you should never run a GUI application with sudo. you will break many things.....
http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo Regards, Phill. P.S. this is NOT what the bug is about, please keep it on topic On 28 February 2014 23:36, ianorlin <walteror...@gmail.com> wrote: > I am not sure running sudo firefox is the best idea from a security > standpoint. > > Also I am not sure this is theme issue as when changing the gtk widget > in lxapperance I can get the segmentation fault wihtout the output about > themes. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1278062 > > Title: > firefox crashes on startup (but apparently layunched properly to > enable me to post this) > > Status in "firefox" package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > I tried launching from a terminal window after the first crash and got > this: > > ~$ firefox > > (process:2974): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion > 'sys_page_size == 0' failed > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > ~$ > > > ==================== > ~$ lsb_release -rd > Description: Ubuntu Trusty Tahr (development branch) > Release: 14.04 > > ~$ apt-cache policy firefox > firefox: > Installed: 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 > Candidate: 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 > Version table: > *** 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 0 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main amd64 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > ~$ > > ProblemType: Crash > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 > Package: firefox 25.0+build3-0ubuntu0.13.10.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-8.27-generic 3.13.2 > Uname: Linux 3.13.0-8-generic x86_64 > AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False > ApportVersion: 2.13.2-0ubuntu2 > Architecture: amd64 > AudioDevicesInUse: > USER PID ACCESS COMMAND > /dev/snd/controlC0: a 1919 F.... pulseaudio > BuildID: 20131028112446 > CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'iw' > Channel: Unavailable > CrashCounter: 1 > CurrentDesktop: LXDE > Date: Sun Feb 9 05:43:26 2014 > ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox > ForcedLayersAccel: False > IfupdownConfig: > # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-22 (78 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 14.04 "Trusty Tahr" - Alpha amd64 (20131102) > IpRoute: > default via 192.168.0.1 dev wlan0 proto static > 192.168.0.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.0.101 > metric 9 > MostRecentCrashID: bp-3359569a-fc3a-40e2-978d-e68d72120711 > PrefSources: > prefs.js > > > [Profile]/extensions/{3d7eb24f-2740-49df-8937-200b1cc08f8a}/defaults/preferences/flashblock.js > > > [Profile]/extensions/{0545b830-f0aa-4d7e-8820-50a4629a56fe}/defaults/preferences/defaults.js > ProcCmdline: /usr/lib/firefox/firefox > Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=25.0/20131028112446 > RelatedPackageVersions: gecko-mediaplayer 1.0.8-4ubuntu1 > RfKill: > 0: phy0: Wireless LAN > Soft blocked: no > Hard blocked: no > RunningIncompatibleAddons: False > SegvAnalysis: Skipped: missing required field "Disassembly" > Signal: 11 > SourcePackage: firefox > SubmittedCrashIDs: bp-3359569a-fc3a-40e2-978d-e68d72120711 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo > dmi.bios.date: 02/17/2009 > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. > dmi.bios.version: 5.12 > dmi.board.name: NutMeg > dmi.board.vendor: PEGATRON CORPORATION > dmi.board.version: 1.02 > dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version > dmi.modalias: > dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr5.12:bd02/17/2009:svnHP-Pavilion:pnFQ578AAR-ABAs3707c:pvr:rvnPEGATRONCORPORATION:rnNutMeg:rvr1.02:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: > dmi.product.name: FQ578AAR-ABA s3707c > dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1278062/+subscriptions > -- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1278062 Title: firefox crashes on startup (but apparently layunched properly to enable me to post this) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1278062/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
