Constantly 'updating library'
Installed Linux Mint 20 today and then installed Shotwell using apt-get install shotwell. It installed Shotwell 0.30.10, the latest version. It takes a lot of CPU and constantly showing 'updating library'. Never had this issue before.
Here is what the log shows (just the tail end):
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202027716.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19656
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202032424.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19669
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202036008.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19681
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation20204185.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:06 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19693
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation20206118.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19706
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202031005.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19720
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202034432.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19733
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:07 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202016865.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19746
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:936: video vacation202023695.mov has become interpretable
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:248: Launching thumbnailer process: /usr/lib/shotwell/shotwell-video-thumbnailer
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:255: Spawned thumbnailer, child pid: 19759
L 18924 2020-09-16 21:53:08 [DBG] VideoSupport.vala:232: Thumbnailer timer called
I've allowed it to finish its scan but every time I restart Shotwell, it does the entire scan again causing a huge CPU spike.
Please help!
Edited by Jens Georg