Re: [Banshee-List] "Could not read add-in description" error on startup

[hpm <hpm313 gmail com>]

I deleted the folder you mentioned and now it works.
Thanks a lot. You made my day!



phenixdotnet01 wrote:
> 
> Hello.
> 
> This is a Mono.Addins bug. Try to delete addins database folder (I think
> this is in ~/.config/banshee/addin-db-001 but I haven't tested it).
> 
> Regards
> 
> Vincent Lainé
> MVP C#
> 
> 2009/10/27 hpm <hpm313 gmail com>
> 
>>
>> hey there,
>>
>> I just installed Banshee 1.5.1-1~hyper1~jaunty using the repos
>> (http://ppa.launchpad.net/banshee-team/ppa/ubuntu).
>> Now when I try to start Banshee I get a fatal error with the description
>> attached below.
>>
>> I previously used Banshee 1.4.3 which I had compiled from source. I
>> removed
>> it before installing the new version.
>>
>> I'm running Ubuntu 9.04, Kernel 2.6.28-15.
>>
>>
>> Do you have any idea what might be the problem?
>> I'm grateful for any help.
>> cheers!
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------
>> An unhandled exception was thrown: Could not read add-in description
>>
>>  at Mono.Addins.Addin.get_Description () [0x00000]
>>  at Mono.Addins.AddinSessionService.CheckHostAssembly
>> (System.Reflection.Assembly asm) [0x00000]
>>  at Mono.Addins.AddinSessionService.ActivateRoots () [0x00000]
>>  at Mono.Addins.AddinSessionService.Initialize () [0x00000]
>>  at Mono.Addins.AddinManager.Initialize (System.String configDir)
>> [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.ServiceStack.ServiceManager.InitializeAddins () [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.ServiceStack.ServiceManager.DefaultInitialize () [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.ServiceStack.Application.Initialize () [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient.Initialize (Boolean registerCommonServices)
>> [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient..ctor (Boolean initializeDefault,
>> System.String defaultIconName) [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient..ctor () [0x00000]
>>  at Nereid.Client..ctor () [0x00000]
>>  at (wrapper managed-to-native)
>> System.Reflection.MonoCMethod:InternalInvoke
>> (object,object[],System.Exception&)
>>  at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags
>> invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters,
>> System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000]
>> Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation.
>>
>>  at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke (System.Object obj, BindingFlags
>> invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters,
>> System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000]
>>  at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke (BindingFlags invokeAttr,
>> System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters,
>> System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) [0x00000]
>>  at System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo.Invoke (System.Object[] parameters)
>> [0x00000]
>>  at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type, Boolean nonPublic)
>> [0x00000]
>>  at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type) [0x00000]
>>  at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient.Startup () [0x00000]
>>  at Hyena.Gui.CleanRoomStartup.Startup
>> (Hyena.Gui.StartupInvocationHandler
>> startup) [0x00000]
>>
>> .NET Version: 2.0.50727.42
>> OS Version: Unix 2.6.28.15
>>
>> Assembly Version Information:
>>
>> System.Xml (2.0.0.0)
>> gdk-sharp (2.12.0.0)
>> Mono.Addins (0.4.0.0)
>> atk-sharp (2.12.0.0)
>> Hyena.Gui (1.5.0.0)
>> gtk-sharp (2.12.0.0)
>> Banshee.ThickClient (1.5.0.0)
>> Nereid (1.5.0.0)
>> NDesk.DBus.Proxies (0.0.0.0)
>> Mono.Posix (2.0.0.0)
>> Banshee.Core (1.5.0.0)
>> System (2.0.0.0)
>> Hyena (1.5.0.0)
>> NDesk.DBus (1.0.0.0)
>> glib-sharp (2.12.0.0)
>> Banshee.Services (1.5.0.0)
>> Banshee (1.5.0.0)
>> mscorlib (2.0.0.0)
>>
>> Platform Information: Linux 2.6.28-15-generic i686 unknown GNU/Linux
>>
>> Disribution Information:
>>
>> [/etc/lsb-release]
>> DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
>> DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.04
>> DISTRIB_CODENAME=jaunty
>> DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.04"
>>
>> [/etc/debian_version]
>> 5.0
>>
>>
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