Re:segfault

[Eric Brackenbury <eric brackenbury gmail com>]

Go to the dot files and look for gnumeric,
if a dot gnumeric exists then rename it as 'gnumeric-old' and retry
after a fresh start.
This has worked in other instances for me an others.
Eric B

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> Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 18:35:01 -0400
> From: Phil Salkie <phil asylumhouse org>
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> Subject: Segfault on "save as"
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> Running Kubuntu Maverick Meerkat, suddenly started getting a segfault
> on "Save As" - the dialog box comes up, but none of the file type
> options are available, the "Filter" field shows "All Supported Files"
> but when I check the dropdown, all the file types show "Unknown".
> > From there, any action (save, cancel, [X]) causes a segfault:
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> ---
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> phil eeep:~$ gnumeric
>
> (gnumeric:14240): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_window_get_window_type: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
>
> (gnumeric:14240): Gdk-CRITICAL **: IA__gdk_window_get_user_data: assertion `GDK_IS_WINDOW (window)' failed
>
> (gnumeric:14240): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_detach: assertion `style->attach_count > 0' failed
>
> (gnumeric:14240): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_attach: assertion `window != NULL' failed
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> (gnumeric:14240): Gtk-CRITICAL **: _gtk_style_peek_property_value: assertion `GTK_IS_STYLE (style)' failed
> Segmentation fault
>
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> I use Gnumeric about once a week, not sure if this was triggered by
> a Maverick Meerkat upgrade or if I've managed to hose some file
> somewhere since the upgrade.
>
>
> I tried an uninstall with --purge and a reinstall, and even rebooted
> my system (gasp!).  I then got the .debs to install Natty's
> version (gnumeric_1.10.13-1ubuntu1_i386.deb,
> libgoffice-0.8.8-common_0.8.12-1_all.deb, and so on.)  This latest
> version seems to be working fine otherwise, but still fails on
> save as.  I tried removing .gconf/apps/gnumeric, no change.
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> Suggestions on my next steps to help further diagnose the problem?
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> Thanks!
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