well - I'm no longer using Ubuntu 17 so I can't easily verify whether synaptic crashes or not. However Ubuntu 18 doesn't have that problem.
On Fri, Jul 27, 2018 at 9:24 PM, gf <1757...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > Hello David, > Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with synaptic. > You made this bug report some time ago and Ubuntu has been updated since > then. > > Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close > the ticket? > If it is still a problem, are you still interested in finding a solution > to this bug? > If you are, could you let us know, and in the current version, run the > following (only once): > apport-collect 1757460 > and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for > this particular issue. > > Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better. > G > > ** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Incomplete > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1757460 > > Title: > synaptic as normal user seg faults > > Status in synaptic package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > I started synaptic in a terminal window as a normal user. I replied OK > to the warning that normal users can't change anything. Got the > following > > $ synaptic > Gtk-Message: GtkDialog mapped without a transient parent. This is > discouraged. > Segmentation fault (core dumped) > > Not good! > > $ lsb_release -rd > Description: Ubuntu 17.10 > Release: 17.10 > > $ apt-cache policy synaptic > synaptic: > Installed: 0.84.2 > Candidate: 0.84.2 > Version table: > *** 0.84.2 500 > 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu artful/universe amd64 > Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 > Package: synaptic 0.84.2 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-37.42-generic 4.13.13 > Uname: Linux 4.13.0-37-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.7 > Architecture: amd64 > CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME > Date: Wed Mar 21 09:23:31 2018 > EcryptfsInUse: Yes > InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-03-19 (1 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 > (20180105.1) > ProcEnviron: > TERM=xterm-256color > PATH=(custom, no user) > XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: synaptic > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/ > 1757460/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1757460 Title: synaptic as normal user seg faults To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+bug/1757460/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs