Note: 1474927, 1578830, and 1652451 all seem to refer to the same issue. The error code noted is documented here:
https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Terminal/FAQ#Exit_status_8 This followed by a reboot or logging back in ought to resolve the issue: sudo localectl set-locale LANG=en_US.utf8 If you've done something invasive with locales, you might need to do something more invasive to resolve the issue, as noted here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/608330/problem-with-gnome-terminal- on-gnome-3-12-2/651169#651169 Thanks to timeless on Freenode for the link to the exit status. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1578830 Title: gnome-terminal fails to launch after install of xenial To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-terminal/+bug/1578830/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs