The Ubuntu error tracker also confirms the crash is still happening. Bug 1714989 did not resolve it.
Now tracking in: https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/811164cadd3e9e891f9e2d439bda59925f91a62c ** Description changed: + https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/811164cadd3e9e891f9e2d439bda59925f91a62c + + --- + trying to get vpn up and running ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.28.0-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-13.14-generic 4.15.10 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Mar 28 18:00:19 2018 DisplayManager: gdm3 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-shell GsettingsChanges: - b'org.gnome.shell' b'enabled-extensions' b"['vpn-indica...@howdoicomputer.fastmail.com']" - b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' - b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['firefox.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'yelp.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'cisco-anyconnect.desktop']" - b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" + b'org.gnome.shell' b'enabled-extensions' b"['vpn-indica...@howdoicomputer.fastmail.com']" + b'org.gnome.shell' b'app-picker-view' b'uint32 1' + b'org.gnome.shell' b'favorite-apps' b"['firefox.desktop', 'rhythmbox.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Software.desktop', 'yelp.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'cisco-anyconnect.desktop']" + b'org.gnome.desktop.interface' b'gtk-im-module' b"'gtk-im-context-simple'" InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-23 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105.1) ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/gnome-shell SegvAnalysis: - Segfault happened at: 0x7fd17cf23d3d <g_type_check_instance_cast+77>: movzbl 0x16(%rax),%edx - PC (0x7fd17cf23d3d) ok - source "0x16(%rax)" (0x00024562) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! - destination "%edx" ok + Segfault happened at: 0x7fd17cf23d3d <g_type_check_instance_cast+77>: movzbl 0x16(%rax),%edx + PC (0x7fd17cf23d3d) ok + source "0x16(%rax)" (0x00024562) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! + destination "%edx" ok SegvReason: reading unknown VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: gnome-shell StacktraceTop: - g_type_check_instance_cast () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 - st_label_set_text () at /usr/lib/gnome-shell/libst-1.0.so - ffi_call_unix64 () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 - ffi_call () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 - () at /usr/lib/libgjs.so.0 + g_type_check_instance_cast () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 + st_label_set_text () at /usr/lib/gnome-shell/libst-1.0.so + ffi_call_unix64 () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 + ffi_call () at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 + () at /usr/lib/libgjs.so.0 Title: gnome-shell crashed with SIGSEGV in g_type_check_instance_cast() UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-03-24 (4 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1759621 Title: gnome-shell crashed with SIGSEGV in g_type_check_instance_cast() from st_label_set_text() from ffi_call_unix64() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1759621/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs