Since updating to 3.7.x AppImages I have experienced frequent crashes. Sometimes the app freezes, requiring reboot; other times the app suddenly shuts down and causes a reboot. After about 5 minutes of recording it can happen anytime. Sometimes it lasts all the way to 20-25 minutes but that’s the outer limit.
Here’s my environment:
Lenovo L420 Core i5 x4
4GB RAM
500GB SSD (generally 390GB free)
Ubuntu 24.04.2-LTS 64-bit
Recording source Scarlett 2i2 USB interface
Playback device iFi USB to analog interface
Here’s what I’ve tried:
audacity-linux-3.7.3-x64-22.04.AppImage
audacity-linux-3.7.4-x64-22.04.AppImage
audacity-linux-3.7.5-x64-20.04.AppImage
Using appimage launcher and running directly from the desktop
Using both Wayland and Xorg protocols
Nothing seems to make a difference. I’m out of ideas. Is it Audacity, Ubuntu, or my hardware? Any help is appreciated; if more information is needed I’ll do my best to provide it.
Right up until the crash:
System monitor shows memory usage between 48-54%, no swapping
CPU usage hovers around 50% on all cores
Disk activity is a nice steady pattern as expected