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Bug 272217 - evolution crashes on startup
evolution crashes on startup
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 269566
Product: evolution
Classification: Applications
Component: Mailer
unspecified
Other All
: Normal normal
: ---
Assigned To: Evolution Triage Team
Evolution QA team
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-02-04 16:38 UTC by tsewcire
Modified: 2005-03-24 21:05 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---



Description tsewcire 2005-02-04 16:38:25 UTC
Distribution: Fedora Core release 3 (Heidelberg)
Package: Evolution
Priority: Normal
Version: GNOME2.8.0 unspecified
Gnome-Distributor: Red Hat, Inc
Synopsis: evolution crashes on startup
Bugzilla-Product: Evolution
Bugzilla-Component: Mailer
Bugzilla-Version: unspecified
BugBuddy-GnomeVersion: 2.0 (2.8.0)
Description:
Description of the crash:
This crash occurs when evolution is invoked on the command line. There
is no ~/evolution or ~/.evolution directory. A Migrating... dialogue
appears without any text. On the terminal window from which the command
had been executed:

@sparks -- ewest> evolution
evolution-shell-Message: Killing old version of
evolution-data-server...
loading error file
/usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/mail-composer-errors.xml
loading error file /usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/mail-errors.xml
loading error file /usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/calendar-errors.xml
loading error file /usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/shell-errors.xml
loading error file
/usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/addressbook-errors.xml
loading error file /usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/e-system-errors.xml
loading error file /usr/share/evolution/2.0/errors/filter-errors.xml

(evolution:9972): e-error.c-WARNING **: No parent set, or default parent
available for error dialog
addressbook_migrate (1.4.0)

(evolution:9972): e-utils-WARNING **: cannot open
`/usr2/home/ewest/evolution/local': Error opening directory
'/usr2/home/ewest/evolution/local': No such file or directory
trying to migrate from
/usr2/home/ewest/evolution/addressbook-sources.xml
trying to migrate completion folders

(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: found completion
folder with uri `file:///usr2/home/ewest/evolution/local/Contacts' that
doesn't correspond to anything we migrated.

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
contact lists for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/system

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
contact lists for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/1107530365.9314.5@sparks.sparkcg.net

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
contact lists for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/1107530406.9364.0@sparks.sparkcg.net

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
contact lists for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/1107530428.9434.0@sparks.sparkcg.net

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
company phone numbers for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/system

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
company phone numbers for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/1107530365.9314.5@sparks.sparkcg.net

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
company phone numbers for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/1107530406.9364.0@sparks.sparkcg.net

(evolution:9972): libebook-WARNING **: e_book_construct: Could not
obtain a handle to the Personal Addressbook Server with IID
`OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_BookFactory:1.0'


(evolution:9972): evolution-addressbook-WARNING **: failed to migrate
company phone numbers for source
file:///usr2/home/ewest/.evolution/addressbook/local/1107530428.9434.0@sparks.sparkcg.net

(evolution:9972): e-utils-WARNING **: cannot open
`/usr2/home/ewest/evolution/local': Error opening directory
'/usr2/home/ewest/evolution/local': No such file or directory

(evolution:9972): libecal-WARNING **: e-cal.c:1053: Could not activate
calendar factory (OAFIID:GNOME_Evolution_DataServer_CalFactory:1.0)

(evolution:9972): libecal-CRITICAL **: file e-cal.c: line 1486
(open_calendar): assertion `ecal != NULL' failed

(evolution:9972): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: invalid (NULL) pointer
instance

(evolution:9972): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: file gsignal.c: line 2164
(g_signal_emit_valist): assertion `G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE (instance)'
failed
/usr/share/bug-buddy/gdb-cmd:2: Error in sourced command file:
Previous frame inner to this frame (corrupt stack?)


Steps to reproduce the crash:
1.  run "evolution" on the command line
2. 
3. 

Expected Results:

I expect an evolution window to open.

How often does this happen?

At least since the latest fedora FC3 update (from the official fedora
repositories!)

Additional Information:



Debugging Information:

Backtrace was generated from '/usr/bin/evolution'

(no debugging symbols found)...Using host libthread_db library
"/lib/tls/libthread_db.so.1".
(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no
debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging
symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1208125760 (LWP 9972)]
[New Thread -1221284944 (LWP 10023)]
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1208125760 (LWP 9972)]
[New Thread -1221284944 (LWP 10023)]
[Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled]
[New Thread -1208125760 (LWP 9972)]
[New Thread -1221284944 (LWP 10023)]
[New Thread -1210795088 (LWP 10006)]
(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no
debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging
symbols found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...(no debugging symbols found)...(no debugging symbols
found)...0x001937a2 in _dl_sysinfo_int80 () from /lib/ld-linux.so.2

Thread 3 (Thread -1210795088 (LWP 10006))

  • #0 _dl_sysinfo_int80
    from /lib/ld-linux.so.2
  • #1 poll
    from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
  • #2 g_main_context_acquire
    from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
  • #3 g_main_loop_run
    from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
  • #4 e_book_set_default_source
    from /usr/lib/libebook.so.8
  • #5 start_thread
    from /lib/tls/libpthread.so.0
  • #6 clone
    from /lib/tls/libc.so.6

Thread 2 (Thread -1221284944 (LWP 10023))

  • #0 _dl_sysinfo_int80
    from /lib/ld-linux.so.2
  • #1 poll
    from /lib/tls/libc.so.6
  • #2 g_main_context_acquire
    from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
  • #3 g_main_loop_run
    from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
  • #4 link_thread_io_context
    from /usr/lib/libORBit-2.so.0
  • #5 ??
    from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0
  • #6 ??
  • #7 g_static_private_free
    from /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so.0



Unknown reporter: tsewcire@sparkcg.com, changed to bugbuddy-import@ximian.com.
Setting qa contact to the default for this product.
   This bug either had no qa contact or an invalid one.

Comment 1 Eric West 2005-02-06 04:20:52 UTC
rpm -qvil evolution|more
Name        : evolution                    Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version     : 2.0.2                             Vendor: Red Hat, Inc.
Release     : 3                             Build Date: Fri 22 Oct
2004 08:20:07
 PM EDT
Install Date: Sat 05 Feb 2005 08:55:50 AM EST      Build Host:
tweety.build.redh
at.com
Group       : Applications/Productivity     Source RPM:
evolution-2.0.2-3.src.rp
m
Size        : 26893742                         License: GPL
Signature   : DSA/SHA1, Tue 26 Oct 2004 12:29:32 PM EDT, Key ID
b44269d04f2a6fd2
Packager    : Red Hat, Inc. <http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla>
URL         : http://www.ximian.com/
Summary     : GNOME's next-generation groupware suite
Description :
Evolution is the GNOME collection of personal information management
(PIM) tools.


Apparently this has been reported on Suse systems as well.

http://www.project54.com/linux/ng/alt-os-linux-suse-FAQ/Evolution-2.01.html#Evolution%202.01

Following the suggestions in this faq (it seems the version value is
the culprit) I finally got evolution running with:

> rm -rf ~/.evolution ~/evolution
 # Note the above step may be overkill, but I have nothing setup, so
 # nothing to lose...

> sudo evolution --force-shutdown
> gconftool-2 --get /apps/evolution/version
1.4.0
> gconftool-2 --set /apps/evolution/version --type string "2.0.0"
> gconftool-2 --set /apps/evolution/last_version --type string "2.0.0"
> evolution
evolution-shell-Message: Killing old version of evolution-data-server...

Et voilà!
Comment 2 JP Rosevear 2005-03-24 21:05:28 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 269566 ***