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 
(0x7f6f706d2230 @ 386)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #13 
0x7ffc794cadd0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/sessionMode.js:205 
(0x7f6f526704d8 @ 254)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #14 
0x7ffc794cae30 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #15 
0x556720193de8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/sessionMode.js:174 
(0x7f6f52670340 @ 100)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #16 
0x7ffc794cba10 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #17 
0x556720193d40 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:1212 
(0x7f6f52653918 @ 159)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #18 
0x7ffc794cc5f0 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop gnome-shell[1913]: clutter_actor_hide: assertion 
'CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (self)' failed
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #19 
0x556720193cc0 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:1198 
(0x7f6f52653890 @ 17)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #20 
0x556720193c38 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/authPrompt.js:501 
(0x7f6f52681120 @ 61)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #21 
0x7ffc794cd880 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #22 
0x556720193bb0 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/unlockDialog.js:147 
(0x7f6f5268e5e8 @ 25)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #23 
0x7ffc794ce460 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #24 
0x556720193b30 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:1198 
(0x7f6f52653808 @ 46)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #25 
0x7ffc794cf040 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #26 
0x556720193ab0 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:540 
(0x7f6f5264fef0 @ 13)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #27 
0x7ffc794d0350 b   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 
(0x7f6f706d2230 @ 386)
Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #28 
0x556720193a10 i   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/overrides/Gio.js:117 
(0x7f6f706e0ab0 @ 39)

I had to delete syslog several times last week because it suddenly
ballooned into hundreds of gigabytes that my system started complaining
about running out of space.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.28.4-0ubuntu18.04.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1-generic 5.3.18
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-62-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.15
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Mon Jul 27 12:17:27 2020
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-11 (137 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 
(20200203.1)
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic

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Title:
  syslog filling up quickly with entries about org.gnome.Shell.desktop

Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  First time to report what I think might be a bug.

  /var/log/syslog is currently 1.2G, and syslog.1 is 717M.

  Running

  tail -n 500 /var/log/syslog | less

  shows multiple instances of lines like the following:

  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: == Stack trace 
for context 0x55671fd02330 ==
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop gnome-shell[1913]: Object St.Icon 
(0x556726741490), has been already deallocated - impossible to access it. This 
might be caused by the 
  object having been destroyed from C code using something such as destroy(), 
dispose(), or remove() vfuncs
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #0 
0x7ffc794c6070 b   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/indi
  cators/network.js:164 (0x7f6f1acbc3c8 @ 42)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #1 
0x7ffc794c60e0 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #2 
0x7ffc794c61b0 b   self-hosted:918 (0x7f6f706f12b8 @ 394)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #3 
0x556720194290 i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/exte
  nsion.js:225 (0x7f6f1acafef0 @ 64)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #4 
0x556720194210 i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/exte
  nsion.js:214 (0x7f6f1acafe68 @ 65)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #5 
0x556720194160 i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/extension.js:172
 (0x7f6f1acafcd0 @ 98)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #6 
0x5567201940a8 i   
/home/elmerm/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/extend-panel-menu@julio641742/extension.js:110
 (0x7f6f1acaf6f8 @ 1421)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #7 
0x7ffc794c82c0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:135 
(0x7f6f70259340 @ 509)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #8 
0x556720193f78 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:342 
(0x7f6f70259c48 @ 13)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #9 
0x7ffc794c90c0 b   self-hosted:251 (0x7f6f706c4ab0 @ 223)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #10 
0x556720193ef8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:341 
(0x7f6f70259bc0 @ 76)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #11 
0x556720193e78 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/extensionSystem.js:369 
(0x7f6f70259de0 @ 67)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #12 
0x7ffc794ca5c0 b   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 
(0x7f6f706d2230 @ 386)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #13 
0x7ffc794cadd0 b   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/sessionMode.js:205 
(0x7f6f526704d8 @ 254)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #14 
0x7ffc794cae30 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #15 
0x556720193de8 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/sessionMode.js:174 
(0x7f6f52670340 @ 100)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #16 
0x7ffc794cba10 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #17 
0x556720193d40 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:1212 
(0x7f6f52653918 @ 159)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #18 
0x7ffc794cc5f0 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop gnome-shell[1913]: clutter_actor_hide: 
assertion 'CLUTTER_IS_ACTOR (self)' failed
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #19 
0x556720193cc0 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:1198 
(0x7f6f52653890 @ 17)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #20 
0x556720193c38 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/gdm/authPrompt.js:501 
(0x7f6f52681120 @ 61)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #21 
0x7ffc794cd880 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #22 
0x556720193bb0 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/unlockDialog.js:147 
(0x7f6f5268e5e8 @ 25)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #23 
0x7ffc794ce460 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #24 
0x556720193b30 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:1198 
(0x7f6f52653808 @ 46)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #25 
0x7ffc794cf040 I   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/_legacy.js:82 
(0x7f6f706b5de0 @ 71)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #26 
0x556720193ab0 i   resource:///org/gnome/shell/ui/screenShield.js:540 
(0x7f6f5264fef0 @ 13)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #27 
0x7ffc794d0350 b   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/signals.js:128 
(0x7f6f706d2230 @ 386)
  Jul 27 12:08:45 elmerm-desktop org.gnome.Shell.desktop[1913]: #28 
0x556720193a10 i   resource:///org/gnome/gjs/modules/overrides/Gio.js:117 
(0x7f6f706e0ab0 @ 39)

  I had to delete syslog several times last week because it suddenly
  ballooned into hundreds of gigabytes that my system started
  complaining about running out of space.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
  Package: gnome-shell 3.28.4-0ubuntu18.04.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.3.0-62.56~18.04.1-generic 5.3.18
  Uname: Linux 5.3.0-62-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.15
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Mon Jul 27 12:17:27 2020
  DisplayManager: gdm3
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-03-11 (137 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04.4 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 
(20200203.1)
  SourcePackage: gnome-shell
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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