Alex, Thank you, that solved the problem. Like you, I didn't want to delete the offending file altogether, so this is what I did: Code: -------------------- sudo mv /usr/lib/gedit-2/plugins/modelines.gedit-plugin /usr/lib/gedit-2/plugins/modelines.gedit-plugin-backup -------------------- Worked like a charm. No more errors. -- Dave M G -- Dave M G