Public bug reported: Maybe you just need to use newer gedit source?
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: gedit 3.10.4-0ubuntu7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-25.33-generic 3.16.7 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-25-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Dec 21 15:35:48 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-11-16 (35 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141114) SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gedit (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1404722 Title: With gtk-3.14.x line numbers are no longer displayed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1404722/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs