This should be fixed with the latest version of xboard. The default chess engine for xboard, fairymax, is now in Recommends and should be installed with xboard.
I am closing this bug. ** Changed in: xboard (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Debian/Ubuntu Games Team, which is subscribed to xboard in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/210937 Title: xboard: Failed to start first chess program gnuchessx on localhost: gnuchessx Status in “xboard” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: xboard xboard spews this error when started: xboard: Error writing to first chess program: Broken pipe xboard: Failed to start first chess program gnuchessx on localhost: gnuchessx: No such file or directory Additional info if of any help: I am running Ubuntu Hardy Heron Beta x86, intel945 videocard _______________________________________________ Pkg-games-ubuntu mailing list Pkg-games-ubuntu@lists.alioth.debian.org http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/pkg-games-ubuntu