*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1021517 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021517
Thanks. I was going to upgrade through the terminal but got a message saying there were known issues with pangolian and to only install the new version if you knew what you were doing. On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 11:25 AM, Alexander Penn <alejandropal...@gmail.com>wrote: > *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1021517 *** > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1021517 > > I was having the exact same problem since around one week ago. Upgrading > the gimp version to 2.8 solved the problem. > http://www.halloubuntu.de/2012/05/gimp-2-8-unter-ubuntu- > installieren-1430/ > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024745 > > Title: > gimp 2.6.12 actions cause logout from ubuntu 12.04 > > Status in “gimp” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > I just discovered not only is the following true, but if I do anything > using Gimp 2.6.12 I get logged out of Ubuntu. > > This is weird. > > I'm using 12.04 on an emachines e443 64 bit computer. When I open a > photo in Gimp 2.6.12 and I click to draw a rectangular selection area > it instantly shows a black screen with some logging out text. > Immediately afterwards my password screen for logging in on the > computer appears. There is no error message, just an instant and > direct logout. > > In the name of science I repeated the situation, and was able to read > something about "Start ClamAV" in the black screen. It goes so fast I > can't read all of it. > > Since I also have a windows partition I know the computer isn't doing > a complete restart or I would have the option of selecting either OS. > Any thoughts? > > My processor is: > > AMD C-Series dual-core processor C-50 (1.0 GHz, 1 MB L2 cache, DDR3 > 1066 MHz, 9 W) > > My graphics card is: > > AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics with 256 MB of dedicated system memory, > supporting Unified Video Decoder 3 (UVD3), OpenCL® 1.1, OpenGL® 3.1, > OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 5.0, > Microsoft® DirectX® 11 > > I'm not using ADM's driver, just the Ubuntu provided one. > > When I was trying to make the computer a bit less sluggish in Windows, > before installing Ubuntu, I threw 8GB of RAM on it, so I know this > isn't a lack of memory issue. > > I think I installed Gimp 2.6.12 through the Ubuntu Software Center but > am not 100% certain. > > I used 12.04 for a while with Gimp and had no issues. This started > sometime after July 4th. Perhaps an update caused this problem? > > And as I said at the beginning, if I try to apply curves, adjust image > size or do any other photo manipulation, the screen goes black and > then I see the log in screen. > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: gimp 2.6.12-1ubuntu1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Sat Jul 14 11:25:58 2012 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 > (20111012) > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: gimp > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-26 (79 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/1024745/+subscriptions > -- Matt Quinn http://poemblaze.wordpress.com http://poemblaze.blogspot.com -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024745 Title: gimp 2.6.12 actions cause logout from ubuntu 12.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/1024745/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs