Public bug reported: For quite some time, I've been battling with a problem where my gnome- terminal won't run.
I have finally isolated it down to Python 3.7.3. When my symlink for python3 points to python 3.7.3, I cannot get gnome-terminal to run. When I point my symlink for python3 to python 3.6.8, gnome-terminal runs fine. I have not tried versions between python 3.6.8 and python 3.7.3, but I have narrowed it down all the way. Steps for me to reproduce...starting with symlink python3->python 3.6.8 Attempt to run gnome-terminal from favorites bar. It runs fine. Keep the gnome-terminal open >From within gnome-terminal: $ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3 $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.7 /usr/bin/python3 Now attempt to run gnome-terminal from the favorites bar...the mouse pointer spins, indicating that it is trying to run gnome- terminal...after a short time, the mouse pointer stops spinning, but gnome-terminal does NOT start. Now, from the open gnome-terminal do the following steps: $ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3 $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python3 Now attempt to run gnome-terminal from the favorites bar...it runs fine. I have switched the python3 symlink between python 3.7.3 and python 3.6.8 many times at this point and I'm always able to reproduce the above. Feel free to email me if you have questions. Best regards, --Jay Sevison ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-terminal 3.28.2-1ubuntu1~18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-64.73-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-64-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Sep 29 20:31:45 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-09-27 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-terminal UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1845899 Title: gnome-terminal won't run with python 3.7.3, but it will with python 3.6.8 Status in gnome-terminal package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: For quite some time, I've been battling with a problem where my gnome- terminal won't run. I have finally isolated it down to Python 3.7.3. When my symlink for python3 points to python 3.7.3, I cannot get gnome-terminal to run. When I point my symlink for python3 to python 3.6.8, gnome-terminal runs fine. I have not tried versions between python 3.6.8 and python 3.7.3, but I have narrowed it down all the way. Steps for me to reproduce...starting with symlink python3->python 3.6.8 Attempt to run gnome-terminal from favorites bar. It runs fine. Keep the gnome-terminal open From within gnome-terminal: $ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3 $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.7 /usr/bin/python3 Now attempt to run gnome-terminal from the favorites bar...the mouse pointer spins, indicating that it is trying to run gnome- terminal...after a short time, the mouse pointer stops spinning, but gnome-terminal does NOT start. Now, from the open gnome-terminal do the following steps: $ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3 $ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python3 Now attempt to run gnome-terminal from the favorites bar...it runs fine. I have switched the python3 symlink between python 3.7.3 and python 3.6.8 many times at this point and I'm always able to reproduce the above. Feel free to email me if you have questions. Best regards, --Jay Sevison ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-terminal 3.28.2-1ubuntu1~18.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-64.73-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-64-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sun Sep 29 20:31:45 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-09-27 (2 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-terminal UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1845899/+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