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M2K360

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Registered: 2008-09-07

Posts: 4

pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

I've installed pidgin 2.5.1 via pacman, but when I type pidgin in the command-line I got this bug:

Pidgin 2.5.1 has segfaulted and attempted to dump a core file.
This is a bug in the software and has happened through
no fault of your own.

If you can reproduce the crash, please notify the developers
by reporting a bug at:
http://developer.pidgin.im/simpleticket/

Please make sure to specify what you were doing at the time
and post the backtrace from the core file.  If you do not know
how to get the backtrace, please read the instructions at
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/GetABacktrace

If you need further assistance, please IM either SeanEgn or 
LSchiere (via AIM).  Contact information for Sean and Luke 
on other protocols is at
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/DeveloperPages
Pidgin 2.5.1 has segfaulted and attempted to dump a core file.
This is a bug in the software and has happened through
no fault of your own.

If you can reproduce the crash, please notify the developers
by reporting a bug at:
http://developer.pidgin.im/simpleticket/

Please make sure to specify what you were doing at the time
and post the backtrace from the core file.  If you do not know
how to get the backtrace, please read the instructions at
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/GetABacktrace

If you need further assistance, please IM either SeanEgn or 
LSchiere (via AIM).  Contact information for Sean and Luke 
on other protocols is at
http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/DeveloperPages
Aborted

BTW my DE is gnome.

any ideas? help?

freakcode

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From: São Paulo - Brazil

Registered: 2007-11-03

Posts: 410

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Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

You have any plugin installed? I had that problem once, when a plugin I compiled myself broke compatiblity with a newer version.

X/ax

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From: Oost vlaanderen, Belgium

Registered: 2008-01-13

Posts: 275

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Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

You have any plugin installed? I had that problem once, when a plugin I compiled myself broke compatiblity with a newer version.

2nd, it's probably that, just get all the plugins out of the config files (located at ~/.purple)

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xchllataa

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Registered: 2008-01-24

Posts: 12

Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

I have the same problem too
pidgin starts if ~/.purple is removed, but it immediately crashes when I try to create an ICQ account.

neimad

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Registered: 2007-11-28

Posts: 4

Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

same for me here, I remove the ~/.purple directory, then when creating any kind of account (icq, msn, irc), it dies

Solution for me was to install older version, but it is annoying :
pacman -U /var/cache/pacman/pkg/pidgin-2.4.3-2-i686.pkg.tar.gz

Last edited by neimad (2008-09-15 19:07:47)

arch0r

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From: From the Chron-o-John

Registered: 2008-05-13

Posts: 597

Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

had the same issue this morning. reinstalled pidgin and removed .purple. everything's running fine again :>

M2K360

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Registered: 2008-09-07

Posts: 4

Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

The only solution that solved the problem for me is reinstalling Arch. Pidgin's running fine right now.

I think this bug has something to do with gstreamer or dbus:
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6412
http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6430

zyghom

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From: Poland/currently Africa

Registered: 2006-05-11

Posts: 432

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Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

The only solution that solved the problem for me is reinstalling Arch. Pidgin's running fine right now.

you killed me with this solution - reinstall OS because pidging does not work !
this should go to FAQ as solution for ANY problem :-)

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xchllataa

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Registered: 2008-01-24

Posts: 12

Re: pidgin 2.5.1 doesn't run

I changed "Proxy Type" from "Use GNOME settings" to "No Proxy" in the account settings dialog and it solved the problem.