compiz lockup when installing with software-center
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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software-center (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
when using software center to install an app, the screen locks up, but the system responds to mouse and keyboard input.
scenario1
1 open dash>applications lens
2 right-click a not-installed app to open preview
3 click the downlaod button
4 type password, press enter
result
5 password dialogue doesn't close, but flickers.
6 screen is frozen nothing responds to mouse hover.
7 i can press ALT+F2 and type 'xkill' and press ENTER blindly. the cursor changes to an x
8 i click unity panel, and compiz restarts.
9 the app has or has not been installed. ymmv
scenario2
1 start Software-center
2 choose app and click install
3 type password and press enter
4 software center installs the app, but freezes at the end.
5 the process icon flickers, and the screen locks up like above.
in both cases only killing compiz unfreezes the desktop.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: software-center 5.4.1.3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 27 22:05:56 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-07 (51 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=nl_NL.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
installing an app from terminal with apt works fine
installing an app with synaptic works fine