On my saucy box, I installed gir1.2-javascriptcoregtk-3.0 and gir1.2-webkit-3.0 version 1.10.2-0ubuntu3 from proposed. I am happy to report that that resolved the issue for me.
** Tags removed: verification-needed ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to webkit in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1211887 Title: software-center crashed with signal 5 in _XReadEvents() Status in Webkit Direct Port: Fix Released Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “webkit” package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in “webkitgtk” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in “software-center” source package in Saucy: Invalid Status in “webkit” source package in Saucy: Fix Committed Status in “webkitgtk” source package in Saucy: Invalid Bug description: * Impact: software-center hits Xerrors quite often * Test case: run software-center, it should be stable (or watch the error buckets on https://errors.ubuntu.com/problem/94f7beb32c9a9172de3f9281691510762d655d47) * Regression potential: check that webkit clients are stable (software-center, epiphany-browser, yelp, empathy...) ---------- Everytime I open software centre after about 30 sec. it crashes Terminal output kenn@kenn-520-1138cb:~$ software-center /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/types.py:226: RuntimeWarning: Mixin class softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.widgets.stars.StarRenderer is an old style class, please update this to derive from "object". RuntimeWarning) /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/types.py:226: RuntimeWarning: Mixin class softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.widgets.stars.ShapeStar is an old style class, please update this to derive from "object". RuntimeWarning) 2013-08-13 13:18:59,709 - softwarecenter.ui.gtk3.app - INFO - setting up proxy 'None' 2013-08-13 13:19:00,402 - softwarecenter.backend.reviews - WARNING - Could not get usefulness from server, no username in config file 2013-08-13 13:19:00,403 - softwarecenter.plugin - INFO - activating plugin '<module 'webapps_activation' from '/usr/share/software-center/softwarecenter/plugins/webapps_activation.pyc'>' 2013-08-13 13:19:00,407 - softwarecenter.fixme - WARNING - logs to the root logger: '('/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/gi/importer.py', 51, 'find_module')' 2013-08-13 13:19:00,407 - root - ERROR - Could not find any typelib for LaunchpadIntegration 2013-08-13 13:19:00,438 - softwarecenter.db.pkginfo_impl.aptcache - INFO - aptcache.open() (software-center:15225): Gdk-ERROR **: The program 'software-center' received an X Window System error. This probably reflects a bug in the program. The error was 'BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter)'. (Details: serial 3604 error_code 9 request_code 62 minor_code 0) (Note to programmers: normally, X errors are reported asynchronously; that is, you will receive the error a while after causing it. To debug your program, run it with the GDK_SYNCHRONIZE environment variable to change this behavior. You can then get a meaningful backtrace from your debugger if you break on the gdk_x_error() function.) Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped) kenn@kenn-520-1138cb:~$ ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: software-center 13.08-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-1.4-generic 3.11.0-rc4 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-1-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.12-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CrashCounter: 1 Date: Tue Aug 13 12:55:55 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/share/software-center/software-center InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-10 (33 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Alpha amd64 (20130709) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7 MarkForUpload: True PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/software-center ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_CA:en PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_CA.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Signal: 5 SourcePackage: software-center StacktraceTop: ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 _XReadEvents () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so.6 ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcairo.so.2 cairo_surface_flush () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcairo.so.2 Title: software-center crashed with signal 5 in _XReadEvents() UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/webkit/+bug/1211887/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
