[Konsole-devel] [Bug 140952] New: Konsole crashes on start-up with "Konsole is unable to open a PTY"

[Ace Frehley]

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           Summary: Konsole crashes on start-up with "Konsole is unable to
                    open a PTY"
           Product: konsole
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Debian testing
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: crash
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: konsole-devel kde org
        ReportedBy: afrehley gmail com


Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.5.5)
Installed from:    Debian testing/unstable Packages
OS:                Linux

When I try to start a konsole by clicking on the Konsole icon in the taskbar, the konsole wiondow opens, immediately follwed by a popup that gives the message:  Konsole is unable to open a PTY (pseudo teletype). It is likely that this is due to an incorrect configuration of the PTY devices. Konsole needs to have read/write access to the PTY devices.

When I click on the popup's OK button, the konsole disappears.

This happens irrespective of whether I'm logged in as a normal user or as root.