My guess is that this maybe related to this fix? https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=788764
** Description changed: Gnome shell will crash every time when I turn off monitor or switch the kvm to my other system. - Following message was captured in my journalctl long previously: + Following message was captured in my journalctl log previously: Nov 10 17:34:31 ubox gnome-shell[1235]: meta_monitor_manager_get_logical_monitor_from_number: assertion '(unsigned int) number < g_list_length (manager->logical_monitors)' failed Nov 10 17:34:31 ubox gnome-shell[1235]: meta_workspace_get_work_area_for_monitor: assertion 'logical_monitor != NULL' failed ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: gnome-shell 3.26.1-0ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-17.20-generic 4.13.8 Uname: Linux 4.13.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Wed Nov 22 23:10:24 2017 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-10-27 (27 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20171018) ProcEnviron: - TERM=xterm-256color - PATH=(custom, no user) - XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> - LANG=en_US.UTF-8 - SHELL=/bin/bash + TERM=xterm-256color + PATH=(custom, no user) + XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> + LANG=en_US.UTF-8 + SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1734044 Title: gnome-shell crashes when monitor turned off or switch kvm To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1734044/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs