Ok first up this can be triggered simply by logging out when there are a few other apps about in addition to gedit.
I rigged gdb to follow gedit from a virtual terminal so I can add a backtrace. Strangely the problem seems python related. ** Attachment added: "gdb backtrace of gedit crash when GNOME is logging out" http://librarian.launchpad.net/2277393/gedit-logout-backtrace.txt ** Summary changed: - gedit crashes when restart after update is forced + gedit crashes when GNOME is logging out -- gedit crashes when GNOME is logging out https://launchpad.net/bugs/33087 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs