Finally I've just stopped using LXDE in 13.04 and went for XFCE instead. In 13.10 I've returned to LXDE as the problem seems to be fixed.
** Summary changed: - menu-cached crashed on Places (Applications, any sub-folder) navigation in pcmanfm + In 13.04 LXDE menu-cached crashed on Places (Applications, any sub-folder) navigation in pcmanfm ** Description changed: - menu-cached crashed on Places (Applications, any sub-folder) navigation - in pcmanfm. + In 13.04 LXDE menu-cached crashed on Places (Applications, any sub- + folder) navigation in pcmanfm. Procedure to produce crash (in my case): - login to LXDE desktop; - start pcmanfm (it focuses on home folder in Places); - next, select Applications in Places; - finally, select any sub-folder in Applications - crash happens. *************************************************************************** ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: libmenu-cache2 0.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-7.15-generic 3.8.0 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-7-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.8-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Feb 27 09:15:00 2013 ExecutablePath: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmenu-cache2/libexec/menu-cached InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-26 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: los64_1304 13.04 - Release amd64 MarkForUpload: True ProcCmdline: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libmenu-cache2/libexec/menu-cached SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0x7f049b151caa: mov 0x8(%rbx),%rax PC (0x7f049b151caa) ok source "0x8(%rbx)" (0x100000007) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! destination "%rax" ok SegvReason: reading unknown VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: menu-cache StacktraceTop: ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 malloc () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 g_realloc () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 ?? () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 Title: menu-cached crashed with SIGSEGV in malloc() UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1134022 Title: In 13.04 LXDE menu-cached crashed on Places (Applications, any sub- folder) navigation in pcmanfm To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/menu-cache/+bug/1134022/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs