I have the same problem. I confirm this. Maybe it's the same bug as in https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=822852 there is a patch in that thread.
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #822852 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=822852 -- 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/1634977 Title: gedit crashes with enabled gedit-latex-plugin Status in gedit package in Ubuntu: New Status in gedit-latex-plugin package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: running ubuntu 16.10, uptodate. installed gedit-latex-plugin and enabled that in the settings menu. after that gedit crashes on startup. only removing the gedit-latex-plugin package helps. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: gedit 3.22.0-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-22.24-generic 4.8.0 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-22-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.3-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Wed Oct 19 19:12:23 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-09-28 (1117 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Beta amd64 (20130925.1) SourcePackage: gedit UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to yakkety on 2016-09-27 (22 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gedit/+bug/1634977/+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

