https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=477413
Bug ID: 477413
Summary: Ghostwriter core dump if qt5-qtpbfimageformat is
installed
Classification: Applications
Product: ghostwriter
Version: unspecified
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: grave
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: megan.con...@kdemail.net
Reporter: t...@posteo.de
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 163391
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=163391&action=edit
gdb /usr/bin/ghostwriter 2>&1 | tee ~/ghostwriter.log
SUMMARY
Ghostwriter won't start / immediately crashes if qt5-qtpbfimageformat is
installed since it needs to construct a QGuiApplication before accessing
QFontDatabase
For discussion of the cause see:
https://github.com/tumic0/QtPBFImagePlugin/issues/7
Reference to the bug report in Fedora which blames ghostwriter:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2225531
Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
ghostwriter 23.08.01
qt5-qtpbfimageformat-2.3-9
How reproducible:
Reliably
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install qt5-qtpbfimageformat-2.3-9
2. Install ghostwriter 23.08.01
3. Start ghostwriter
(using Fedora 38 - fc38.x86_64 )
OBSERVED RESULT
Terminal output:
"""
QFontDatabase: Must construct a QGuiApplication before accessing QFontDatabase
Aborted (core dumped)
"""
EXPECTED RESULT
Ghostwriter starts as intended.
Additional info:
Uninstalling qt5-qtpbfimageformat fixes the issue
This issue has been discussed before upstream:
https://github.com/tumic0/QtPBFImagePlugin/issues/7
Attached is the output of gdb /usr/bin/ghostwriter 2>&1 | tee ~/ghostwriter.log
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OBSERVED RESULT
EXPECTED RESULT
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
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macOS:
Linux/KDE Plasma:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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