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Synaptic/update manager causes duplicate scim processes

[rant]Ok, I've been ignoring this for a couple of months, but now it's gotten to me and I want to know what's causing it.[/rant]

Here's my problem. I have scim 1.4-9 (latest) installed for Japanese input. It works fine. I have no problems with it. However, when I launch Synaptic or update manager a duplicate instance of scim starts.This is on Debian Squeeze. See below:

Fresh reboot:

Code:

 scim-bridge            34.2MIB  

 scim-helper-manager          32.7MIB

 scim-launcher x2      47.8MIB, 165.4MIB

 scim-panel-gtk                153.2MIB

After launching Synaptic or Update manager:
B signifies before as above

Code:

B scim-bridge        34.2MIB    

  scim-bridge        34.2MIB 

B scim-helper-manager 32.7MIB

  scim-helper-manager 32.8MIB

B scim-launcher x2    47.8MIB, 165.4MIB

B scim-panel-gtk      153.2MIB

  scim-panel-gtk      153.1MIB

It's not a huge deal, because when I close said programs, the duplicate process stop. I just find it odd because these are the only two programs that seem to cause it. Oh, and I'm using Gnome, if that matters.

As a side note, I have yet to look into it, but why does scim need so much ram anyway?

Scim runs a separate instance for each user (probably because it's tied to that user's x-session?). Since synaptic is running under your root user account, a new instance has to be launched. You'll probably find that any other gui program you launch as root also launches it.

Ah, ok, that makes sense now. I've added the user info field to system monitor, in case I ever forget this in the future.