gimp 2.6.12 actions cause logout from ubuntu 12.04

[Matt Quinn]

I just discovered not only is the following true, but if I do anything using Gimp 2.6.12 I get logged out of Ubuntu.

This is weird.

I'm using 12.04 on an emachines e443 64 bit computer. When I open a photo in Gimp 2.6.12 and I click to draw a rectangular selection area it instantly shows a black screen with some logging out text. Immediately afterwards my password screen for logging in on the computer appears. There is no error message, just an instant and direct logout.

In the name of science I repeated the situation, and was able to read something about "Start ClamAV" in the black screen. It goes so fast I can't read all of it.

Since I also have a windows partition I know the computer isn't doing a complete restart or I would have the option of selecting either OS. Any thoughts?

My processor is:

AMD C-Series dual-core processor C-50 (1.0 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, DDR3 1066 MHz, 9 W)

My graphics card is:

AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL® 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 11

I'm not using ADM's driver, just the Ubuntu provided one.

When I was trying to make the computer a bit less sluggish in Windows, before installing Ubuntu, I threw 8GB of RAM on it, so I know this isn't a lack of memory issue.

I think I installed Gimp 2.6.12 through the Ubuntu Software Center but am not 100% certain.

I used 12.04 for a while with Gimp and had no issues. This started sometime after July 4th. Perhaps an update caused this problem?

And as I said at the beginning, if I try to apply curves, adjust image size or do any other photo manipulation, the screen goes black and then I see the log in screen.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 14 11:25:58 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gimp
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-26 (79 days ago)

[Matt Quinn (mattq1966)]

I'd like to add the .xsession-errors and .session-errors.old files but I can't see them to attach them when I use your uploader. How do I work around that?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Alexander Penn (alejandropaloma)]

I was having the exact same problem since around one week ago. Upgrading the gimp version to 2.8 solved the problem. http://www.halloubuntu.de/2012/05/gimp-2-8-unter-ubuntu-installieren-1430/

[Matt Quinn (mattq1966)]

Thanks. I was going to upgrade through the terminal but got a message
saying there were known issues with pangolian and to only install the new
version if you knew what you were doing.

On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Alexander Penn
<email address hidden>wrote:

> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1021517 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021517
>
> I was having the exact same problem since around one week ago. Upgrading
> the gimp version to 2.8 solved the problem.
> http://www.halloubuntu.de/2012/05/gimp-2-8-unter-ubuntu-
> installieren-1430/
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024745
>
> Title:
> gimp 2.6.12 actions cause logout from ubuntu 12.04
>
> Status in “gimp” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> I just discovered not only is the following true, but if I do anything
> using Gimp 2.6.12 I get logged out of Ubuntu.
>
> This is weird.
>
> I'm using 12.04 on an emachines e443 64 bit computer. When I open a
> photo in Gimp 2.6.12 and I click to draw a rectangular selection area
> it instantly shows a black screen with some logging out text.
> Immediately afterwards my password screen for logging in on the
> computer appears. There is no error message, just an instant and
> direct logout.
>
> In the name of science I repeated the situation, and was able to read
> something about "Start ClamAV" in the black screen. It goes so fast I
> can't read all of it.
>
> Since I also have a windows partition I know the computer isn't doing
> a complete restart or I would have the option of selecting either OS.
> Any thoughts?
>
> My processor is:
>
> AMD C-Series dual-core processor C-50 (1.0 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, DDR3
> 1066 MHz, 9 W)
>
> My graphics card is:
>
> AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory,
> supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL® 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1,
> OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0,
> Microsoft® DirectX® 11
>
> I'm not using ADM's driver, just the Ubuntu provided one.
>
> When I was trying to make the computer a bit less sluggish in Windows,
> before installing Ubuntu, I threw 8GB of RAM on it, so I know this
> isn't a lack of memory issue.
>
> I think I installed Gimp 2.6.12 through the Ubuntu Software Center but
> am not 100% certain.
>
> I used 12.04 for a while with Gimp and had no issues. This started
> sometime after July 4th. Perhaps an update caused this problem?
>
> And as I said at the beginning, if I try to apply curves, adjust image
> size or do any other photo manipulation, the screen goes black and
> then I see the log in screen.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat Jul 14 11:25:58 2012
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64
> (20111012)
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHEL...