new netbook-launcher is segfaulting

[DavidWhyte]

Binary package hint: netbook-launcher

Having applied all Karmic updates, I received the latest UNR packages. On reboot, netbook-launcher crashed, so I alt+F2'd to a terminal and restarted again.

On this reboot, the launcher is shown, but it is not as per the screen shots I have seen. I have attached a screen shot.

I noticed that certain actions with the launcher cause it to disappear. When run from a terminal, it appears to be a segfault. Below is the output from removing a favorite. I have checked I have the latest packages.

djwhyte@david-mini:~$ netbook-launcher
(netbook-launcher:3552): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Low graphics mode: False
(netbook-launcher:3552): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font dpi: 96.000000
(netbook-launcher:3552): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Font changed: Sans 10

(netbook-launcher:3552): libnetbook-launcher-DEBUG: CONFIG: Connecting to ConsoleKit for suspend/resume restarting
(netbook-launcher:3552): liblauncher-DEBUG: Workarea: (0, 24) (0, 0)
do_wait: drmWaitVBlank returned -1, IRQs don't seem to be working correctly.
Try adjusting the vblank_mode configuration parameter.
** (netbook-launcher:3552): DEBUG: Not loading modules: Error opening directory '/usr/lib/netbook-launcher/plugins': No such file or directory
Application Created: Netbook Launcher Netbook Launcher
Application Matched: Terminal Terminal
Application Matched: Firefox Web Browser Firefox
Application Created: Top Expanded Edge Panel Top Expanded Edge Panel
(netbook-launcher:3552): liblauncher-DEBUG: Removing favorite: app-firefox-fav.desktop-1249884869
Segmentation fault (core dumped)

This is running on a Dell Mini 9.

[DavidWhyte (david-whyte)]

Also, when you choose to shutdown, the launcher disappears, but the machine does not shutdown. I have to bring up a terminal (via alt+F2) and then run halt from the command line.

[Paul Larson (pwlars)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. Unfortunately, we need some more information in order to resolve this. The best thing to do is to use apport when it comes up to notify you of the crash. If this doesn't happen, you may try checking /var/crash to see if there is a new .crash report there on netbook-launcher and run 'ubuntu-bug <.crash file>' where <.crash file> is the path/filename of the netbook-launcher crash file you found there. Also, you may try looking at the other bugs in netbook-launcher to see if your problem matches any of the already-reported segfaults with this program.

[DavidWhyte (david-whyte)]

I can't upload the crash file, although it seems to get updated every time the launcher crashes. When I try, I get a dialog saying 'No such file or directory' and no output to the terminal.

Is there anything in that crash file that is sensitive or can I attach it here?

[Paul Larson (pwlars)]

In that case try using 'apport-cli -c <crashfile>'