[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2015-09-16 Thread Will Cooke
As part of the big bug clear up for 16.04 LTS I am marking this bug as Wont Fix. These types of crasher are better handled by errors.ubutnu.com which can collate similar crash reports to help us identify persitent bugs rather than one-off crashes. Sorry we are not able to help with this specific

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2015-04-13 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compi

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-09-28 Thread Oti Humbel
The problem affects NX, too. Both NX Client and NoMachine Player. Even with the newest Unity update from today. The workaround still is: cd /usr/lib/nux sudo mv unity_support_test unity_support_test.original sudo ln -s /bin/false unity_support_test -- You received this bug notification bec

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-08 Thread Phil Wieland
I've never used RDP, perhaps it's different. With nx nomachine I get two independent sessions. There are a few gotchas, e.g. only one Firefox allowed so it won't run in both at once, but basically it just works. Maybe you could install NX, I see they do a mac client. -- You received this bug n

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-08 Thread Diego Mesa
strangely, this did indeed allow me to see my ubuntu desktop from my mac using RDP. However, the ubuntu machine remain logged in, adn when I opened a browser through my remote session, it did NOT pop up on my remote session, but on my actual desktop monitor. Only when I opened a file browser did it

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-08 Thread Phil Wieland
Nothing. Just delete that file if it exists before remotely logging in. If you are at a remote location, you can ssh into the machine to do this. As I understand it, the reason is this: Every time you log in, from a remote computer or on the local console, a test is performed to decide whether t

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-07 Thread Diego Mesa
Im not very clear on what I have to do BEFORE I try to "delete /tmp/unity_support_test.0 before attempting remote login" as you mentioned. Should I do something before trying that? Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubunt

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-01 Thread Phil Wieland
Fixes for this bug listed earlier in this thread. I can't remember exactly, probably Compiz Core 0.9.7.4. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-01 Thread Diego Mesa
above when you say "This only worked after the bug fix for this ticket was applied." What bug fix are you referring to? Some fixes listed here earlier on in the thread? Or are you referring to bug 889996? thanks -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-01 Thread Phil Wieland
Have you tried the workaround in my comment above dated 2012-05-02. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() T

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-08-01 Thread Diego Mesa
Hello, I've just installed Ubuntu 12.04 and fully updated. I then installed the xrdp package. I then tried to login using remote desktop from another windows 7 machine. After typing in a username and password, it begins to login and it stops at my ubuntu machines desktop showing nothing but the wa

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-05-02 Thread Jean-Philippe Leboeuf
Phil, thanks a lot!! the workaround you mentioned works also with XDMCP :D -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActi

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-05-02 Thread Phil Wieland
Workaround which solved this for me is to delete /tmp/unity_support_test.0 before attempting remote login. See Bug 889996. (This only worked after the bug fix for this ticket was applied.) I'm logging in using NX so this may be irrelevant. -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-05-02 Thread Jean-Philippe Leboeuf
Still not solved? - Compiz version 1:0.9.7.8-0ubuntu1. Logging via XDMCP. Nomore crash, but still no launcher or menu appearing... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-04-18 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Dekel, if you're still getting problems like this bug then please log a new bug with the details. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in Composite

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-04-18 Thread Dekel Amrani
Still not solved: Compiz 0.9.7.6 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage notifications about this b

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-31 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: unity Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingA

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-30 Thread Didier Roche
** Changed in: unity Status: In Progress => Fix Released ** No longer affects: unity (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: unity-distro-priority Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. ht

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-30 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Fix released in Compiz Core 0.9.7.4 ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV i

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-27 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: compiz-core Milestone: None => 0.9.7.4 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage n

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-27 Thread Tim Penhey
** Changed in: compiz-core Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-27 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:compiz-core -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage notifications about this b

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-27 Thread Alan Griffiths
** Changed in: compiz-core Assignee: Alan Griffiths (alan-griffiths) => Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in Comp

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-27 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:~vanvugt/compiz-core/fix-composite-init-fail -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
This bug was fixed in the package compiz - 1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu1 --- compiz (1:0.9.7.2-0ubuntu1) precise-proposed; urgency=low [ Łukasz 'sil2100' Zemczak ] * New upstream snapshot: - Fix global menu not being ergonomical on large screens (LP: #682788) - Fix Alt+Right arrow ke

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/precise-proposed/compiz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage notific

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-23 Thread Didier Roche
** Changed in: unity Milestone: 5.8.0 => 5.10.0 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage notific

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-23 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
** Branch linked: lp:compiz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage notifications about this bug go

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-23 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: unity Assignee: Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) => (unassigned) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingA

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-23 Thread Daniel van Vugt
** Changed in: unity Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Changed in: unity Assignee: (unassigned) => Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title:

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Daniel van Vugt
Confirmed from Jason Warner that the cause of the problem is: compiz (composite) - Error: Screen 0 on display ":0" already has a compositing manager; try using the --replace option to replace the current compositing manager. error CompositeScreen::CompositeScreen - line 278 The unusual thing i

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Bruno Girin
This bug affects the latest 12.04 too meaning that Unity is completely borked on my machine (Lenovo X1, amd64). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEG

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Griffiths
"exit(1)" - that may be the best quick fix. There is too much flaky code around in plugins that have a transitive dependency on CompositeScreen. (If the code were exception-neutral then I could throw an exception and clean up neatly.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Łukasz Zemczak
We saw from one log batch that after such a crash (not exit(1), but after a SIGSEGV) gnome-session tried restarting compiz a few times, but still wasn't able to start it for good. So I'm afraid that even if an exit(1) is fired, compiz will still be unable to start correctly. But at least we won't h

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Didier Roche
maybe you can exit 1 so that in that case, gnome-session is trying to respawn it? (to be tested). if there is no composite plugin, I'm afraid not a lot will work in compiz. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.l

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Griffiths
** Branch linked: lp:~alan-griffiths/compiz-core/Bug.833729 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Griffiths
** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Triaged => In Progress ** Changed in: compiz-core Assignee: (unassigned) => Alan Griffiths (alan-griffiths) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Alan Griffiths
There are two elements to this: /1/ a fairly unusual error condition that I've yet to identify; and, /2/ poor error handling in compiz The error condition causes CompositeScreen::CompositeScreen to call setFailed() - which should simply cause the composite plugin to fail loading (and normally wo

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Launchpad Bug Tracker
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users. ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compi

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-03-22 Thread Didier Roche
updated stracktrace that people encounters more: http://paste.ubuntu.com/894814/ ** Changed in: compiz-core Status: Incomplete => Triaged ** Changed in: compiz-core Importance: Undecided => Critical ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: High => Critical ** Also affects: unity

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-02-23 Thread joel chavez
** Changed in: compiz-core Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To manage

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2012-02-18 Thread Grady E Kindred
** Also affects: compiz-core Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2011-12-02 Thread Daniel Hahler
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/833729 Title: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive() To

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2011-10-04 Thread Eugene San
Attached crash file for compiz=1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu3 In my case it crashed when durin session setuo in NX session. ** Description changed: - No idea what caused this. + Crashes when used by /usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: co

[Bug 833729] Re: compiz crashed with SIGSEGV in CompositeScreen::compositingActive()

2011-08-25 Thread Alex Launi
** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Medium => High ** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b