gnome-terminal cannot start unless launched as root

[Tamim]

I can't start gnome-terminal from dash. I tried to start it as user and was given "floating point exception (core dumped)" But as root, it works.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-terminal 3.4.1.1-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Apr 29 05:01:59 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Dean Howell (dean-thepowerbase)]

Same here. I cannot start gnome-terminal. When trying to start manually I get the same error "Floating point exception (core dumped)". I'm running amd64.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Knurveren (knurveren)]

I have the same problem. Gnome-terminal cannot start from dash and also with ctrl+alt+T shorcut. When I have been login as root, it starts.

[Knurveren (knurveren)]

I managed to fix it. Before, I had played the fonts settings with ubuntu-tweak. After, I have reset it to the default fonts but nothing is changed. Then, I installed myunity and run it. You will see the fonts tab and from there, click on the default settings. As result, gnome-terminal was started again. Problem was solved.

[Tamim (tamimym)]

Tried Knurveren's fix. It worked for me.

[xport (sharkwang)]

same here, gnome-terminal crashed after some operations via ubuntu-tweak settings on font reset.

is there a way to fix it without reisntall unity?

[xport (sharkwang)]

after rm some dot prefixed folders under my home(~) folder, the gnome-terminal works. FYR.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Reporter and two users found workaround for problem
Ubuntu and GNOME versions very old
No activity on report for over 6 years so closing

[santhiya krishnamoorthi (santhiyak)]

I am unable to launch terminal from dash or through shortcuts