Ubuntu 18.04 hangs when using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird [duplicate]

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System Info:



  1. Model Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 11e


  2. RAM: 4G


  3. Product Page: http://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad_11e?M=20D90020US



  4. Graphics and Driver Info:



    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [8086:0f31] (rev 0e)
    Subsystem: Lenovo Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [17aa:2224]
    Kernel driver in use: i915
    Kernel modules: i915


App versions:



  1. Google Chrome: Version 67 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  2. Mozilla Firefox: Version 60 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  3. Thunderbird: Version 52 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


What happens:



  1. I usually browse with multiple tabs open and suddenly the mouse and keyboard freeze and and I am forced to restart with the power button. None of the shortcuts work once the system hangs.


  2. This happens almost every time I use the system.


Worst to Best:



  1. Google Chrome - Hangs with just 3-4 tabs of YouTube open.


  2. Thunderbird - Hangs when present with lesser number of tabs (3-4) of Mozilla Firefox.


  3. Mozilla Firefox - Hangs with 8+ tabs present with heavy video or image
    presence.


Things I have tried:



  1. Re-installation

Current solution:



Got fed-up and downgraded to 16.04.4 which has been stable so far. Have been using 14.04 previously for many years with no issues.







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    You can monitor memory usage while running. See How can I monitor the memory usage?. Oh, and what CPU and how many cores?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:51










  • Also, are the browser versions the same in 18.04 vs. the 16.04 you say works OK?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:54










  • Added app versions as requested. If I try 18.04 again, I will monitor memory usage and see. The CPU info is in the product page link.
    – codepk
    Jun 4 at 21:09










  • Which graphics adapter does the machine in question have and which driver(s) do they use? You can find out with lspci -nnk | grep -A3 -Fe '[0300]'.
    – David Foerster
    Jun 5 at 14:39










  • @DavidFoerster Added the info as requested.
    – codepk
    Jun 21 at 4:37














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  • What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?

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System Info:



  1. Model Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 11e


  2. RAM: 4G


  3. Product Page: http://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad_11e?M=20D90020US



  4. Graphics and Driver Info:



    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [8086:0f31] (rev 0e)
    Subsystem: Lenovo Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [17aa:2224]
    Kernel driver in use: i915
    Kernel modules: i915


App versions:



  1. Google Chrome: Version 67 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  2. Mozilla Firefox: Version 60 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  3. Thunderbird: Version 52 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


What happens:



  1. I usually browse with multiple tabs open and suddenly the mouse and keyboard freeze and and I am forced to restart with the power button. None of the shortcuts work once the system hangs.


  2. This happens almost every time I use the system.


Worst to Best:



  1. Google Chrome - Hangs with just 3-4 tabs of YouTube open.


  2. Thunderbird - Hangs when present with lesser number of tabs (3-4) of Mozilla Firefox.


  3. Mozilla Firefox - Hangs with 8+ tabs present with heavy video or image
    presence.


Things I have tried:



  1. Re-installation

Current solution:



Got fed-up and downgraded to 16.04.4 which has been stable so far. Have been using 14.04 previously for many years with no issues.







share|improve this question













marked as duplicate by karel, David Foerster, user535733, Kevin Bowen, Melebius Jun 6 at 9:17


This question has been asked before and already has an answer. If those answers do not fully address your question, please ask a new question.










  • 1




    You can monitor memory usage while running. See How can I monitor the memory usage?. Oh, and what CPU and how many cores?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:51










  • Also, are the browser versions the same in 18.04 vs. the 16.04 you say works OK?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:54










  • Added app versions as requested. If I try 18.04 again, I will monitor memory usage and see. The CPU info is in the product page link.
    – codepk
    Jun 4 at 21:09










  • Which graphics adapter does the machine in question have and which driver(s) do they use? You can find out with lspci -nnk | grep -A3 -Fe '[0300]'.
    – David Foerster
    Jun 5 at 14:39










  • @DavidFoerster Added the info as requested.
    – codepk
    Jun 21 at 4:37












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  • What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?

    44 answers



System Info:



  1. Model Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 11e


  2. RAM: 4G


  3. Product Page: http://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad_11e?M=20D90020US



  4. Graphics and Driver Info:



    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [8086:0f31] (rev 0e)
    Subsystem: Lenovo Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [17aa:2224]
    Kernel driver in use: i915
    Kernel modules: i915


App versions:



  1. Google Chrome: Version 67 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  2. Mozilla Firefox: Version 60 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  3. Thunderbird: Version 52 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


What happens:



  1. I usually browse with multiple tabs open and suddenly the mouse and keyboard freeze and and I am forced to restart with the power button. None of the shortcuts work once the system hangs.


  2. This happens almost every time I use the system.


Worst to Best:



  1. Google Chrome - Hangs with just 3-4 tabs of YouTube open.


  2. Thunderbird - Hangs when present with lesser number of tabs (3-4) of Mozilla Firefox.


  3. Mozilla Firefox - Hangs with 8+ tabs present with heavy video or image
    presence.


Things I have tried:



  1. Re-installation

Current solution:



Got fed-up and downgraded to 16.04.4 which has been stable so far. Have been using 14.04 previously for many years with no issues.







share|improve this question














This question already has an answer here:



  • What should I do when Ubuntu freezes?

