After installing libgtk2.0-0-dbg and libglib2.0-0-dbg I get a different backtrace:
Starting program: /usr/bin/gimp-2.6 [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] (gimp-2.6:13618): GLib-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.28.6/./glib/goption.c:2132: ignoring no-arg, optional-arg or filename flags (8) on option of type 0 Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. gtk_text_view_set_attributes_from_style (widget=0xc2f310, previous_style=<value optimized out>) at /build/buildd/gtk+2.0-2.24.4/gtk/gtktextview.c:6380 6380 /build/buildd/gtk+2.0-2.24.4/gtk/gtktextview.c: No such file or directory. in /build/buildd/gtk+2.0-2.24.4/gtk/gtktextview.c I solved it with: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/742516/comments/16 ** Attachment added: "gdb-gimp-backtrace-more.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/800475/+attachment/2190848/+files/gdb-gimp-backtrace-more.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/800475 Title: Segmentation fault starting gimp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/800475/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs