Ubuntu
audacity package

audacity segfault on startup

Bug #1056477 reported by crep4ever
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audacity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Can't launch audacity in quantal :

#0 0x00007f1f3f511bc4 in wxTextCtrl::WriteText(wxString const&) ()
   from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0
#1 0x00007f1f3f59b86a in wxLogWindow::DoLogString(wchar_t const*, long) ()
   from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0
#2 0x00007f1f3edca490 in wxLog::DoLog(unsigned long, wchar_t const*, long) ()
   from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0
#3 0x00007f1f3f59bfb2 in wxLogWindow::DoLog(unsigned long, wchar_t const*, long) () from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0
#4 0x00007f1f3edcb482 in wxVLogMessage(wchar_t const*, __va_list_tag*) ()
   from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0
#5 0x00007f1f3edcb55c in wxLogMessage(wchar_t const*, ...) ()
   from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0
#6 0x0000000000514bd4 in AudacityApp::OnInit (this=0x16ffc80)
    at AudacityApp.cpp:1021
#7 0x00007f1f3edbf6b4 in wxEntry(int&, wchar_t**) ()
   from /tmp/tmpMOWWJ1/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0
#8 0x00000000004f4c02 in main (argc=1, argv=<optimized out>)
    at AudacityApp.cpp:639

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: audacity 2.0.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 25 23:55:09 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: audacity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-08-24 (31 days ago)

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crep4ever (romain-goffe) wrote :
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in audacity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Greg Hicks (ghicksrn) wrote :

"Audacity could not find a place to store temporary files. Please enter an appropriate directory in the preferences dialog."
in confirmation box, then
"Segmentation fault (core dumped)"
showing in terminal when trying to launch from command line.
Purged and then reinstalled with no success.

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vedavata (vedavrata) wrote :

I have the same problem on Linux Mint 15 ? Ubuntu 13.10:

# audacity
     """ Audacity could not find a place to store temporary files. """
     """ Please enter an appropriate directory in the preferences dialog. """
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
#

# sudo dpkg -l | grep audacity
ii audacity 2.0.3-1 amd64 fast, cross-platform audio editor
ii audacity-data 2.0.3-1 all fast, cross-platform audio editor (data)

# uname -a
Linux DELL-XPS-15 3.8.0-32-generic #47-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 1 22:35:23 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

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vedavata (vedavrata) wrote :

    As a temporary solution (a workaround) i can advise to edit the configuration file:

     In the file /home/tosik/.audacity-data/audacity.cfg ... you should cut the TempDir parameter, i.e. make it like this:

[Directories]
TempDir=

    After this you can start 'audacity' ...

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Scott (sfabius) wrote :

I'm getting this in Archlinux. I also tried the workaround using the TempDir with ~ for user directory and it worked. So:
TempDir=~/audacity

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tremby (tremby) wrote :

That fixed it for me too.

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