Same here, a)open console, b)hold CTRL, ALT and push F1 c)login as root user d)sudo su e)add this line to my /etc/fstab file to resolve issue...
devpts /dev/pts devpts noexec,nosuid,gid=5,mode=620 0 0 f) type mount -a g)hold CTRL, ALT and push F1 to get back into the console mode (or just type exit, then type exit again). h)open terminal NO REBOOT REQUIRED Also, I just upgraded to Ubuntu 9.10 and got the same error, this broke my ability to SSH to the server as well. -- update manager "Error failed to fork pty" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/338071 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
