Re: what exactly is a "segmentation fault"?

[shaleh@clifford.livenet.net]

> When I tried to run the program (by typing multitrack), I get a
> "segmentation fault" error... I have heard this phrase before, but do
> not know what it means... can anyone help, or at least point me in the
> right direction?
> 

A segmentation fault means that the program made an illegal memory
access.  This can be done in many ways and it is now always the
author's fault, it could be a library problem.

First, run ldd /path/to/my program

Every item in the list should have a left and right side.

Next, run strace -o output program.  At the bottom of the file called
output you will see some cryptic function calls.  They may offer a
clue.