The error message “There was an error creating the child process for this terminal” usually indicates a problem with starting the shell process in the gnome-terminal. There could be several reasons for this error, including:
- Permission issues with the shell executable: Ensure that the shell executable has the necessary permissions to run.
- Incorrect shell specified in the terminal profile: Check the terminal profile settings and ensure that the correct shell is specified.
- Problem with the shell executable: If the shell executable is corrupted, you can try reinstalling the shell package.
- Issues with system libraries: Issues with system libraries, such as GLIBC, can cause problems with starting the shell process.
To troubleshoot this issue, you can try the following steps:
- Restart the system to see if the issue is resolved.
- Check the permissions of the shell executable.
- Try changing the shell in the terminal profile to a different shell, such as
bash, to see if that resolves the issue. - Reinstall the shell package.
- Check for updates to the system libraries.
If these steps don’t resolve the issue, you may need to seek additional assistance from the relevant support channels.