Re: Segmentation fault with iceape, etc.
On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 6:41 AM, Paul E Condon
<pecondon@mesanetworks.net> wrote:
> On 20110413_202225, Javier Vasquez wrote:
>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Don J <dlia@noark.net> wrote:
>> > For a week or more, I've been having problems with iceape and a few
>> > other programs. As far as I can see, they get a segmentation fault
>> > and just disappear. From the debugging and back traces that I've
>> > done, it appears that I may be missing or have corrupted files
>> > relating to Gtk and GLib. Unfortunately, I'm not savvy enough to
>> > decipher the information and correct the problem. I could use a
>> > little assistance with this.
>> >
>> > I am running KDE and wheezy with the updated kernel 2.6.38-2-686 #1
>> > SMP. The new kernel had no effect on the problem. Wheezy is up to
>> > date. iceape version is 2.0.13-1
>> >
>> > Some of the operations which cause a seg fault include trying to send
>> > email with iceape (always), sometimes opening a particular web page
>> > will do it, and it appears the acroread will always do it (while other
>> > pdf readers will not). At times, gmail started from the iceape web
>> > browser will also fault. I'm only able to send email via using Google
>> > Chrome to start gmail.
>> >
>> > I installed iceape-dbg and followed the directions in the file at
>> > /usr/share/bug/iceape-dbg/presubj
>> >
>> > Starting iceape in safe mode with "iceape -safe-more" command line
>> > resulted in segmentation fault; following the suggestion to use the
>> > MOZILLA_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1 resulted in many warning and "critical" as
>> > you can see in the following screen capture:
>> >
>> > don@kali:~$ iceape -safe-mode
>> > Segmentation fault
>> > don@kali:~$ MOZILLA_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1 iceape
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
>> > 'gtk-go-back-ltr' for stock: Icon 'gtk-go-back-ltr' not present in
>> > theme
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_default_render_icon: assertion
>> > `base_pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_render_icon:
>> > assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
>> > 'gtk-go-forward-ltr' for stock: Icon 'gtk-go-forward-ltr' not present
>> > in theme
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_default_render_icon: assertion
>> > `base_pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_render_icon:
>> > assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
>> > 'gtk-go-forward-ltr' for stock: Icon 'gtk-go-forward-ltr' not present
>> > in theme
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_default_render_icon: assertion
>> > `base_pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_render_icon:
>> > assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
>> > 'gtk-go-forward-ltr' for stock: Icon 'gtk-go-forward-ltr' not present
>> > in theme
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_default_render_icon: assertion
>> > `base_pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_render_icon:
>> > assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed
>> >
>> > (iceape-bin:3097): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref: assertion
>> > `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed
>> > Segmentation fault
>> > don@kali:~$
>> >
>> > I also ran gdb using the command line "iceape -g" which resulted in
>> > many lines and eventual segmentation fault. A "bt" was also done per
>> > instructions. I have this in a file if it would help diagnosing my
>> > problem, but I have a feeling that the above information may be
>> > adequate for someone to tell me if I am missing files or something.
>> >
>> > I also tried installing firefox and it too bombs out the same way as
>> > iceape, so my suspicion is iceape is OK and it is external file(s).
>> >
>> > Can someone interpret the warnings and critical stuff for me? I'm not
>> > a newbie, but I have little experience in this area.
>> >
>> > I do have two other problems that has recently popped up, and I do not
>> > know if they are related to this problem or not, but I'll mention just
>> > in case it should give any more clues:
>> > (1) iceape, when closed by either the X in upper right corner of KDE
>> > or thru file->exit, continues to operate. I have to kill the process
>> > in order to restart iceape several minutes later.
>> > (2) the icons on my desktop do not maintain their position if
>> > rebooted, and using icons->sort does not respond properly.
>>
>>
>> BTW, not just iceape. I'm experiencing the same thing with icedove
>> and iceweasel under unstable. I haven't debugged anything though, :-(
>>
>
> OTOH, I have been having no problems with iceweasel in wheezy, *but* I
> am using Xfce, not KDE. (I don't use either iceape or icedove, so can't
> offer info on them)
>
> HTH
Forgot to mention I don't use KDE neither gnome. I use fluxbox as WM,
nothing else...
--
Javier.
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