micro-editor / micro-editor/micro

Micro often keeps running in the background after 'quiting'

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Description

Using 2.0.3, micro keeps running in the background even after quiting it using ctrl+q. I have a feeling this happens when I run them as root (using doas). After a while my CPU is running at 100%. because of how many micro instances are active.

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with micro 2.0.3, Ctrl+Q, and a process launched through doas, then inspect whether the editor remains active after quitting. Done means quitting leaves no active micro instances and does not cause sustained CPU usage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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