sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/user.d/ecryptfs-record-passphrase ... and the defunct processes are gone. At least on my laptop for a while now anyway.
It's a symlink to /usr/share/ecryptfs-utils/ecryptfs-record-passphrase which is an update-notifier "script" which seems to be a reminder for the user to make a note of the key used to encrypt the home directory. For some reason kubuntu-notifier-helper seems to choke on this file and cause defunct processes. There is a catch though. Certain actions trigger the symlink to reappear. Ie. unplugging/replugging the AC power and the symlink is back. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kubuntu-notification-helper in ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/515138 Title: kded4 (lucid, amd64) defunct on latop -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
