installing libgio seems to remedy the problem. Skype and flash now working after (from /var/log/apt/history.log) :
Start-Date: 2012-03-21 18:59:15 Commandline: aptdaemon role='role-commit-packages' sender=':1.80' Install: libgio-fam:amd64 (2.22.0-0ubuntu1), gamin:amd64 (0.1.10-4, automatic), libgamin0:amd64 (0.1.10-4, automatic) End-Date: 2012-03-21 18:59:22 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/960757 Title: whoopsie crashed with SIGSEGV in g_object_newv() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/glib2.0/+bug/960757/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs