As a temporary workaround, you can shut down your computer by closing your applications, going to a virtual text console (e.g. Ctrl-Alt-F2) and there issue a 'sudo halt' command.
By the way: I have the problem on both my desktop and my laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1004983 Title: X.org segfaults when exiting window manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/1004983/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs