How to Prevent the "System Program Problem Detected" Error in Ubuntu
Delete the crash reports., Disable Apport., Edit the Apport file., Restart either your system or Apport.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Delete the crash reports.
This can be done by running a certain command in the terminal, so open it up by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Then type the following command into the terminal: sudo rm
-r /var/crash/*.
Then press ↵ Enter.
You will be required to type in your administrative password. -
Step 2: Disable Apport.
On your keyboard, press Alt+F2 to bring up a "Run Application" dialog and type gksudo gedit /etc/default/apport.
Then press ↵ Enter.
Alternatively, type the following command into the terminal: gksudo gedit /etc/default/apport.
Then press ↵ Enter.
You will be required to enter an administrative password. , In the fourth line, change the enabled=1 to enabled=0.
Then save the file and exit. , To restart apport, type the following into the command line: sudo restart apport.
From now on, you will not see the error message appear again. -
Step 3: Edit the Apport file.
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Step 4: Restart either your system or Apport.
Detailed Guide
This can be done by running a certain command in the terminal, so open it up by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Then type the following command into the terminal: sudo rm
-r /var/crash/*.
Then press ↵ Enter.
You will be required to type in your administrative password.
On your keyboard, press Alt+F2 to bring up a "Run Application" dialog and type gksudo gedit /etc/default/apport.
Then press ↵ Enter.
Alternatively, type the following command into the terminal: gksudo gedit /etc/default/apport.
Then press ↵ Enter.
You will be required to enter an administrative password. , In the fourth line, change the enabled=1 to enabled=0.
Then save the file and exit. , To restart apport, type the following into the command line: sudo restart apport.
From now on, you will not see the error message appear again.
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