the bug still exists but this thread http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9203854 gives a solution. It seems the bug comes from the login manager kdm. Switching to gdm allows logout and shutdown.
-- [Lucid] New bug: Plasma crash at KDE logout https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/564433 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdebase-workspace in ubuntu. -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list kubuntu-b...@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
