I have the same problem. After installing the dbg packages...
$ gdb --args /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin --help GNU gdb (GDB) 7.5-ubuntu Copyright (C) 2012 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Type "show copying" and "show warranty" for details. This GDB was configured as "i686-linux-gnu". For bug reporting instructions, please see: <http://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/bugs/>... Reading symbols from /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin...Reading symbols from /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin...done. done. (gdb) r Starting program: /usr/lib/libreoffice/program/soffice.bin --help Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/ure/lib/libuno_sal.so.3-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.sal import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.sal Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/ure/lib/libuno_sal.so.3-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.sal import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.sal [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/ure/lib/libuno_cppu.so.3-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.cppu import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.cppu Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/ure/lib/libuno_cppu.so.3-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.cppu import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.cppu Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libsvllo.so-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.svl import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.svl Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libsvllo.so-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.svl import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.svl Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libtllo.so-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.tl import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.tl Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/debug/usr/lib/libreoffice/program/libtllo.so-gdb.py", line 39, in <module> from libreoffice.tl import register_pretty_printers ImportError: No module named libreoffice.tl [New Thread 0xb47d3b40 (LWP 1418)] Program received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. 0xb7b080e0 in cppu::_copyConstructAnyFromData (pDestAny=0x804cef8, pSource=0xbffff250, pType=0x804dc58, pTypeDescr=0x0, acquire= 0xb6f8d318 <com::sun::star::uno::cpp_acquire(void*)>, mapping=0x0) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/cppu/source/uno/copy.hxx:260 260 /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/cppu/source/uno/copy.hxx: No such file or directory. (gdb) bt #0 0xb7b080e0 in cppu::_copyConstructAnyFromData (pDestAny=0x804cef8, pSource=0xbffff250, pType=0x804dc58, pTypeDescr=0x0, acquire=0xb6f8d318 <com::sun::star::uno::cpp_acquire(void*)>, mapping=0x0) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/cppu/source/uno/copy.hxx:260 #1 0xb7b08442 in cppu::_copyConstructAny (pDestAny=0x804cef8, pSource=<optimized out>, pType=0x804dc58, pTypeDescr=0x0, acquire=0xb6f8d318 <com::sun::star::uno::cpp_acquire(void*)>, mapping=0x0) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/cppu/source/uno/copy.hxx:371 #2 0xb7b07a36 in uno_type_any_assign (pDest=0x804cef8, pSource=0xbffff250, pType=0x804dc58, acquire=0xb6f8d318 <com::sun::star::uno::cpp_acquire(void*)>, release=0xb6f8d32c <com::sun::star::uno::cpp_release(void*)>) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/cppu/source/uno/any.cxx:48 #3 0xb6f9efc8 in com::sun::star::uno::operator<<=<com::sun::star::beans::NamedValue> (rAny=..., value=...) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/solver/unxlngi6.pro/inc/com/sun/star/uno/Any.hxx:204 #4 0xb6f9d3d7 in (anonymous namespace)::getConfigurationString (module=..., path=...) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/unotools/source/config/configmgr.cxx:92 #5 0xb6f9d8df in utl::ConfigManager::getProductName () at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/unotools/source/config/configmgr.cxx:145 #6 0xb7f5098a in desktop::ReplaceStringHookProc (rStr=...) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/desktop/source/app/app.cxx:483 #7 0xb7f67786 in desktop::displayCmdlineHelp () at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/desktop/source/app/cmdlinehelp.cxx:148 #8 0xb7f727a2 in soffice_main () at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/desktop/source/app/sofficemain.cxx:72 #9 0x0804857c in sal_main () at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/desktop/source/app/main.c:34 #10 main (argc=2, argv=0xbffff504) at /build/buildd/libreoffice-3.6.1~rc2/desktop/source/app/main.c:33 (gdb) ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1049664 Title: libreoffice crashes on --help Status in “libreoffice” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: $ libreoffice --help Segmentation fault (core dumped) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: libreoffice 1:3.6.1~rc2-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-14.15-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-14-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Sep 12 14:56:36 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha i386 (20120724.2) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: libreoffice UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libreoffice/+bug/1049664/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
