apport-gtk is shown as <defunct> in process list

[Sebastian Geiger]

Everytime I login a couple of crash report "System program problem detected" dialogs popup. When I click on report problem the on one of those dialog, it takes a short moment while information is being gathered and then a second dialog pops up. If on that dialog I click submit, then the dialog disappears and nothing happens.

When I then focus another f those crash report detected dialogs and try to report another problem then the second dialog never opens and instead just nothing happens. While investigating this issue I noticed that `apport-gtk` is shown as defunct by ps:

root 25209 14.3 0.0 0 0 ? Z 09:29 0:18 [apport-gtk] <defunct>

I am using Ubuntu 14.04 LTS will latest updates. It would be nice if this could be fixed, so I can properly report bugs again.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-28.33~14.04.1-generic 4.2.8-ckt3
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportLog:

ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Mon Feb 15 12:30:10 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-01-26 (1480 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: apport
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-05-17 (638 days ago)

[Sebastian Geiger (lanoxx)]

I have the exact same problem. I have experienced this issue already in Ubuntu 14.04 and it still occurs on 16.04. A fix would be very much appreciated