I do reproduce the bug too with a migrated Ubuntu from 11.04 (not a fresh install).
A workaround is to switch back to gdm using the command : sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm Back to gdm all is fine so it's definitely a lightgdm bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/874200 Title: segfault when switching user To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/874200/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs