Public bug reported: Trying to use compizconfig to set or get a compiz option in quantal causes the python interpreter to segfault. Here's a sample run using the python interactive shell:
In [1]: import compizconfig In [2]: ctx = compizconfig.Context() In [3]: plugin = compizconfig.Plugin(ctx, 'unityshell') In [4]: setting = compizconfig.Setting(plugin, 'disable_show_desktop') Segmentation fault (core dumped) The stack trace looks like this: #0 0x00007ffff6035018 in ?? () from /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/compizconfig.so #1 0x0000000000478cd8 in type_call.25443 () #2 0x0000000000493b06 in PyEval_EvalFrameEx () #3 0x000000000049aa68 in PyEval_EvalCodeEx () #4 0x000000000053ead3 in run_mod.42330 () #5 0x00000000004339ac in PyRun_FileExFlags () #6 0x000000000045ab7c in PyRun_SimpleFileExFlags () #7 0x000000000044dacc in Py_Main () #8 0x00007ffff68e676d in __libc_start_main (main=0x44db88 <main>, argc=2, ubp_av=0x7fffffffe0f8, init=<optimized out>, fini=<optimized out>, rtld_fini=<optimized out>, stack_end=0x7fffffffe0e8) at libc-start.c:226 #9 0x00000000004c9429 in _start () without debugging symbols it's pretty useless, but there's no python-compizconfig-dbg package to install them. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: python-compizconfig 1:0.9.8+bzr3249-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-7.7-generic 3.5.0 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-7-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.4-0ubuntu6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Aug 7 09:07:30 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: compiz UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-07-19 (18 days ago) ** Affects: compiz-core Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of compiz packagers, which is subscribed to compiz in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1033669 Title: compizconfig causes python to segfault in quantal To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/compiz-core/+bug/1033669/+subscriptions _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~compiz Post to : compiz@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~compiz More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp