cupsd spawns 94 instances of /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://

Bug #965569 reported by linrunner
This bug report is a duplicate of:  Bug #959195: 65 cups notifier processes running. Edit Remove
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
cups (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
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Bug Description

I don't consider this an expected behavior. Printing works nonetheless.

ps -efw | grep cups shows:

root 6288 1 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -F
lp 6294 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6295 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6296 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6297 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6298 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6299 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6300 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6301 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6302 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6303 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6304 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6305 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6306 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6307 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6308 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6309 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6310 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6311 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6312 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6313 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6314 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6315 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6316 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6317 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6318 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6319 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6320 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6321 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6322 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6323 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6324 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6325 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6326 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6327 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6328 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6329 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6330 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6331 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6332 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6333 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6334 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6335 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6336 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6337 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6338 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6339 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6340 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6341 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6342 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6343 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6344 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6345 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6346 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6347 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6348 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6349 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6350 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6351 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6352 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6353 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6354 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6355 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6356 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6357 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6358 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6359 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6360 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6361 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6362 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6363 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6364 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6365 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6366 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6367 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6368 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6369 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6370 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6371 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6372 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6373 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6374 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6375 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6376 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6377 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6378 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6379 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6380 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6381 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6382 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6383 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6384 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6385 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6386 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://
lp 6387 6288 0 20:16 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/cups/notifier/dbus dbus://

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: cups 1.5.2-8bzr2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.32-generic 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 26 20:25:25 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120117)
Lpstat: device for HP-1022n: hp:/net/HP_LaserJet_1022n?zc=laserjet
MachineType: LENOVO 74553XG
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles: HP-1022n: HP LaserJet 1022n Foomatic/foo2zjs-z1 (recommended)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.2.0-20-generic root=/dev/mapper/vg_hostname.1-lv_root ro quiet splash acpi_backlight=vendor vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: cups
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2010-05-06 (690 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/16/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6DET70WW (3.20 )
dmi.board.name: 74553XG
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr6DET70WW(3.20):bd05/16/2011:svnLENOVO:pn74553XG:pvrThinkPadX200:rvnLENOVO:rn74553XG:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 74553XG
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X200
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

Revision history for this message
linrunner (linrunner) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in cups (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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