Public bug reported: Installed Compiz via apt-get install compiz compiz-kde.
Attempt to set Compiz as the window manager via Default Applications -> Window Manager: 1. Use a different window manager: Compiz custom - fails with "The new window manager failed to start" 2. Use a different window manager: Compiz - failes with "The new window manager failed to start" [ 354.003181] compiz[2370]: segfault at 1 ip b63f17d1 sp bfd66f70 error 4 in libkconfig4.so[b63e1000+1d000] [ 729.459781] compiz[4074]: segfault at 1 ip b64847d1 sp bff342a0 error 4 in libkconfig4.so[b6474000+1d000] Description: Ubuntu precise (development branch) Release: 12.04 compiz: Installed: 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: compiz 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic-pae 3.2.9 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' Date: Wed Mar 14 21:07:59 2012 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta i386 (20120228.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: compiz UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: compiz (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/955494 Title: Compiz Segfaults To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/955494/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs