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gnome-terminal package

Gnome often logs off when doing `su -` from gnome-terminal

Bug #526862 reported by Peter Belew
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gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

Since 2010-02-22, approximately, when I try to `su -` from gnome-terminal, gnome will often restart as soon as I type the root password, going back to the login screen.

This is on Lucid alpha-2 updated up almost to alpha-3.

This is on an Averatec 3280 laptop.

Ubuntu version and kernel version
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=10.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=lucid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu lucid (development branch)"
Linux eros 2.6.32-14-generic #20-Ubuntu SMP Sat Feb 20 05:38:50 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
model name : Mobile AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 2800+

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 23 21:52:18 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386 (20091209)
Package: gnome-terminal 2.29.6-0ubuntu1
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-14.20-generic
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-14-generic i686

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Peter Belew (peterbe) wrote :
Peter Belew (peterbe)
description: updated
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Peter Belew (peterbe) wrote :

This happened again after I booted the laptop this morning. Also, I corrected the description to clarify that the X server restarts, rather than that the system reboots from scratch.

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lemmy (lemmyg) wrote :

Hi,
I have the same problem , when I executed any command in gnome terminal.
for example: ls
then gnome restart and going back to the login screen.
I issue appear in live session testing lucid alpha 3 amd64.

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lemmy (lemmyg) wrote :

In my case, this issue only appear in live session in real session. I am trying now in virtual box session and it works well.

Ubuntu QA Website (ubuntuqa)
tags: added: iso-testing
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Chris Coulson (chrisccoulson) wrote :

Do you have plymouth installed?

Changed in gnome-terminal (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Incomplete
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Peter Belew (peterbe) wrote :

Yes, I have plymouth installed.
This is still happening as of the latest updates (10:24 am PST Tue Mar 2) It just happened as I ran the 'date' command in a shell window while updating this report!

Note that the OS doesn't reboot - the Gnome session logs off, so I have to log in again.

summary: - System often reboots when doing `su -` from gnome-terminal
+ Gnome often logs off when doing `su -` from gnome-terminal
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BrasilNut (lenny-akron) wrote :

I am also having same problem when performing su.

I am also Lucid alpha-3 on 64bit Samsung X460 Laptop.

Screen goes black - then back out to login screen.

Is there anything I can provide from my PC to resolve this?

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

[Expired for gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

Changed in gnome-terminal (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Peter Belew (peterbe) wrote :

The reason there has been no activity (on my part) is that I experienced endless problems with Ubuntu, and gave up and installed Debian Lenny instead, which works fine.

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