I'm thinking that was probably the problem but due to some work deadlines I had just re-installed ubuntu (keeping existing apps/accts etc) in order to try to get virt-manager working again... and it is.
thanks Serge.! On Sun, May 5, 2013 at 5:46 PM, Serge Hallyn <1173...@bugs.launchpad.net>wrote: > Quoting brian mullan (1173...@bugs.launchpad.net): > > bmullan@thinkpad:~$ ls -l /usr/lib/libvirt* > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 30885972 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt.a > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1036 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt.la > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 97054 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt-lxc.a > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1084 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt-lxc.la > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt-lxc.so -> > > libvirt-lxc.so.0.1000.4 > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 23 May 4 12:56 /usr/lib/libvirt-lxc.so.0 -> > > libvirt-lxc.so.0.1000.4 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10352 Apr 18 13:30 > > /usr/lib/libvirt-lxc.so.0.1000.2 > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 67394 Apr 13 05:08 > > /usr/lib/libvirt-lxc.so.0.1000.4 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 87782 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt-qemu.a > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1091 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt-qemu.la > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt-qemu.so -> > > libvirt-qemu.so.0.1000.4 > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 24 May 4 12:56 /usr/lib/libvirt-qemu.so.0 > -> > > libvirt-qemu.so.0.1000.4 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 10312 Apr 18 13:30 > > /usr/lib/libvirt-qemu.so.0.1000.2 > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 62066 Apr 13 05:08 > > /usr/lib/libvirt-qemu.so.0.1000.4 > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt.so -> > > libvirt.so.0.1000.4 > > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 May 4 12:56 /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0 -> > > libvirt.so.0.1000.4 > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2967872 Apr 18 13:30 /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0.1000.2 > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15635152 Apr 13 05:08 /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0.1000.4 > > This is interesting. Where did the > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 15635152 Apr 13 05:08 > /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0.1000.4 > > > come from? > > My raring system has: > > serge@tp:~$ ls -l /usr/lib/libvirt.so* > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 Apr 18 12:30 /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0 -> > libvirt.so.0.1000.2 > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2967872 Apr 18 12:30 /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0.1000.2 > > This is why re-installing the package doesn't help - you have a newer > (higher version) .so so after reinstalling it is linking with that. > Please try removing /usr/lib/libvirt.so.0.1000.4 then re-installing > again. > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173221 > > Title: > ubuntu 13.04 virt-manager fails to start > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virt-manager/+bug/1173221/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1173221 Title: ubuntu 13.04 virt-manager fails to start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/virt-manager/+bug/1173221/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