    44 answers



System Info:



  1. Model Name: Lenovo ThinkPad 11e


  2. RAM: 4G


  3. Product Page: http://psref.lenovo.com/Detail/ThinkPad_11e?M=20D90020US



  4. Graphics and Driver Info:



    00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [8086:0f31] (rev 0e)
    Subsystem: Lenovo Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display [17aa:2224]
    Kernel driver in use: i915
    Kernel modules: i915


App versions:



  1. Google Chrome: Version 67 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  2. Mozilla Firefox: Version 60 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


  3. Thunderbird: Version 52 in both Ubuntu version(16.04 and 18.04)


What happens:



  1. I usually browse with multiple tabs open and suddenly the mouse and keyboard freeze and and I am forced to restart with the power button. None of the shortcuts work once the system hangs.


  2. This happens almost every time I use the system.


Worst to Best:



  1. Google Chrome - Hangs with just 3-4 tabs of YouTube open.


  2. Thunderbird - Hangs when present with lesser number of tabs (3-4) of Mozilla Firefox.


  3. Mozilla Firefox - Hangs with 8+ tabs present with heavy video or image
    presence.


Things I have tried:



  1. Re-installation

Current solution:



Got fed-up and downgraded to 16.04.4 which has been stable so far. Have been using 14.04 previously for many years with no issues.





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marked as duplicate by karel, David Foerster, user535733, Kevin Bowen, Melebius Jun 6 at 9:17


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marked as duplicate by karel, David Foerster, user535733, Kevin Bowen, Melebius Jun 6 at 9:17


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  • 1




    You can monitor memory usage while running. See How can I monitor the memory usage?. Oh, and what CPU and how many cores?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:51










  • Also, are the browser versions the same in 18.04 vs. the 16.04 you say works OK?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:54










  • Added app versions as requested. If I try 18.04 again, I will monitor memory usage and see. The CPU info is in the product page link.
    – codepk
    Jun 4 at 21:09










  • Which graphics adapter does the machine in question have and which driver(s) do they use? You can find out with lspci -nnk | grep -A3 -Fe '[0300]'.
    – David Foerster
    Jun 5 at 14:39










  • @DavidFoerster Added the info as requested.
    – codepk
    Jun 21 at 4:37












  • 1




    You can monitor memory usage while running. See How can I monitor the memory usage?. Oh, and what CPU and how many cores?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:51










  • Also, are the browser versions the same in 18.04 vs. the 16.04 you say works OK?
    – user3169
    Jun 3 at 5:54










  • Added app versions as requested. If I try 18.04 again, I will monitor memory usage and see. The CPU info is in the product page link.
    – codepk
    Jun 4 at 21:09










  • Which graphics adapter does the machine in question have and which driver(s) do they use? You can find out with lspci -nnk | grep -A3 -Fe '[0300]'.
    – David Foerster
    Jun 5 at 14:39










  • @DavidFoerster Added the info as requested.
    – codepk
    Jun 21 at 4:37







1




1




You can monitor memory usage while running. See How can I monitor the memory usage?. Oh, and what CPU and how many cores?
– user3169
Jun 3 at 5:51




You can monitor memory usage while running. See How can I monitor the memory usage?. Oh, and what CPU and how many cores?
– user3169
Jun 3 at 5:51












Also, are the browser versions the same in 18.04 vs. the 16.04 you say works OK?
– user3169
Jun 3 at 5:54




Also, are the browser versions the same in 18.04 vs. the 16.04 you say works OK?
– user3169
Jun 3 at 5:54












Added app versions as requested. If I try 18.04 again, I will monitor memory usage and see. The CPU info is in the product page link.
– codepk
Jun 4 at 21:09




Added app versions as requested. If I try 18.04 again, I will monitor memory usage and see. The CPU info is in the product page link.
– codepk
Jun 4 at 21:09












Which graphics adapter does the machine in question have and which driver(s) do they use? You can find out with lspci -nnk | grep -A3 -Fe '[0300]'.
– David Foerster
Jun 5 at 14:39




Which graphics adapter does the machine in question have and which driver(s) do they use? You can find out with lspci -nnk | grep -A3 -Fe '[0300]'.
– David Foerster
Jun 5 at 14:39












@DavidFoerster Added the info as requested.
– codepk
Jun 21 at 4:37




@DavidFoerster Added the info as requested.
– codepk
Jun 21 at 4:37










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There's a documented and unresolved GNOME problem with memory leaks in 18.04 LTS. A patch is being tested. 16.04 LTS uses Unity, not GNOME, and therefore does not exhibit the issue.






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    There's a documented and unresolved GNOME problem with memory leaks in 18.04 LTS. A patch is being tested. 16.04 LTS uses Unity, not GNOME, and therefore does not exhibit the issue.






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      There's a documented and unresolved GNOME problem with memory leaks in 18.04 LTS. A patch is being tested. 16.04 LTS uses Unity, not GNOME, and therefore does not exhibit the issue.






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        There's a documented and unresolved GNOME problem with memory leaks in 18.04 LTS. A patch is being tested. 16.04 LTS uses Unity, not GNOME, and therefore does not exhibit the issue.






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        There's a documented and unresolved GNOME problem with memory leaks in 18.04 LTS. A patch is being tested. 16.04 LTS uses Unity, not GNOME, and therefore does not exhibit the issue.







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