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Wastl

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From: Bavaria, Germany

Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 5

xterm: symbol lookup error

Hello,

since a reboot on Saturday my GUI won't start anymore. If I type in startx I get the following error twice and than the X Server shuts down:

xterm: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libSM.so.6 undefined symbol: _IcePoMagicCookie1Proc

If I should post the Xorg Log tell me, at the moment I can't open it.
Sorry for my bad English but i'm German

lfc4

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Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 6

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

Guten abend,

I have exactly the same problem. Have tried to reinstall libsm without success.

Wastl

Member

From: Bavaria, Germany

Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 5

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

Guten abend,

I have exactly the same problem. Have tried to reinstall libsm without success.

You got the same Error? And since one of the last updates too?

I also reinstalled libsm, and tried nouveau instead of the proprietary nvidia driver but also without success.

Good to know that I'm not the only one

lfc4

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Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 6

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

You got the same Error? And since one of the last updates too?

I also reinstalled libsm, and tried nouveau instead of the proprietary nvidia driver but also without success.

Good to know that I'm not the only one

Yes, since the last update the problem occured. Also tried to reinstall xterm but it didn't work either.

Noticed btw that xterm is flagged out-of-date on 2010-10-23.

Last edited by lfc4 (2010-10-25 16:34:11)

Wastl

Member

From: Bavaria, Germany

Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 5

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

I still hope for an update or an bugfix..

Now i can play around with an Ubuntu Live CD^^

JGC

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Registered: 2003-12-03

Posts: 1,664

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

This is not a problem with X or a driver, but with xterm that refuses to start because of a missing symbol in some library. What versions of libsm, libice and xterm do you have installed? Also, make sure that ldd on xterm doesn't show up these libraries outside of /usr/lib.

Wastl

Member

From: Bavaria, Germany

Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 5

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

This is not a problem with X or a driver, but with xterm that refuses to start because of a missing symbol in some library. What versions of libsm, libice and xterm do you have installed? Also, make sure that ldd on xterm doesn't show up these libraries outside of /usr/lib.

The version of libsm is 1.1.1-1, libice 1.0.7-1 and xterm 262-1.
If i reinstall libice pacman says there are conflicts with several libice files with already exist at the filesystem.

How do i do the ldd call?

skunktrader

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From: Brisbane, Australia

Registered: 2010-02-14

Posts: 1,543

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

How do i do the ldd call?

ldd /usr/bin/xterm

JGC

Developer

Registered: 2003-12-03

Posts: 1,664

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

ldd -r resolves all symbols in a binary. The fact that you have file conflicts with libice means that you have unsupported libraries on your system. Try to find out what package owns the files (pacman -Qo) and replace it with the official libice package.

lfc4

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Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 6

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

If i reinstall libice pacman says there are conflicts with several libice files with already exist at the filesystem.

I removed the conflicting files and was then able to reinstall libice. The xterm symbol lookup error is now gone and I can successfully run startx.

I still can't start kde with /etc/rc.d/kdm start.

The kdm log says:
KCrash: Application 'kdmgreet' crashing...
KCrash: Attempting to start /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/drkonqi directly

Wastl

Member

From: Bavaria, Germany

Registered: 2010-10-25

Posts: 5

Re: xterm: symbol lookup error

ldd -r resolves all symbols in a binary. The fact that you have file conflicts with libice means that you have unsupported libraries on your system. Try to find out what package owns the files (pacman -Qo) and replace it with the official libice package.

I looked for the file owners and there were nobody so i deleted them and reinstalled libice and it all works again!
Thanks for the great support!