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FS#38020 - [skype] Skype does not start under x86_64

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Max Zhao (interarticle) - Thursday, 05 December 2013, 03:46 GMT
Last edited by Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto) - Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 09:46 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Multilib
Status Closed
Assigned To Florian Pritz (bluewind)
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:

After installing multilib/skype on a fresh installation of x86_64 Arch, skype crashes shortly after launch without displaying any user interface.


Additional info:
* package version(s)
* config and/or log files etc.

multilib/skype 4.2.0.11-3

(Under the assumption that the sole culprit is libfreetype)
depends on multilib/lib32-qt4 4.8.5-6
depends on multilib/lib32-fontconfig 2.11.0-1
depends on multilib/lib32-freetype2 2.5.1-1

Running "skype" under terminal reports segmentation fault.
systemd log reports:

segfault at 184 ip 00000000f2be8b63 sp 00000000ff8aba40 error 4 in libfreetype.so.6.11.0[f2bcb000+9c000]

Steps to reproduce:

Under a x86_64 Arch Linux installation that hadn't installed any package from multilib
1. Enable multilib, and refresh package database
2. Install skype with `sudo pacman -S skype`. Use default settings for any prompt.
3. Start skype with `skype`

Potential Fix:

For now, downgrade lib32-freetype2 to version 2.5.0.1-1 seems to allow skype to launch without a segfault.
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Closed by  Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto)
Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 09:46 GMT
Reason for closing:  No response
Additional comments about closing:  Seems to work for other users. Updated information about the situation is needed.
Comment by Florian Pritz (bluewind) - Thursday, 05 December 2013, 13:49 GMT
Can't reproduce on my desktop nor in a newly created VM. Please make sure you upgraded all packages (don't run -Sy; -S skype, run -Syu) and if that doesn't help please create a backtrace[1].

[1]: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Debug_-_Getting_Traces
Comment by Gerardo Exequiel Pozzi (djgera) - Thursday, 05 December 2013, 16:00 GMT
  • Field changed: Attached to Project (Arch Linux → Community Packages)
  • Field changed: Summary (Skype does not start under x86_64 → [skype] Skype does not start under x86_64)
  • Field changed: Severity (High → Medium)
Works for me.
Comment by Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto) - Friday, 06 December 2013, 12:03 GMT
Max Zhao, do you still experience this problem?
Comment by Valeriy Huz (ghotrix) - Thursday, 12 December 2013, 12:06 GMT
Working nice for me with lib32-freetype2 2.5.2-1.
Comment by Alexander F. Rødseth (xyproto) - Tuesday, 17 December 2013, 09:45 GMT
Thanks for testing, Valeriy Huz. Closing this bug. Please re-open, Max Zhao, if you still experience this issue.

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