Maybe you are using lightdm display manager? I've found, that installing gdm and removing lightdm package fixes empty password on a keyring crash, see bug #1285746
** Also affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1242654 Title: gnome shell crashes on blank keyring password To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-gnome/+bug/1242654/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs