error creating the child process for this terminal
Thomas Kaiser
ubuntu at kaiser-linux.li
Thu Aug 27 15:18:46 UTC 2009
On 08/27/2009 01:09 PM, sam R wrote:
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> The problem started when upgraded my OS from Ubuntu 8.10 to 9.04.
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> 1- When I launch Terminal window I get this message and can't type anything.
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> “There was an error creating the child process for this terminal”
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> 2- when I try to update any package through *Update Manager *I get this
> message
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> “Error failed to fork pty”
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> Now, since Ubuntu doesn't allow you to sign-in as root from the start-up
> GUI window, I'm having a problem modifying files to fix the* Terminal
> and Update Manager errors.*
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> Can someone help me please? Any suggestion?
I got the same problem after I upgraded my Laptop to 9.04. For a unknown
reason /dev/pts is not automatically mounted anymore.
So, each time I reboot I have to mount /dev/pts manually and I do this
by changing to virtual terminal. (CTRL+ALT+F1..F6) and mount it
manually. I known you said CTRL+ALT+F1 did not work. Did you try F2 to F6?
After you got a console you have to enter "sudo mount -t devpts devpts
/dev/pts"
I put the relevant line into fstab but this didn't work neither! So, I
always mount it manually.
You could try to boot with a live cd, mount your HD and put the mount
line in your rc.local file (/etc/init.d/rc.local, without sudo) to mount
/dev/pts during boot.
Good Luck, Thomas
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