VLC 2.0.3 seg-faults after some time....!?!?!
Posted: 23 Sep 2012 03:31
Hi,
This is on Fedora Linux kernel 3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64.
Summary:
Vlc stops with a segfault, after a new user has been working on the linux system for a while.
My conjecture is that certain files or directories are created in a user's home directory, which cause vlc to segfault.
A brand new user does not yet have these files/directories and thus vlc works fine; but then after a while, when those troublesome files appear, vlc does not work anymore.
I wish I knew which files and/or directories could do this!!!
Here are a few more details:
When I create a new user and the new user logs in, vlc works just fine:
$ vlc
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
[0x2640328] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x256f108] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x256f108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
$
...and the vlc GUI appears and everything is great. However, after doing all sorts of works (internet browsing, etc.), then when I try to start vlc again, it crashes with a segmentation fault:
$ vlc
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
[0x1217e98] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x1147108] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x1147108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
$
This can start to happen after a day or so. I experienced this with XFCE and Gnome window managers.
I then try:
$ vlc --reset-config --reset-plugins-cache
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
[0x1a5e718] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x18d1108] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x18d1108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
$
I also have removed the directory in $HOME/.config/vlc/ and be sure there is no vlc directory in $HOME/.local/ . Even then, the same crash occurs. But when I type "vlc --help", I do get the full help text.
1. What could cause vlc to suddenly have a segmentation fault? Is it related to libre-office? Or to Google-chrome? Or to gimp?
2. What can I do to track down the reasons for this problem?
Thanks!
Rob.
This is on Fedora Linux kernel 3.5.4-1.fc17.x86_64.
Summary:
Vlc stops with a segfault, after a new user has been working on the linux system for a while.
My conjecture is that certain files or directories are created in a user's home directory, which cause vlc to segfault.
A brand new user does not yet have these files/directories and thus vlc works fine; but then after a while, when those troublesome files appear, vlc does not work anymore.
I wish I knew which files and/or directories could do this!!!
Here are a few more details:
When I create a new user and the new user logs in, vlc works just fine:
$ vlc
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
[0x2640328] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x256f108] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x256f108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
$
...and the vlc GUI appears and everything is great. However, after doing all sorts of works (internet browsing, etc.), then when I try to start vlc again, it crashes with a segmentation fault:
$ vlc
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
[0x1217e98] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x1147108] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x1147108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
$
This can start to happen after a day or so. I experienced this with XFCE and Gnome window managers.
I then try:
$ vlc --reset-config --reset-plugins-cache
VLC media player 2.0.3 Twoflower (revision 2.0.2-93-g77aa89e)
[0x1a5e718] main interface error: no suitable interface module
[0x18d1108] main libvlc error: interface "globalhotkeys,none" initialization failed
[0x18d1108] main libvlc: Running vlc with the default interface. Use 'cvlc' to use vlc without interface.
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
$
I also have removed the directory in $HOME/.config/vlc/ and be sure there is no vlc directory in $HOME/.local/ . Even then, the same crash occurs. But when I type "vlc --help", I do get the full help text.
1. What could cause vlc to suddenly have a segmentation fault? Is it related to libre-office? Or to Google-chrome? Or to gimp?
2. What can I do to track down the reasons for this problem?
Thanks!
Rob.