Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: gnome-splashscreen-manager
release: Ubuntu 7.10
package: gnome-splashscreen-manager
package version: 0.2-7ubuntu1
expected behaviour : Proper start of the gnome splash screen manager.
actual behaviour: Crash on start
The crash happened because of the faulty splash screen file in
~/.gnome2/gnome-art/download/splashscreens
The file name is "Splash-CountrySplash.png"
After starting the splash manager from the command line:
$ sudo gnome-splashscreen-manager
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/splash_screens.rb:192:in
`last_write': Unrecognised image file format (Gdk::PixbufError)
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/splash_screens.rb:192:in
`download_pixbuf'
from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/open-uri.rb:32:in `open_uri_original_open'
from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/open-uri.rb:32:in `open'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/splash_screens.rb:191:in
`download_pixbuf'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/splash_screens.rb:199:in
`create_thumbnail'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/splash_screens.rb:271:in
`get_splash_screens'
from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/element.rb:934:in `each'
from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/xpath.rb:53:in `each'
from /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/rexml/element.rb:934:in `each'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/splash_screens.rb:221:in
`get_splash_screens'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/ui/main_window.rb:261:in
`reload_splash_screens'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/ui/main_window.rb:458:in
`initialize'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/gnome_splashscreen_manager.rb:62:in
`new'
from
/usr/lib/ruby/1.8/gnome-splashscreen-manager/gnome_splashscreen_manager.rb:62:in
`main'
from /usr/bin/gnome-splashscreen-manager:25
Solution: remove the file
"~/.gnome2/gnome-art/download/splashscreens/Splash-CountrySplash.png"
...and the manager starts up properly
The file Splash-CountrySplash.png actually contains this:
<html><head>
<title></title></head>
<!-- Redirection Services Redirector2B-DAL H1 -->
<frameset rows='100%, *' frameborder=no framespacing=0 border=0>
<frame src="http://clientes.netvisao.pt/spookyftp/files/splah.png";
name=mainwindow frameborder=no framespacing=0 marginheight=0
marginwidth=0></frame>
</frameset>
<noframes>
<h2>Your browser does not support frames. We recommend upgrading your
browser.</h2><br><br>
<center>Click <a
href="http://clientes.netvisao.pt/spookyftp/files/splah.png";>here</a> to enter
the site.</center>
</noframes></html>
.. the file is also attached to this bug report.
I don't think the file should have been saved as a splash screen by the splash
manager if it hadn't been downloaded properly.
Since it was saved as such, the manager shouldn't simply crash the next time
it's started.
I found a thread on the subject on ubuntu forums:
"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4465395#post4465395";
.. that's also where I found the solution.
** Affects: gnome-art (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: gnome-splashscreen-manager splash splashscreen theme
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gnome-splashscreen-manager crash on start
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/199229
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