What is using all this memory?

[Dotan Cohen]

On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 3:46 PM, Bas Roufs <basroufs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Dotan
>
> Below you summarise problems I have had too with respect to Kubuntu
>
>> After logging into Kubuntu 12.04 64 bit and not starting any programs,
>> almost all the computer's memory is taken, and the system is swapping:
>
>
> At a certain moment the system kept crashing several times per day as a
> matter of consequence. My experience tells me in the mean time that in such
> a situation, it's not useful anymore to keep improvising, tweeking,, etc. -
> a fresh install is a better option in the longer run.
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Top does not show anything unusual. The user's home directory is not
>> encrypted. I have disabled Akonadi and Nepomuk. What e ilse should I
>> check?
>
>
> Useful hints for a few other provisional measures you can find at this page:
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1889034
> Take such measures and in the mean time, backup all your data to 1 or 2
> external HD's. Also take care of:
>
> backing up all the data from your Firefox profile folder: bookmarks,
> extensions,  passwords, history, etc.;
> generating and backing up a list of installed packages;
>
> However, the best thing to do as soon as you have about 1-1,5 working day
> available: as I said, simply carry out a fresh install  of Kubuntu 12.04
> after carrying out the backup measures summarized above. After doing so, you
> can:
>
> get back your speciific configuration via this list of installed packages;
> getting back your Firefox configuration by copying your profile backup to
> the Firefox profile folder.
>
> Finally, one nasty detail with respect to the list of installed packages:
> open it via Kate and look there for the package with name like
> "ttf-mscorefonts" - the package for  "Microsoft" fonts like "Verdana". Take
> that  package one out of the list - with a view to saving you from troubles.
> It is better to install it separately via a graphical package manager, like
> Muon or Synaptic. Reason: you need to indicate accepting certain conditions.
>
> If you have questions, do not hesitate to mail me.
>
> Respectfully yours,
>
> Bas Roufs
>
>

Thanks, Bas. This was an almost-clean install. I will do another
install, and of course when I install I do separate the packages into
priority:

http://dotancohen.com/eng/kubuntu_install.html

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