Terminal crashing

[Curt Tresenriter]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2014 09:58:24 -0500
Niles Rogoff <nilesrogoff at gmail.com> wrote:

> Please verify that you are using gnome-terminal and tell us the
> version number, also try using xterm and see if that crashes too

 It is Gnome terminal v 3.6.2

Xterm runs OK.

> If it does, try running:
> 
> ( exit 1 )

This does not exit the terminal.

> If that exits the terminal, check your bashrc and profile scripts for
> a line that looks like this
> 
> set -e
> 
> It's a common prank that makes bash exit after any failed command
>