root@ubuntu:~# echo $GDK_SYNCHRONIZE 1 root@ubuntu:~# gdb GNU gdb (Ubuntu 8.1-0ubuntu3) 8.1.0.20180409-git Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type "show copying" and "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "x86_64-linux-gnu". Type "show configuration" for configuration details. For bug reporting instructions, please see: . Find the GDB manual and other documentation resources online at: . For help, type "help". Type "apropos word" to search for commands related to "word". (gdb) break gdk_x_error No symbol table is loaded. Use the "file" command. Make breakpoint pending on future shared library load? (y or [n]) y Breakpoint 1 (gdk_x_error) pending. (gdb) attach 4423 Attaching to process 4423 [New LWP 4492] [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". 0x00007fdde30c7bf9 in __GI___poll (fds=0x336f0f0, nfds=5, timeout=-1) at ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/poll.c:29 29 ../sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/poll.c: No such file or directory. (gdb) continue Continuing. [New Thread 0x7fddc53be700 (LWP 16740)] [New Thread 0x7fddc49aa700 (LWP 16741)] [New Thread 0x7fddcc95c700 (LWP 16742)] [New Thread 0x7fdd70549700 (LWP 16743)] [New Thread 0x7fdd6fd48700 (LWP 16744)] [New Thread 0x7fdd6f1ff700 (LWP 16749)] [New Thread 0x7fdd6e9fe700 (LWP 16750)] [New Thread 0x7fdd6e1fd700 (LWP 16751)] Thread 1 "ubiquity" received signal SIGTRAP, Trace/breakpoint trap. 0x00007fdde0fa0c41 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 (gdb) backtrace #0 0x00007fdde0fa0c41 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #1 0x00007fdde0fa3571 in g_log_writer_default () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #2 0x00007fdde0fa17de in g_log_structured_array () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #3 0x00007fdde0fa222e in g_log_structured_standard () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #4 0x00007fddddcacc31 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0 #5 0x00007fddddcb9ab3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0 #6 0x00007fdddba47c8d in _XError () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 #7 0x00007fdddba44bb7 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 #8 0x00007fdddba44c75 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 #9 0x00007fdddba45575 in _XEventsQueued () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 #10 0x00007fdddba37237 in XPending () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 #11 0x00007fddddcb408e in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk-3.so.0 #12 0x00007fdde0f9a998 in g_main_context_prepare () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #13 0x00007fdde0f9b36b in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #14 0x00007fdde0f9b7d2 in g_main_loop_run () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #15 0x00007fddd8d62385 in gtk_main () ---Type to continue, or q to quit--- .0 #16 0x00007fdde0d4cdae in ffi_call_unix64 () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 #17 0x00007fdde0d4c71f in ffi_call () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libffi.so.6 #18 0x00007fdde1718dda in ?? () from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/_gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so #19 0x00007fdde171a9b8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/_gi.cpython-36m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so #20 0x000000000045a0e3 in _PyObject_FastCallDict () #21 0x000000000054fd37 in ?? () #22 0x00000000005546cf in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () #23 0x000000000054fbe1 in ?? () #24 0x000000000054fe6d in ?? () #25 0x00000000005546cf in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () #26 0x000000000054fbe1 in ?? () #27 0x000000000054fe6d in ?? () #28 0x0000000000552b00 in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () #29 0x000000000054f0e8 in ?? () #30 0x0000000000550116 in ?? () #31 0x00000000005546cf in _PyEval_EvalFrameDefault () #32 0x000000000054fbe1 in ?? () #33 0x0000000000550b93 in PyEval_EvalCode () #34 0x000000000042b519 in PyRun_FileExFlags () #35 0x000000000042b705 in PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags () #36 0x0000000000441fcb in Py_Main () #37 0x0000000000421ff4 in main () (gdb)