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** Changed in: firefox (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Confirmed

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Title:
  Firefox consumes memory

Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: firefox

  I use firefox in ubuntu 10:10. I have the system monitor applet
  running in my toolbar. As I open and close firefox tabs or new
  windows, the memory in use displayed creeps up, until after some
  period (of days usually, I do not reboot the machine or exit firefox)
  the memory usage for firefox (no other task running) consumes most of
  the memory (~85% which robs cache headroom), firefox freezes, and I
  have to exit it. This causes the memory to return to mostly free, then
  restarting firefox with the same web pages exhibits a much lower (15%)
  memory usage.

  I watch embedded videos, and occassionally use downloadhelper to
  download these to watch later.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
  Package: firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-25.44-generic 2.6.35.10
  Uname: Linux 2.6.35-25-generic i686
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Wed Feb  2 18:09:49 2011
  FirefoxPackages:
   firefox 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
   firefox-gnome-support 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
   firefox-branding 3.6.13+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
   abroswer N/A
   abrowser-branding N/A
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANG=en_NZ.utf8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: firefox

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