Since people might get hit by this problem, I'm including a possible solution to it.
WARNING, it will remove most of your packages (and install some) and their configuration. How to somewhat refresh Ubuntu by removing almost all packages and reinstalling ubuntu-desktop: 1. Download the attached file: leftpackages.list 2. Run the following lines in the folder where the leftpackagest.list file is located: rm minimum.list # make list of packages to remove which are not in leftpackages.list dpkg --get-selections | while read line; do if ! cat leftpackages.list | grep "$line" > /dev/null; then echo "$line" | sed -e 's/\([^e]\)install/\1deinstall/' >> minimum.list; else echo "$line" >> minimum.list; fi; done # mark those packages that should be removed sudo dpkg --set-selections < minimum.list # remove them sudo apt-get dselect-upgrade # remove their config sudo aptitude purge '~c' 3. Install ubuntu desktop: sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop --install-recommends ** Attachment added: "leftpackages.list" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1893168/+attachment/5405337/+files/leftpackages.list -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1893168 Title: groovy gnome-shell crash Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: How I produced the crash: * sudo service gdm3 stop * launch Xorg as root * open another tty * export DISPLAY=:0 * gnome-shell * CTRL-ALT-F1 to see gnome-shell, all I see is the mouse cursor blinks over a black background then stops blinking * when I go back to the previous terminal I see: $ gnome-shell Segmentation fault (core dumped) Restarting gdm3 doesn't produce the crash file but only produces a black screen with mouse pointer blinking initially. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.36.4-1ubuntu2~build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-16.17-generic 5.8.0 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-16-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu45 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Thu Aug 27 12:19:38 2020 DisplayManager: ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-shell ExecutableTimestamp: 1597769943 GsettingsChanges: b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' redacted by apport InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-09-28 (1794 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release amd64 (20150422) ProcCmdline: gnome-shell ProcCwd: /root ProcEnviron: SHELL=/bin/bash LANGUAGE=en_PH:en LANG=en_PH.UTF-8 TERM=linux PATH=(custom, no user) RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 3.36.4-1ubuntu2 SegvAnalysis: Skipped: missing required field "Disassembly" ShellJournal: -- Logs begin at Thu 2020-08-27 11:28:20 PST, end at Thu 2020-08-27 12:20:01 PST. -- -- No entries -- Signal: 11 SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: N/A To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1893168/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
