I just reproduced the segfault at startup as an LDAP user with thunderbird version 3.1.7+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 from lucid-update/lucid-security.
I can confirm that installing and starting nscd lets Thunderbird start, and purging it restores the segfault.
I just reproduced the segfault at startup as an LDAP user with thunderbird version 3.1.7+build3+ nobinonly- 0ubuntu0. 10.04.1 from lucid-update/ lucid-security.
I can confirm that installing and starting nscd lets Thunderbird start, and purging it restores the segfault.