RE: gmc failing to start

["Richard Hult" <rhult hem2 passagen se>]

> (gdb) file gmc
> Reading symbols from gmc...done.
> (gdb) run
> Starting program: /usr/local/bin/gmc
> GNU Midnight Commander 4.5.17
>
> [ here the program does nothing, makes no signs of life until i
> press ctrl z ]
>
> Program received signal SIGTSTP, Stopped (user).
> 0x4056a1e1 in __libc_nanosleep ()

Just a guess: try removing your .gnome/metadata.lock file.

This is a bug I suppose... I guess the lockfile should be removed if it's to
old or from an old session or something like that.

Richard