inkscape freezes on opening help browser

[scytlae]

Binary package hint: inkscape

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.04
Release: 9.04

$ apt-cache policy inkscape
inkscape:
  Installed: 0.46-5ubuntu4
  Candidate: 0.46-5ubuntu4
  Version table:
 *** 0.46-5ubuntu4 0
        500 http://ie.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

help -> inkscape manual
dialog box opens: "opening inkscape help" (or something to that effect)
box has a "cancel" button.
epiphany opens with manual
the box and inkscape are frozen

$ strace -p 11542
Process 11542 attached - interrupt to quit
read(15,

strace shows hang on read()

lsof output:
inkscape 11542 seomraspraoi 15r FIFO 0,6 73802 pipe

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/inkscape
Package: inkscape 0.46-5ubuntu4
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_IE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: inkscape
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-11-generic i686

[scytlae (scytale-gmail)]

restarting desktop session fixed it. apologies.

[Bryce Harrington (bryce)]

A pre-release of the upcoming Inkscape 0.47 is now available in Ubuntu
Karmic for testing. Because *so* much stuff has changed compared with
the version you reported your bug against, would you mind re-testing
this new version and see if this bug is now resolved?

Karmic Alpha CD ISO images are available at:

  http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/karmic/

If you're not testing Karmic yet, there are .debs of this new Inkscape
for Jaunty, Hardy, and Intrepid here:

  https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.testers/+archive/ppa

You might find further bugs when testing this alpha release. If that is
the case, please file a NEW bug report here:

   https://edge.launchpad.net/inkscape/+filebug

Thanks ahead of time for your testing efforts, and enjoy the new Inkscape!

[Alex Valavanis (valavanisalex)]

Thanks for reporting this bug. From your last comments, it sounds like this bug is no longer an issue for you so I'm closing the report. Please feel free to open it if you experience the same problem in future.

[Camille Appert (bibinou)]

Reopening, still crashes on precise LTS.

[Camille Appert (bibinou)]

ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15.1
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: inkscape 0.48.3.1-1ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33
Tags: precise running-unity
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-10 (313 days ago)
UserGroups: adm admin audio cdrom fuse lpadmin netdev plugdev sambashare scanner wireshark

[Camille Appert (bibinou)]

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[Camille Appert (bibinou)]

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