I may or may not be having the same problem. On IRC JordanU gave some help. Here's my data:
thufir@dur:~$ thufir@dur:~$ ps -ae | grep fire 12557 ? 01:58:10 firefox <defunct> thufir@dur:~$ thufir@dur:~$ ps -p 12557 -o ppid PPID 1 thufir@dur:~$ thufir@dur:~$ ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND root 1 0.0 0.0 3620 1776 ? Ss May11 0:01 /sbin/init root 2 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [kthreadd] root 3 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 1:02 [ksoftirqd/0] root 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [kworker/u:0] root 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [migration/0] root 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [watchdog/0] root 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [cpuset] root 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [khelper] root 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [kdevtmpfs] root 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [netns] root 12 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [sync_supers] root 13 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [bdi-default] root 14 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [kintegrityd] root 15 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [kblockd] root 16 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [ata_sff] root 17 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [khubd] root 18 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [md] root 21 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [khungtaskd] root 22 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 1:22 [kswapd0] root 23 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN May11 0:00 [ksmd] root 24 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? SN May11 0:00 [khugepaged] root 25 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [fsnotify_mark] root 26 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [ecryptfs-kthrea] root 27 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [crypto] root 36 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [kthrotld] root 38 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [scsi_eh_0] root 39 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [scsi_eh_1] root 40 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [kworker/u:3] root 42 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [binder] root 62 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [deferwq] root 63 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [charger_manager] root 64 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [devfreq_wq] root 210 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [scsi_eh_2] root 213 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 0:00 [scsi_eh_3] root 226 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [kdmflush] root 228 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [kdmflush] root 243 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? D May11 0:26 [jbd2/dm-0-8] root 244 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [ext4-dio-unwrit] root 475 0.0 0.0 2820 652 ? S May11 0:00 upstart-udev-bridge - root 477 0.0 0.0 3520 980 ? Ss May11 0:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon root 698 0.0 0.0 2816 408 ? S May11 0:00 upstart-socket-bridge root 766 0.1 0.0 0 0 ? S May11 1:29 [flush-252:0] root 833 0.0 0.0 5492 760 ? Ss May11 0:00 dhclient -1 -v -pf /r 103 978 0.0 0.0 3932 1676 ? Ss May11 0:03 dbus-daemon --system root 1027 0.0 0.1 7416 2032 ? Ss May11 0:00 /usr/sbin/modem-manag root 1028 0.0 0.0 4784 1412 ? Ss May11 0:00 /usr/sbin/bluetoothd syslog 1039 0.0 0.0 30176 896 ? Sl May11 0:07 rsyslogd -c5 avahi 1051 0.0 0.0 3560 1436 ? S May11 0:01 avahi-daemon: running avahi 1053 0.0 0.0 3448 220 ? S May11 0:00 avahi-daemon: chroot root 1056 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< May11 0:00 [krfcommd] root 1057 0.0 0.2 25236 5172 ? Ssl May11 0:00 NetworkManager root 1065 0.0 0.1 7784 3072 ? Ss May11 0:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -F root 1097 0.0 0.1 25500 3624 ? Sl May11 0:04 /usr/lib/policykit-1/ colord 1113 0.0 0.1 34480 3892 ? Sl May11 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-g root 1161 0.0 0.0 4632 688 tty4 Ss+ May11 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 root 1167 0.0 0.0 4632 688 tty5 Ss+ May11 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 root 1178 0.0 0.0 4632 688 tty2 Ss+ May11 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 root 1180 0.0 0.0 4632 688 tty3 Ss+ May11 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 root 1187 0.0 0.0 4632 688 tty6 Ss+ May11 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 root 1212 0.0 0.0 2176 568 ? Ss May11 0:00 acpid -c /etc/acpi/ev root 1215 0.0 1.5 33092 31108 ? SLsl May11 0:00 lightdm whoopsie 1220 0.0 0.1 26212 4056 ? Ssl May11 0:00 whoopsie root 1222 0.0 0.0 2620 824 ? Ss May11 0:00 cron daemon 1223 0.0 0.0 2476 12 ? Ss May11 0:00 atd mysql 1230 0.1 0.1 326696 2276 ? Ssl May11 1:28 /usr/sbin/mysqld root 1303 0.0 0.1 24796 3004 ? Sl May11 0:02 /usr/lib/accountsserv root 1340 0.0 0.0 2372 600 ? Ss May11 0:00 /usr/sbin/inetd root 1384 0.0 0.1 29176 2732 ? Sl May11 0:01 /usr/sbin/console-kit root 1617 0.0 0.1 28656 3380 ? Sl May11 0:00 /usr/lib/upower/upowe root 2024 0.0 0.0 4632 688 tty1 Ss+ May11 0:00 /sbin/getty -8 38400 rtkit 2079 0.0 0.0 21336 1092 ? SNl May11 0:00 /usr/lib/rtkit/rtkit- root 2264 0.0 0.2 42476 4320 ? Sl May11 0:01 /usr/lib/udisks2/udis thufir 2382 0.0 0.1 51940 3228 ? Sl May11 0:06 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-t ntp 2444 0.0 0.0 5752 1496 ? Ss May11 0:06 /usr/sbin/ntpd -p /va root 2605 0.0 0.3 17868 6224 ? S May11 0:00 /usr/bin/python /usr/ thufir 11069 0.0 0.2 543872 4248 ? Sl May11 0:18 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-t thufir 12557 8.7 0.0 0 0 ? Zl May11 118:10 [firefox] <defunct> root 12912 0.0 0.0 3196 1032 ? Ss May11 0:00 /usr/sbin/dovecot -F dovecot 13022 0.0 0.0 2904 664 ? S May11 0:00 dovecot/anvil root 13023 0.0 0.0 3036 824 ? S May11 0:00 dovecot/log root 13025 0.0 0.1 5280 2908 ? S May11 0:00 dovecot/config thufir 13047 0.0 13.1 1125572 266220 ? S 14:45 0:00 /usr/lib/firefox/fire brigitte 13471 0.0 0.1 35496 3296 ? Sl 14:46 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-t thufir 14311 0.0 0.1 43692 3380 ? Sl 16:07 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-t thufir 14616 0.0 0.2 99612 5528 ? S<l 16:07 0:02 /usr/bin/pulseaudio - root 15991 7.3 1.9 70768 39296 tty7 Rs+ 16:23 15:01 /usr/bin/X :0 -core - root 16089 0.0 0.1 16560 3228 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 lightdm --session-chi thufir 16221 0.0 0.1 45908 3880 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyrin thufir 16232 0.0 0.0 2232 528 ? Ss 16:23 0:00 /bin/sh /etc/xdg/xfce thufir 16265 0.0 0.0 4092 204 ? Ss 16:23 0:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /u thufir 16268 0.0 0.0 3844 516 ? S 16:23 0:00 /usr/bin/dbus-launch thufir 16269 0.1 0.0 4560 1884 ? Ss 16:23 0:14 //bin/dbus-daemon --f thufir 16276 0.0 0.4 33196 9320 ? Sl 16:23 0:05 xfce4-session thufir 16278 0.0 0.1 6640 2400 ? S 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-g thufir 16281 0.0 0.6 183172 12832 ? Sl 16:23 0:12 xfwm4 --display :0.0 thufir 16283 0.0 0.9 202872 18896 ? Sl 16:23 0:05 Thunar --sm-client-id thufir 16286 0.0 0.1 26880 2820 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd thufir 16290 0.0 0.1 50072 2972 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs//gvfsd- thufir 16293 0.1 0.7 193400 15732 ? Sl 16:23 0:23 xfce4-panel --display thufir 16299 0.0 0.2 53208 4648 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-ud thufir 16303 0.0 0.3 32428 6328 ? Ssl 16:23 0:01 xfsettingsd --display thufir 16304 0.1 0.9 247032 20304 ? Sl 16:23 0:13 xfdesktop --display : thufir 16310 0.1 0.3 20788 7280 ? S 16:23 0:13 /usr/lib/i386-linux-g thufir 16313 0.0 0.4 31160 8304 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-g thufir 16314 0.6 0.8 272956 16944 ? Sl 16:23 1:15 gnome-terminal --sm-c thufir 16316 0.0 0.1 37772 2572 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-af thufir 16321 0.0 0.1 9456 2864 ? S 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-g thufir 16328 0.0 0.1 27488 2812 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gp thufir 16335 0.0 0.4 170976 8436 