Public bug reported:
gnome-shell-extension-appindicator causes a memory leak when activated
on ubuntu 25.10.
On fresh start without the extension being enabled, gnome-shell uses
around 130 MB of RAM.
On fresh start with the extension being enabled, gnome-shell uses around
230 MB of RAM, +100 MB increase.
To reproduce the bug:
1) Make sure the gnome-shell-extension-appindicator extension is
disabled
2) Open System Monitor to measure the initial memory usage of gnome-
shell
3) Enable Ubuntu Appidicators extension
4) Measure the memory usage of gnome-shell afterwards
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.10
Package: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator 61-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.17.0-6.6-generic 6.17.1
Uname: Linux 6.17.0-6-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.33.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Wed Nov 5 19:00:48 2025
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-08-11 (86 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 25.04 "Plucky Puffin" - Release amd64 (20250415.3)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to questing on 2025-10-29 (7 days ago)
** Affects: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug questing third-party-packages wayland-session
** Attachment added: "Screenshot From 2025-11-05 19-06-58.png"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2130726/+attachment/5924254/+files/Screenshot%20From%202025-11-05%2019-06-58.png
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gnome-shell-extension-appindicator increasing gnome-shell process ram
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