Public bug reported: This issue is recurring again on Ubuntu MATE 16.04. It happens intermittently on two different machines, both fully updated. The assistive technologies are not loaded on startup (diabled in "Startup Applications" but it still occurs.
There was an old bug from 2010 which has now expired as has the related upstream bug. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/at-spi/+bug/477978 There are workarounds but these are hacks: https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/issue-shutting-down-16-04-at-spi-registryd-desktop/5435 https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2321728 https://askubuntu.com/questions/792638/ubuntu-mate-16-04-restart-shut-down-halts-due-to-a-not-responding-program-how-t A proper fix would be welcome. I note that all the recent reports linked to above relate to Ubuntu MATE only. ** Affects: at-spi Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Affects: ubuntu-mate Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: at-spi (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: ubuntu-mate Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1605224 Title: at-spi-registryd.desktop not responding on shutdown To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/at-spi/+bug/1605224/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
