I can replicate the same error when typing large textfiles in gedit under Ubuntu 14.04 i386. When i open a large file it works fine.
** Attachment added: "Crash Report from apport" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1020758/+attachment/4125343/+files/_usr_bin_gedit.1260.crash -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gedit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1020758 Title: gedit crashed with signal 5 in _XReply() Status in “gedit” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I had gedit open and had a text file open. I then opened another text file in another directory (by clicking on it , not using file->open) gedit then turned dark, froze for a few seconds and then closed/crashed. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: gedit 3.4.2-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-3.3-generic 3.5.0-rc5 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-3-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.2.5-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Jul 3 18:34:49 2012 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gedit InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120627) ProcCmdline: gedit --new-window ProcCwd: /home/andy ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash RetraceOutdatedPackages: tar version 1.26-6ubuntu1 required, but 1.26-4ubuntu1 is available outdated debug symbol package for libuuid1: package version 2.20.1-5.1ubuntu1 dbgsym version 2.20.1-1ubuntu3 Signal: 5 SourcePackage: gedit Title: gedit crashed with signal 5 in _XReply() UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1020758/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

