[Bug 363695] Re: update-apt-xapian-index uses too much CPU and memory

[John Mullen]

Bralam's comment is irrelevant.

I just encountered the problem with LUbuntu 13.10 32-bit, after installing "Ubuntu Software Center". I then replicated on Ubuntu 13.10 32-bit.
 
System stats once "update-apt-xapian-index" begins: 99% CPU usage on FOUR CORES with 257MB of memory used by the process which renders the system completely unusable.

I'm seriously tempted to just re-write the entire program and push it
all upstream for the sake of the community. This is RIDICULOUS! FIVE
YEARS after the bug was noted and there is NO fix outside of simply *not
using it*.

You're driving people away from Ubuntu by not fixing this.

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Title:
  update-apt-xapian-index uses too much CPU and memory

Status in APT:
  Invalid
Status in “apt-xapian-index” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: apt-xapian-index

  A background silent update process shouldn't use 98% CPU. It makes
  system sluggish with no visible reason.

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