This is probably a crash in the desktop/session manager or the X server. Can you please provide the $HOME/.xsession-errors file content?
** Changed in: vlc (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872577 Title: On running the vlc player or running any video file in the vlc player crashes the session and the login screen appears. I am running an updated Maverick Ubuntu 10.10 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bug/872577/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs