I had the same problem and was able to fix it by removing the entry for the missing file from rhythmdb.xml
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1121094 Title: Rhythmbox crashes after few seconds Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This happens anytime I try to launch Rhythmbox. I always get this error, (edit) and If I try to launch it from command line : RhythmDB:ERROR:rhythmdb-tree.c:1517:remove_child: assertion failed: (g_hash_table_remove (parent->children, data)) When launching Rhythmbox with --debug, I get just before the crash : couldn't access file:///media/gro/musique2/Underground_-_B.O/09 - Unknown Artist - Track 9.mp3: Error when getting information for file '/media/gro/musique2/Underground_-_B.O/09 - Unknown Artist - Track 9.mp3': No such file or directory (12:37:06) [0x1deaed0] [song_update_availability] rhythmdb-song-entry-types.c:170: deleting entry file:///media/gro/musique2/Underground_-_B.O/09%20-%20Unknown%20Artist%20-%20Track%209.mp3; not seen for too long (12:37:06) [0x1deaed0] [rhythmdb_entry_delete] rhythmdb.c:3707: deleting entry 0x7f15b8a30cf0 ** RhythmDB:ERROR:rhythmdb-tree.c:1517:remove_child: assertion failed: (g_hash_table_remove (parent->children, data)) found device path /dev/sdb1 for mount /media/gro device /dev/sdb1 has no ID_MEDIA_PLAYER tag in udev /media/gro is already a mount point override file /media/gro/.is_audio_player not found on mount /media/gro found device path /dev/sdb1 for mount /media/gro device /dev/sdb1 has no ID_MEDIA_PLAYER tag in udev /media/gro is already a mount point override file /media/gro/.is_audio_player not found on mount /media/gro jonath@jonath-MS-7369:~$ ls -la /media/gro/musique2/Underground_-_B.O/ ls: cannot access /media/gro/musique2/Underground_-_B.O/: No such file or directory using Ubuntu 12.10 uname -a Linux jonath-MS-7369 3.5.0-23-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 24 13:15:40 UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux apt-cache policy rhythmbox rhythmbox: Installed: 2.97-1ubuntu6 Candidate: 2.97-1ubuntu6 Version table: *** 2.97-1ubuntu6 0 500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal-proposed/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.97-1ubuntu5 0 500 http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1121094/+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
