The bug hasn't seen any activity in years and there has been no recent similar reports, the code also changed quite a lot since and it's likely the issue doesn't exist anymore. Closing, feel free to open a new report if you still get problems in recent Ubuntu versions
** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1189034 Title: gnome-control-center crashed with SIGSEGV in gtk_hbox_get_type() Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Privacy setting fails to start. ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu24 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-24.35-generic 3.8.13 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-24-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Jun 8 17:05:54 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-25 (44 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: gnome-control-center activity-log-manager SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0x7f841b98237a <gtk_hbox_get_type+138>: movabs %rax,0x245c8948c35b10c4 PC (0x7f841b98237a) ok source "%rax" ok destination "0x245c8948c35b10c4" (0x245c8948c35b10c4) not located in a known VMA region (needed writable region)! SegvReason: writing unknown VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: gnome-control-center StacktraceTop: gtk_hbox_get_type () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 Title: gnome-control-center crashed with SIGSEGV in gtk_hbox_get_type() UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo usr_lib_gnome-control-center: activity-log-manager-control-center 0.9.4-0ubuntu6.1 deja-dup 26.0-0ubuntu1 gnome-control-center-signon 0.1.6bzr13.04.05-0ubuntu1.1 gnome-control-center-unity 1.2daily13.04.09-0ubuntu1 indicator-datetime 12.10.3daily13.03.26-0ubuntu1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1189034/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp