Zombie autoupdate processes

[Corxo]

Corxo last edited by

@john-53 This doesn't solve the issue, I'm still having zombie processes

ps -aux | grep defunct
user 20564  0.0  0.0      0     0 ?        Z    08:59   0:00 [opera_autoupdat] <defunct>

[john-53]

john-53 @Corxo last edited by

@corxo said in Zombie vautoupdate processes:

ps -aux | grep defunct

How did you install Opera.

[Corxo]

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@john-53 I followed your guide:

I found the best way to install Opera was by command line with sudo apt install opera-stable

I also add Opera to my repo by adding the key and download server.

wget -qO- https://deb.opera.com/archive.key | sudo apt-key add –

sudo add-apt-repository “deb [arch=i386,amd64] https://deb.opera.com/opera-stable/ stable non-free”

[sgunhouse]

sgunhouse Moderator Volunteer @Corxo last edited by

@corxo And before that (since you had Opera before)?

[Corxo]

Corxo last edited by

@sgunhouse I downloaded the deb file from download.opera.com and installed it

[john-53]

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If you're still getting the zombie process, and you find this unacceptable, you may need to completely purge Opera and start all over, because configuration files from the deb install could have been left over, which the new install didn't change.

sudo apt purge opera-stable

You would then install via the command line as previously posted.

[Corxo]

Corxo last edited by

@john-53 I did this and even installed it on a different machine (with ubuntu 20.04 as well) where Opera was never installed, same outcome, still having zombie processes

[john-53]

john-53 @Corxo last edited by

@corxo said in Zombie autoupdate processes:

@john-53 I did this and even installed it on a different machine (with ubuntu 20.04 as well) where Opera was never installed, same outcome, still having zombie processes

At this point you should check your Opera folders for opera_autoupdate file or something similar and delete it. Perhaps there's a file like this that was left over from your previous install that wasn't deleted.

Doing a purge does not delete every single thing, just most everything.

[Corxo]

Corxo @john-53 last edited by

@john-53 As I said before I even installed opera on a different machine that didn't had a previous opera installation, I'm still getting this zombie processes on this computer

[john-53]

john-53 @Corxo last edited by

@corxo said in Zombie autoupdate processes:

@john-53 As I said before I even installed opera on a different machine that didn't had a previous opera installation, I'm still getting this zombie processes on this computer

I'm out of ideas, or at least ideas that you might be open to.

Or maybe you would be open to this.

I never suggest Ubuntu to people. I think Linux Mint is superior (I always go with Cinnamon desktop). For something even lighter, Bodhi Linux with the more robust AppPack iso. These are both based on Ubuntu, but without the telemetry collecting that Ubuntu loves to incorporate.

I also really dislike the GNOME desktop.

Anyway it's a thought, but I don't know how much trouble that would be for you.

[XorOrNor]

XorOrNor last edited by

I have had the same problem on Linux Mint, Opera 83. Deleting the opera_autoupdate file have resolved the issue.