I do not know why this was changed to invalid. This is a critical issue that has clearly introduced a regression set of crashes.
(there MAY be confusing reports from other users for other issues, but I can confirm the originally submitted report) This isn't fun, several times per day a crash: {{{ $ dmesg -T | grep seg [Thu Nov 9 09:58:27 2017] gnome-shell[17846]: segfault at e8 ip 00007fd954f6d6a2 sp 00007ffe04425eb8 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7fd954f30000+d4000] [Thu Nov 9 10:11:16 2017] dota2[22006]: segfault at 0 ip 00007fef2866683a sp 00007fff560539a0 error 6 in libtier0.so[7fef28630000+80000] [Thu Nov 9 13:04:18 2017] gnome-shell[1356]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f15ccddd6a2 sp 00007fff9ecf47f8 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f15ccda0000+d4000] [Thu Nov 9 17:16:45 2017] gnome-shell[14440]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f196afdd6a2 sp 00007ffea13b5948 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f196afa0000+d4000] [Thu Nov 9 17:16:52 2017] dconf worker[18015]: segfault at 52c ip 00000000004a133c sp 00007f351f7e6170 error 4 in perl[400000+1cf000] [Thu Nov 9 20:35:24 2017] gnome-shell[32271]: segfault at e8 ip 00007fd6ef0256a2 sp 00007ffebb0d3608 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7fd6eefe8000+d4000] [Thu Nov 9 20:42:09 2017] gnome-shell[11070]: segfault at 23 ip 00007fc2bd8687bf sp 00007fffcc3bc680 error 4 in libgnome-desktop-3.so.12.0.0[7fc2bd848000+39000] [Thu Nov 9 23:13:09 2017] gnome-shell[24832]: segfault at 6 ip 00007fb95e624818 sp 00007ffc656ced30 error 4 in libgio-2.0.so.0.4800.2[7fb95e560000+180000] [Thu Nov 9 23:51:17 2017] gnome-shell[3253]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f2d1f4756a2 sp 00007fff455b3128 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f2d1f438000+d4000] [Fri Nov 10 01:09:27 2017] gnome-shell[31134]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f3b923756a2 sp 00007fff91dea558 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f3b92338000+d4000] [Fri Nov 10 01:12:43 2017] gnome-shell[9188]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f683370d6a2 sp 00007ffffca20198 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f68336d0000+d4000] [Fri Nov 10 03:40:54 2017] gnome-shell[25978]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f8af06ed6a2 sp 00007ffdf3c5cfc8 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f8af06b0000+d4000] [Sat Nov 11 00:49:59 2017] gnome-shell[31566]: segfault at e8 ip 00007ffab7ae56a2 sp 00007fff76561338 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7ffab7aa8000+d4000] [Sat Nov 11 20:01:10 2017] gnome-shell[23459]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f6a4c1dd6a2 sp 00007ffdfcd62008 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f6a4c1a0000+d4000] [Sat Nov 11 21:05:36 2017] gnome-shell[28874]: segfault at e8 ip 00007f48523d56a2 sp 00007ffd15fbc738 error 4 in libgdk-3.so.0.1800.9[7f4852398000+d4000] }}} My setup: * Dual monitors * OFTEN switch between users a) using the GDM3 "switch user" GUI b) using CTRL+ALT+FXX quick flips * Daily I suspend the system and resume (Power Management) Versions {{{ $ cat /etc/issue Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS \n \l $ uname -a Linux <hostname> 4.4.0-98-generic #121-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 10 14:24:03 UTC 2017 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ dpkg --list | grep gnome-shell ii chrome-gnome-shell 9-0ubuntu1~ubuntu16.04.3 all GNOME Shell extensions integration for web browsers ii gnome-shell 3.18.5-0ubuntu0.3 amd64 graphical shell for the GNOME desktop ii gnome-shell-common 3.18.5-0ubuntu0.3 all common files for the GNOME graphical shell ii gnome-shell-timer 0.3.12+20140924-3 all GNOME Shell extension providing a countdown timer in the top panel $ dpkg --list | grep libgdk ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:amd64 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 amd64 GDK Pixbuf library ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0:i386 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 i386 GDK Pixbuf library ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 all GDK Pixbuf library - data files ii libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev 2.32.2-1ubuntu1.3 amd64 GDK Pixbuf library (development files) }}} ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-shell in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1580605 Title: gnome-shell crashes often To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1580605/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs