Public bug reported: I think this occured because my laptop ran out of memory. But instead of handling this gracefully, the program crashed.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: gdm 3.0.4-0ubuntu11 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 AptOrdering: gdm: Configure gnome-core: Configure gnome: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Sun Mar 11 17:11:55 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) SourcePackage: gdm Title: package gdm 3.0.4-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: gdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 oneiric -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/952188 Title: package gdm 3.0.4-0ubuntu11 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/952188/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs