Public bug reported:
**Description:**
On Ubuntu 25.04 with GNOME 48 and Wayland, clicking the **"Clear"**
button in the **notifications panel** (center of the screen) frequently
causes the entire system to crash and forcibly logs the me out. This
results in the loss of open sessions and unsaved work.
**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Boot into Ubuntu 25.04 (Wayland session).
2. Use the system for a while and build up some notifications.
3. Open the notification center by clicking date/time in center of top nav bar.
4. Click the “Clear” button.
**Expected Result:**
Notifications should be cleared without affecting system stability.
**Actual Result:**
The entire desktop session crashes and I am logged out.
**System Information:**
* **Hardware:** MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
* **CPU:** Intel Core i7-12700H
* **GPU:** Intel Iris Xe + NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
* **Memory:** 32 GB
* **OS Version:** Ubuntu 25.04 (64-bit)
* **GNOME:** 48
* **Wayland session**
* **Kernel:** 6.14.0-15-generic
* **Firmware:** E16V5IFB.10A
**Additional Notes:**
- System was updated as of May 29, 2025.
- No error message is displayed; session is forcibly terminated.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
Package: gnome-shell 48.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-15.15-generic 6.14.0
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu May 29 17:16:08 2025
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-02-27 (91 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" - Release amd64 (20241009.4)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 48.1-1ubuntu3
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to plucky on 2025-05-17 (12 days ago)
** Affects: gnome-shell (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug plucky wayland-session
** Attachment added: "Top nav notifications console thing screenshot"
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2112157/+attachment/5881153/+files/Screenshot%20From%202025-05-29%2017-20-33.png
** Description changed:
**Description:**
On Ubuntu 25.04 with GNOME 48 and Wayland, clicking the **"Clear"**
- button in the **notifications panel** (center of the screen)
- consistently causes the entire system to crash and forcibly logs the me
- out. This results in the loss of open sessions and unsaved work.
+ button in the **notifications panel** (center of the screen) frequently
+ causes the entire system to crash and forcibly logs the me out. This
+ results in the loss of open sessions and unsaved work.
**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Boot into Ubuntu 25.04 (Wayland session).
2. Use the system for a while and build up some notifications.
3. Open the notification center by clicking date/time in center of top nav
bar.
4. Click the “Clear” button.
**Expected Result:**
- * Notifications should be cleared without affecting system stability.
+ Notifications should be cleared without affecting system stability.
**Actual Result:**
- * The entire desktop session crashes and I am logged out.
+ The entire desktop session crashes and I am logged out.
**System Information:**
* **Hardware:** MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
* **CPU:** Intel Core i7-12700H
* **GPU:** Intel Iris Xe + NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
* **Memory:** 32 GB
* **OS Version:** Ubuntu 25.04 (64-bit)
* **GNOME:** 48
* **Wayland session**
* **Kernel:** 6.14.0-15-generic
* **Firmware:** E16V5IFB.10A
**Additional Notes:**
- * System was updated as of May 29, 2025.
- * No error message is displayed; session is forcibly terminated.
+ - System was updated as of May 29, 2025.
+ - No error message is displayed; session is forcibly terminated.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
Package: gnome-shell 48.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-15.15-generic 6.14.0
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu May 29 17:16:08 2025
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-02-27 (91 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" - Release amd64 (20241009.4)
ProcEnviron:
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- SHELL=/bin/bash
- TERM=xterm-256color
- XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ SHELL=/bin/bash
+ TERM=xterm-256color
+ XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 48.1-1ubuntu3
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to plucky on 2025-05-17 (12 days ago)
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2112157
Title:
System crash and logout when clearing notifications panel in Ubuntu
25.04 (GNOME 48 / Wayland)
Status in gnome-shell package in Ubuntu:
New
Bug description:
**Description:**
On Ubuntu 25.04 with GNOME 48 and Wayland, clicking the **"Clear"**
button in the **notifications panel** (center of the screen)
frequently causes the entire system to crash and forcibly logs the me
out. This results in the loss of open sessions and unsaved work.
**Steps to Reproduce:**
1. Boot into Ubuntu 25.04 (Wayland session).
2. Use the system for a while and build up some notifications.
3. Open the notification center by clicking date/time in center of top nav
bar.
4. Click the “Clear” button.
**Expected Result:**
Notifications should be cleared without affecting system stability.
**Actual Result:**
The entire desktop session crashes and I am logged out.
**System Information:**
* **Hardware:** MSI Stealth GS66 12UGS
* **CPU:** Intel Core i7-12700H
* **GPU:** Intel Iris Xe + NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti Laptop
* **Memory:** 32 GB
* **OS Version:** Ubuntu 25.04 (64-bit)
* **GNOME:** 48
* **Wayland session**
* **Kernel:** 6.14.0-15-generic
* **Firmware:** E16V5IFB.10A
**Additional Notes:**
- System was updated as of May 29, 2025.
- No error message is displayed; session is forcibly terminated.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 25.04
Package: gnome-shell 48.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.14.0-15.15-generic 6.14.0
Uname: Linux 6.14.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu May 29 17:16:08 2025
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-02-27 (91 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.10 "Oracular Oriole" - Release amd64 (20241009.4)
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
PATH=(custom, no user)
SHELL=/bin/bash
TERM=xterm-256color
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 48.1-1ubuntu3
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to plucky on 2025-05-17 (12 days ago)
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