[Bug 43977] Re: [Bug 43977] Re: desktop-file-utils -q always segfaults

[Gary Coady]

LGB [Gábor Lénárt] wrote:
> Hi, sure, however I've tried to compile from source before as well. The interesting part follows: no segfault with compilation, however it always segfaults when installing deb package from dapper repository. Please note that I've issued 'apt-get --reinstall isntall' as well to be sure not the binary damaged (desktop-file-utils) or something. Now, I did what that wiki page says and no more segfault after it! HOWEVER if I reinstall package from the repository with 'apt-get --reinstall install desktop-file-utils' segfault returns ...
> 
> I've also checked: it seems there is no segfault when executing update-desktop-database without any option, however it does if I use -v or -q but _NOT_ if -v and -q. Very strange ... I've also reinstalled any package desktop-file-utils depends on but no success ...

Can you install valgrind, and run
valgrind desktop-file-utils -q
and report any errors that appear?

Thanks.

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desktop-file-utils -q always segfaults
https://launchpad.net/bugs/43977