Also happens to me all the time in Feisty. I managed to obtain following backtrace:
Starting program: /usr/bin/gnome-session [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] [New Thread -1225742128 (LWP 24589)] [New Thread -1253708912 (LWP 24603)] Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. [Switching to Thread -1225742128 (LWP 24589)] 0xb7627f0b in _int_malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 (gdb) (gdb) thread apply all bt Thread 2 (Thread -1253708912 (LWP 24603)): #0 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb784018b in ?? () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 #2 0xb7738a4d in child_watch_helper_thread (data=0x0) at gmain.c:3703 #3 0xb7755b7f in g_thread_create_proxy (data=0x825ced0) at gthread.c:591 #4 0xb783931b in start_thread () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 #5 0xb768f57e in clone () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 Thread 1 (Thread -1225742128 (LWP 24589)): #0 0xb7627f0b in _int_malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #1 0xb762960e in malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #2 0xb773f093 in IA__g_try_malloc (n_bytes=4096) at gmem.c:196 #3 0xb7a7b044 in IA__gdk_pixbuf_new (colorspace=GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB, has_alpha=4, bits_per_sample=8, width=32, height=32) at gdk-pixbuf.c:269 #4 0xb6053c54 in gdk_pixbuf__png_image_load (f=0x829f100, error=0x0) at io-png.c:304 #5 0xb7a7ee90 in _gdk_pixbuf_generic_image_load (module=0x80ee5f0, f=0x829f100, error=0x0) at gdk-pixbuf-io.c:793 #6 0xb7a7ff04 in IA__gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file ( filename=0x8238cc8 "/usr/share/icons/Tango/32x32/apps/gnome-window-manager.png", error=0x0) at gdk-pixbuf-io.c:906 #7 0x0805cf4e in get_splash_icon (sw=<value optimized out>, icon_name=0x8066635 "gnome-window-manager") at splash-widget.c:438 #8 0x0805d62d in splash_widget_add_icon (sw=0x8237020, executable_name=0x829d6a0 "metacity") at splash-widget.c:537 #9 0x0805d803 in splash_update (text=0x829d6a0 "metacity") at splash-widget.c:687 #10 0x08052d8d in run_command_prop (client=0x82287c0, command=0x8064112 "RestartCommand", prop=<value optimized out>) at manager.c:415 #11 0x08052fa0 in start_client (client=0x82287c0) at manager.c:644 #12 0x0805499f in client_clean_up (client=<value optimized out>) at manager.c:1746 #13 0x08055ca1 in ice_watch (connection=0x829d628, client_data=0x0, opening=0, watch_data=0x82231f4) at ice.c:212 #14 0xb7eb02dc in _IceConnectionClosed (iceConn=0x829d628) at ../../src/watch.c:193 #15 0xb7eb0122 in IceCloseConnection (iceConn=0x829d628) at ../../src/shutdown.c:132 #16 0xb7f01698 in process_ice_messages (source=0x82286d8, condition=17, data=0x829d628) at gnome-ice.c:73 #17 0xb776140d in g_io_unix_dispatch (source=0x8247bc0, callback=0xb7f015d0 <process_ice_messages>, user_data=0x829d628) at giounix.c:162 #18 0xb7737df2 in IA__g_main_context_dispatch (context=0x808b740) at gmain.c:2045 #19 0xb773adcf in g_main_context_iterate (context=0x808b740, block=1, dispatch=1, self=0x808cb48) at gmain.c:2677 #20 0xb773b179 in IA__g_main_loop_run (loop=0x80c7cc0) at gmain.c:2881 #21 0xb7c6f044 in IA__gtk_main () at gtkmain.c:1177 #22 0x0805638e in main (argc=) at main.c:547 (gdb) Thread 2 (Thread -1253708912 (LWP 24603)): #0 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb784018b in ?? () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 #2 0xb7738a4d in child_watch_helper_thread (data=0x0) at gmain.c:3703 #3 0xb7755b7f in g_thread_create_proxy (data=0x825ced0) at gthread.c:591 #4 0xb783931b in start_thread () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 #5 0xb768f57e in clone () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 Thread 1 (Thread -1225742128 (LWP 24589)): #0 0xb7627f0b in _int_malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #1 0xb762960e in malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #2 0xb773f093 in IA__g_try_malloc (n_bytes=4096) at gmem.c:196 #3 0xb7a7b044 in IA__gdk_pixbuf_new (colorspace=GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB, has_alpha=4, bits_per_sample=8, width=32, height=32) at gdk-pixbuf.c:269 #4 0xb6053c54 in gdk_pixbuf__png_image_load (f=0x829f100, error=0x0) at io-png.c:304 #5 0xb7a7ee90 in _gdk_pixbuf_generic_image_load (module=0x80ee5f0, f=0x829f100, error=0x0) at gdk-pixbuf-io.c:793 #6 0xb7a7ff04 in IA__gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file ( filename=0x8238cc8 "/usr/share/icons/Tango/32x32/apps/gnome-window-manager.png", error=0x0) at gdk-pixbuf-io.c:906 #7 0x0805cf4e in get_splash_icon (sw=<value optimized out>, icon_name=0x8066635 "gnome-window-manager") at splash-widget.c:438 #8 0x0805d62d in splash_widget_add_icon (sw=0x8237020, executable_name=0x829d6a0 "metacity") at splash-widget.c:537 #9 0x0805d803 in splash_update (text=0x829d6a0 "metacity") at splash-widget.c:687 #10 0x08052d8d in run_command_prop (client=0x82287c0, command=0x8064112 "RestartCommand", prop=<value optimized out>) at manager.c:415 #11 0x08052fa0 in start_client (client=0x82287c0) at manager.c:644 #12 0x0805499f in client_clean_up (client=<value optimized out>) at manager.c:1746 #13 0x08055ca1 in ice_watch (connection=0x829d628, client_data=0x0, opening=0, watch_data=0x82231f4) at ice.c:212 #14 0xb7eb02dc in _IceConnectionClosed (iceConn=0x829d628) at ../../src/watch.c:193 #15 0xb7eb0122 in IceCloseConnection (iceConn=0x829d628) at ../../src/shutdown.c:132 #16 0xb7f01698 in process_ice_messages (source=0x82286d8, condition=17, data=0x829d628) at gnome-ice.c:73 #17 0xb776140d in g_io_unix_dispatch (source=0x8247bc0, callback=0xb7f015d0 <process_ice_messages>, user_data=0x829d628) at giounix.c:162 #18 0xb7737df2 in IA__g_main_context_dispatch (context=0x808b740) at gmain.c:2045 #19 0xb773adcf in g_main_context_iterate (context=0x808b740, block=1, dispatch=1, self=0x808cb48) at gmain.c:2677 #20 0xb773b179 in IA__g_main_loop_run (loop=0x80c7cc0) at gmain.c:2881 #21 0xb7c6f044 in IA__gtk_main () at gtkmain.c:1177 #22 0x0805638e in main (argc=) at main.c:547 (gdb) Thread 2 (Thread -1253708912 (LWP 24603)): #0 0xffffe410 in __kernel_vsyscall () #1 0xb784018b in ?? () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 #2 0xb7738a4d in child_watch_helper_thread (data=0x0) at gmain.c:3703 #3 0xb7755b7f in g_thread_create_proxy (data=0x825ced0) at gthread.c:591 #4 0xb783931b in start_thread () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libpthread.so.0 #5 0xb768f57e in clone () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 Thread 1 (Thread -1225742128 (LWP 24589)): #0 0xb7627f0b in _int_malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #1 0xb762960e in malloc () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #2 0xb773f093 in IA__g_try_malloc (n_bytes=4096) at gmem.c:196 #3 0xb7a7b044 in IA__gdk_pixbuf_new (colorspace=GDK_COLORSPACE_RGB, has_alpha=4, bits_per_sample=8, width=32, height=32) at gdk-pixbuf.c:269 #4 0xb6053c54 in gdk_pixbuf__png_image_load (f=0x829f100, error=0x0) at io-png.c:304 #5 0xb7a7ee90 in _gdk_pixbuf_generic_image_load (module=0x80ee5f0, f=0x829f100, error=0x0) at gdk-pixbuf-io.c:793 #6 0xb7a7ff04 in IA__gdk_pixbuf_new_from_file ( filename=0x8238cc8 "/usr/share/icons/Tango/32x32/apps/gnome-window-manager.png", error=0x0) at gdk-pixbuf-io.c:906 #7 0x0805cf4e in get_splash_icon (sw=<value optimized out>, icon_name=0x8066635 "gnome-window-manager") at splash-widget.c:438 #8 0x0805d62d in splash_widget_add_icon (sw=0x8237020, executable_name=0x829d6a0 "metacity") at splash-widget.c:537 #9 0x0805d803 in splash_update (text=0x829d6a0 "metacity") at splash-widget.c:687 #10 0x08052d8d in run_command_prop (client=0x82287c0, command=0x8064112 "RestartCommand", prop=<value optimized out>) at manager.c:415 #11 0x08052fa0 in start_client (client=0x82287c0) at manager.c:644 #12 0x0805499f in client_clean_up (client=<value optimized out>) at manager.c:1746 #13 0x08055ca1 in ice_watch (connection=0x829d628, client_data=0x0, opening=0, watch_data=0x82231f4) at ice.c:212 #14 0xb7eb02dc in _IceConnectionClosed (iceConn=0x829d628) at ../../src/watch.c:193 #15 0xb7eb0122 in IceCloseConnection (iceConn=0x829d628) at ../../src/shutdown.c:132 #16 0xb7f01698 in process_ice_messages (source=0x82286d8, condition=17, data=0x829d628) at gnome-ice.c:73 #17 0xb776140d in g_io_unix_dispatch (source=0x8247bc0, callback=0xb7f015d0 <process_ice_messages>, user_data=0x829d628) at giounix.c:162 #18 0xb7737df2 in IA__g_main_context_dispatch (context=0x808b740) at gmain.c:2045 #19 0xb773adcf in g_main_context_iterate (context=0x808b740, block=1, dispatch=1, self=0x808cb48) at gmain.c:2677 #20 0xb773b179 in IA__g_main_loop_run (loop=0x80c7cc0) at gmain.c:2881 #21 0xb7c6f044 in IA__gtk_main () at gtkmain.c:1177 #22 0x0805638e in main (argc=) at main.c:547 (gdb) quit The program is running. Exit anyway? (y or n) Please answer y or n. The program is running. Exit anyway? (y or n) alarm-notify.c:368 (alarm_notify_new) - Alarm Notify New alarm-notify.c:304 (alarm_channel_setup) - Channel Setup alarm-notify.c:243 (alarm_notify_init) - Initing Alarm Notify alarm-queue.c:1875 (alarm_queue_init) alarm-queue.c:218 (queue_midnight_refresh) - Refresh at Wed Apr 18 02:00:00 2007 -- [apport] gnome-session crashed with SIGSEGV https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/95116 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs