** Description changed: - Ubuntu 7.10 using gnome + Ubuntu 7.04 using gnome grep (GNU grep) 2.5.1 Note: I did not test with any other variation of the command, I simply stuck to the command that caused the problem (even if the command is not proper). Following the steps below I can replicate the problem every time. 1) From a clean reboot I start a terminal window in gnome and enter the command... time sudo grep -r 'en_US.UTF-8' / 2) This causes what looks like a frozen terminal window (probably just searching away).. <PROMPT$> Password: grep: /lib/udev/devices/kmem: Bad address Binary file /lib/udev/devices/core matches grep: /lib/udev/devices/ppp: No such device or address grep: /lib/udev/devices/net/tun: File descriptor in bad state <CURSOR BLINKING HERE> 3) I close out of the terminal window by clicking upper right "X" (not the best idea but i got impatient ..) . 4) I reopen a terminal window and input the command from above again. Now the cursor instead of sitting there blinking it scrolls down endlessly. 5) Terminal windows start popping up everywhere and i'm forced to do a hard reboot. -- Gerald M
-- terminal window fork bomb https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/116351 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
