Bug#465044: the whole system freezes when clicking on a link in pidgin

Does it actually freeze, or can you get to a console with Ctrl-Alt-F1? If your browser when starting pidgin from a terminal is links2, then it's probably the same as starting pidgin from outside a terminal. What is the browser set to in pidgin's preferences under the Network tab? On Mon, Feb 11, 2

Bug#465044: the whole system freezes when clicking on a link in pidgin

Wow. Can you elaborate a bit further for such a severe bug? What exactly do you mean by "the whole system crashes?" henry atting wrote: > Package: pidgin > Version: 2.3.1-2 > Severity: critical > Justification: breaks the whole system > > When in a Chat Window clicking on a link sent from a user

Bug#465044: the whole system freezes when clicking on a link in pidgin

Package: pidgin Version: 2.3.1-2 Severity: critical Justification: breaks the whole system When in a Chat Window clicking on a link sent from a user the whole system crashes -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (991, 'testing'), (500, 'gutsy'), (500