Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: gnome-terminal

when trying to start gnome terminal with a command using the  '-e' flags
gnome terminal crashes when using nested quotes


(gnome-terminal:14395): GLib-CRITICAL **: unquote_string_inplace: assertion 
`err == NULL || *err == NULL' failed
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

examples:
$ gnome-terminal  --window-with-profile-internal-id=Irssi --hide-menubar -e top 
                    >> works
$ gnome-terminal  --window-with-profile-internal-id=Irssi --hide-menubar -e 
'top -n4'              >> works
$ gnome-terminal  --window-with-profile-internal-id=Irssi --hide-menubar -e 
'top -n4 -u "username" '          >> crashes
$ gnome-terminal  --window-with-profile-internal-id=Irssi --hide-menubar -e 
"top -n4 -u \"username\" "       >> crashes

original example:
gnome-terminal  --window-with-profile-internal-id=Irssi --hide-menubar -e "ssh 
hostname -t 'screen -x irssi'"

(gnome-terminal:14370): GLib-CRITICAL **: unquote_string_inplace: assertion 
`err == NULL || *err == NULL' failed
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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gnome terminal crashes on  executing nested command
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184315
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