[Bug 808752] [NEW] GLib-ERROR **: Cannot create pipe main loop wake-up: Too many open files

[Dave Walker]

Public bug reported:

Since the weekend, thunderbird has become very unstable.  Crashing
within a minute of every startup.

$ thunderbird 
enigmail.js: Registered components

(thunderbird-bin:4807): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
'dialog-warning' for stock: Error opening file: Too many open files

(thunderbird-bin:4807): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

** (thunderbird-bin:4807): CRITICAL **: murrine_style_draw_render_icon:
assertion `base_pixbuf != NULL' failed

(thunderbird-bin:4807): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_render_icon:
assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed

(thunderbird-bin:4807): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

GLib-ERROR **: Cannot create pipe main loop wake-up: Too many open files
Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: thunderbird 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5
Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul 11 13:12:18 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac (20101218)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: thunderbird
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: thunderbird (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric unity-2d

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