Same happens with gedit 3.10.1 installed as described in http://linuxg.net/how-to-install-gedit-3-9-3-on-ubuntu-13-10-saucy- salamander-ubuntu-13-04-raring-ringtail-and-linux-mint-15-olivia/
However, that happens only usign gnome or gnome-flashback or fvwm- crystal as session manager; gedit opens ok usung ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1245589 Title: Doesn't run, reports a zeitgeist/dbus error Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Can't run gedit. Calling from command line gives: ** (gedit:5060): CRITICAL **: file log.c: line 980: unexpected error: Error calling StartServiceByName for org.gnome.zeitgeist.Engine: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process /usr/bin/zeitgeist-daemon exited with status 1 (g-dbus-error-quark, 25) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: gedit 3.8.3-0ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-12.19-generic 3.11.3 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-12-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Oct 28 17:14:25 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-28 (153 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-10-28 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1245589/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp