Gpk-update-icon almost hangs the system in usermode

rexpretor · Feb 18, 2011

Hi all,

When I try to run my system as user the system almost hangs. Is there a way to cancel out or remove the gpk-update program? I have watched the processes and the gpk-update process is constantly retrying to run and it almost freezes the system.

I would very much appreciate a few tips on this matter.

I am running FreeBSD 8.2 RC3 with gnome 2.32.

All the best

Tommy

rexpretor · Feb 28, 2011

Shifted to KDM and KDE4 so problem solved in a way.

Tommy

mmbednarz · Mar 1, 2011

I have the same problem.

Any ideas what may be the reason?

agnel_kurian · Mar 7, 2011

I'm having the same problem. Logging in as root works fine but if I login as a regular user, a few seconds after logging in, there is a torrent of gpk-update-icon calls. As an example, the following command:

Code:

ps -ax | grep gpk-update-icon | wc -l

...returned 291 at one point.

Please help.

agnel_kurian · Mar 8, 2011

I solved this by moving to XFCE.

Tch. Tch.

mmbednarz · Mar 9, 2011

I solved this by installing gnome-lite.

ReverendRed · Mar 17, 2011

Oh my, you can't be serious. ;-) That's not a solution to the problem, or is it? I'm frustrated... Is there a way of turning gpk-update off? I am experiencing the same problem as rexpretor.

mmbednarz · Mar 18, 2011

In my case, after installing gnome-lite it is functioning properly. I also installed xorg from ports.

scrotie · Mar 26, 2011

This is a problem in PackageKit

I just uninstalled it and it works fine.

Code:

cd /usr/ports/ports-mgmt/packagekit
make deinstall

Logout and login again. It should be ok.

hangover · Apr 26, 2011

There is one more solution:

System->Preferences->Personal->Sessions

Untick "PackageKit Update Applet"