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/i386-linux-g thufir 16347 0.0 0.1 101216 3388 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-t thufir 16351 0.0 0.0 2404 728 ? S 16:23 0:00 gnome-pty-helper thufir 16352 0.0 0.2 8152 4632 pts/0 Ss 16:23 0:00 -bash thufir 16354 0.0 0.2 8144 4500 pts/1 Ss 16:23 0:00 -bash thufir 16359 0.0 0.2 8144 4580 pts/2 Ss 16:23 0:00 -bash thufir 16601 0.0 0.5 195944 10424 ? Sl 16:23 0:01 /usr/lib/gnome-settin thufir 16606 0.0 0.5 54828 11828 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 nm-applet thufir 16612 0.0 0.1 7504 2284 ? S 16:23 0:02 xscreensaver -no-spla thufir 16628 0.1 0.8 41724 17080 ? S 16:23 0:23 /usr/bin/python /usr/ thufir 16636 0.0 0.2 29232 5092 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 /usr/lib/policykit-1- thufir 16640 0.0 0.2 52728 4948 ? Sl 16:23 0:00 zeitgeist-datahub thufir 16647 0.0 0.3 259944 7960 ? Ssl 16:23 0:00 xfce4-volumed thufir 16659 0.0 0.2 42780 4296 ? Sl 16:24 0:00 /usr/bin/zeitgeist-da thufir 16676 0.0 0.3 51808 7920 ? Sl 16:24 0:00 /usr/lib/zeitgeist/ze thufir 16685 0.0 0.0 4224 280 ? S 16:24 0:00 /bin/cat root 16727 0.0 0.0 5944 1844 pts/2 S 16:24 0:00 sudo -s root 16728 0.0 0.1 6928 3300 pts/2 S+ 16:24 0:00 /bin/bash thufir 16811 0.0 0.1 34376 2856 ? Sl 16:24 0:00 /usr/lib/at-spi2-core root 16826 0.0 0.0 5944 1848 pts/1 S 16:24 0:00 sudo -s root 16827 0.0 0.1 6936 3412 pts/1 S 16:24 0:00 /bin/bash thufir 17000 0.0 0.2 29564 5644 ? Sl 16:27 0:00 thunar-volman --devic root 17742 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 02:00 0:01 [jbd2/sda1-8] root 17743 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S< 02:00 0:00 [ext4-dio-unwrit] root 18070 0.3 0.0 5200 1428 pts/1 S+ 16:39 0:35 top thufir 18166 7.8 2.1 330548 43576 ? Sl 16:42 14:31 pidgin root 18201 0.0 0.0 5944 1848 pts/0 S 16:48 0:00 sudo -s root 18202 0.0 0.1 6928 3408 pts/0 S 16:48 0:00 /bin/bash thufir 18326 0.0 0.2 8152 4628 pts/3 Ss 16:54 0:00 -bash thufir 20249 5.5 4.4 509808 91308 ? SLl 17:32 7:32 chromium-browser thufir 20251 0.0 0.2 111936 5388 ? S 17:32 0:06 chromium-browser thufir 20252 0.0 0.0 2256 316 ? S 17:32 0:00 /usr/lib/chromium-bro thufir 20253 0.0 0.5 120596 10440 ? S 17:32 0:00 chromium-browser --ty thufir 20257 0.0 0.2 128792 4300 ? S 17:32 0:00 chromium-browser --ty thufir 20369 0.0 0.0 10368 1900 ? S 17:34 0:00 /usr/bin/gnome-keyrin thufir 20402 0.0 0.2 40448 4068 ? Sl 17:40 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-h thufir 20438 0.5 0.0 0 0 ? Z 17:41 0:42 [chromium-browse] <de root 21258 0.0 0.0 3516 936 ? S 18:09 0:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon thufir 21461 0.6 3.4 218276 70976 ? Sl 18:30 0:29 /usr/lib/chromium-bro thufir 21504 0.0 0.5 158424 11528 ? Sl 18:32 0:00 chromium-browser --ty thufir 21805 0.0 0.1 43272 2820 ? Sl 18:54 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-b root 21852 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 18:59 0:00 [kworker/0:1] thufir 21875 0.7 2.0 188328 42504 ? Sl 19:01 0:19 /usr/lib/chromium-bro thufir 21959 0.0 0.1 32708 2440 ? Sl 19:16 0:00 /usr/lib/dconf/dconf- thufir 22003 0.0 0.1 17180 2372 ? Sl 19:16 0:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd-m root 23245 0.0 0.0 3516 584 ? S 19:20 0:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon thufir 23323 0.2 1.8 180180 38192 ? Sl 19:23 0:03 /usr/lib/chromium-bro thufir 23337 1.0 2.2 191596 44820 ? Sl 19:24 0:15 /usr/lib/chromium-bro news 23379 0.7 0.7 17720 15864 pts/0 S+ 19:39 0:04 fetchnews -vvv root 23423 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 19:42 0:00 [kworker/0:0] thufir 23481 5.3 2.0 181672 42408 ? Sl 19:47 0:04 /usr/lib/chromium-bro root 23489 0.0 0.0 0 0 ? S 19:47 0:00 [kworker/0:2] thufir 23497 0.0 0.0 5204 1164 pts/3 R+ 19:48 0:00 ps aux thufir@dur:~$ I cannot start firefox, I get this message: Firefox is already running, but is not responding. To open a new window, you must first close the existing Firefox process, or restart your system. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1077579 Title: PID 1, upstart, failed to reap one of its children (banshee) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1077579/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs