gnome-terminal does not launch on upgrade to jaunty
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Low
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Ubuntu Desktop Bugs |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: gnome-terminal
Package: gnome-terminal ( 2.26.0-0ubuntu2 )
Description: Ubuntu upgraded from Intrepid to Jaunty using alternate iso and the latest packages over the net. After the upgrade completed ( with one small error in tzdata-java, which was rectified with a dpkg --configure -a )m I rebooted the system, and logged into GNOME. When I attempted to launch gnome-terminal, "There was an error creating the child process for this terminal" was the error it reported. Konsole on the other hand just spawned a new window and did not respond to anything after that.
Note (2009-04-25): Two reasons for this have been found:
1. The order in /etc/rcS.d is messed up (bug 321927). Fix:
a. $ ls /etc/rcS.d | grep mountdevsubfs.sh
Note the number next to the "S" in the returned filename (e.g. the 05 in S05mountdevsubf
b. $ sudo mv /etc/rcS.
where _ is the number in the old filename.
2. Or, you modified /etc/init.
$ sudo cp /etc/init.
If you do one of these fixes, reboot afterwards.
--scottywz
Fix [workaround]: Searching on the net pointed me to these two links:
1. Launchpad Bug - SSH results in "There was an error creating the child process for this terminal" ( https:/
2. LinuxQuestions.org forum : http://
Both the work arounds required that a line be added to /etc/fstab :
devpts /dev/pts devpts gid=5,mode=620 0 0
Rebooting after this edit fixed the issue. However, this seems more like a hack than a solution.
Attachments: The bug report produced by 'apport-cli -fp gnome-terminal' after fixing /etc/fstab
Current system, as reported by lsb_release -rd:
Description: Ubuntu jaunty (development branch)
Release: 9.04
Changed in gnome-terminal (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | High → Low |
status: | Invalid → New |
description: | updated |
description: | updated |
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 321927, so it is being marked as such. Please look at the other bug report to see if there is any missing information that you can provide, or to see if there is a workaround for the bug. Additionally, any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Please continue to report any other bugs you may find.