Public bug reported:
For quite some time, I've been battling with a problem where my gnome-
terminal won't run.
I have finally isolated it down to Python 3.7.3.
When my symlink for python3 points to python 3.7.3, I cannot get gnome-terminal
to run.
When I point my symlink for python3 to python 3.6.8, gnome-terminal runs fine.
I have not tried versions between python 3.6.8 and python 3.7.3, but I
have narrowed it down all the way.
Steps for me to reproduce...starting with symlink python3->python 3.6.8
Attempt to run gnome-terminal from favorites bar. It runs fine.
Keep the gnome-terminal open
>From within gnome-terminal:
$ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
$ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.7 /usr/bin/python3
Now attempt to run gnome-terminal from the favorites bar...the mouse
pointer spins, indicating that it is trying to run gnome-
terminal...after a short time, the mouse pointer stops spinning, but
gnome-terminal does NOT start.
Now, from the open gnome-terminal do the following steps:
$ sudo rm /usr/bin/python3
$ sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python3
Now attempt to run gnome-terminal from the favorites bar...it runs fine.
I have switched the python3 symlink between python 3.7.3 and python
3.6.8 many times at this point and I'm always able to reproduce the
above.
Feel free to email me if you have questions.
Best regards,
--Jay Sevison
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: gnome-terminal 3.28.2-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-64.73-generic 4.15.18
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-64-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Sep 29 20:31:45 2019
InstallationDate: Installed on 2019-09-27 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426)
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-terminal
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Affects: gnome-terminal (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: amd64 apport-bug bionic
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gnome-terminal won't run with python 3.7.3, but it will with python
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