Ubuntu
skencil package

  1. Bug #81567
  2. Comment #18

Comment 18 for bug 81567

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thsths (thomas-steffen+ubuntu) wrote : Re: [apport] skencil.py crashed with SIGSEGV in free()

Hi

I have been rather annoyed with this bug for a while, because sketch/skencil is my favorite drawing program for more complex things. And it seems that I have found a work around short of recompiling, although it is certainly not for anyone faint of heart.

1. Remove skencil.
2. Install python2.4.
3. Download skencil_0.6.17-7_i386.deb from Ubuntu 6.10 and install it with dpkg. This shows a conflict in the python version.
4. Edit /var/lib/dpkg/status to delete the conflict: just remove the entry "python (<< 2.5), " in skencil.
5. Edit /usr/bin/skencil to start /usr/bin/python2.4 instead of /usr/bin/python. (skencil should now work!)
6. Use dselect to put a hold on skencil. (is there an easier way to do this?)

Note that this does make changes to your packaging system. If you make a mistake, you may have to reinstall your system. When the workaround is no longer needed, the changes should go away once you remove the hold flag and upgrade.