I can confirm this. Every time I tried to start rhythmbox I ran into a crash with the following debug output:
(gdb) run Starting program: /usr/bin/rhythmbox [Thread debugging using libthread_db enabled] Using host libthread_db library "/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libthread_db.so.1". [Detaching after fork from child process 2326] [New Thread 0x7fffedc44700 (LWP 2341)] [New Thread 0x7fffed443700 (LWP 2342)] [New Thread 0x7fffecc0c700 (LWP 2343)] [New Thread 0x7fffdffff700 (LWP 2346)] [New Thread 0x7fffdf5c3700 (LWP 2347)] [New Thread 0x7fffdedc2700 (LWP 2348)] [New Thread 0x7fffdd002700 (LWP 2349)] [Thread 0x7fffdd002700 (LWP 2349) exited] [Thread 0x7fffdf5c3700 (LWP 2347) exited] [Thread 0x7fffdffff700 (LWP 2346) exited] (rhythmbox:2322): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 17:25:30.488: gtk_box_pack: assertion '_gtk_widget_get_parent (child) == NULL' failed (rhythmbox:2322): Gtk-WARNING **: 17:25:30.496: actionhelper: action app .play-repeat can't be activated due to parameter type mismatch (parameter type NULL, target type b) (rhythmbox:2322): Gtk-WARNING **: 17:25:30.496: actionhelper: action app.play-shuffle can't be activated due to parameter type mismatch (parameter type NULL, target type b) [New Thread 0x7fffdffff700 (LWP 2350)] [Thread 0x7fffdffff700 (LWP 2350) exited] (rhythmbox:2322): Rhythmbox-WARNING **: 17:25:30.797: Unable to grab media player keys: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.gnome.SettingsDaemon.MediaKeys was not provided by any .service files [New Thread 0x7fffdf5c3700 (LWP 2352)] (rhythmbox:2322): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 17:25:31.077: gtk_tree_view_update_button_position: assertion 'column_el != NULL' failed [New Thread 0x7fffdd002700 (LWP 2353)] [New Thread 0x7fffcde64700 (LWP 2354)] [New Thread 0x7fffcd663700 (LWP 2355)] [Thread 0x7fffcd663700 (LWP 2355) exited] Thread 1 "rhythmbox" received signal SIGSEGV, Segmentation fault. 0x00007ffff7924bd4 in gtk_tree_view_get_column () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 (gdb) backtrace #0 0x00007ffff7924bd4 in gtk_tree_view_get_column () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 #1 0x00007ffff766df0a in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 #2 0x00007ffff766f783 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 #3 0x00007ffff792aa7a in gtk_tree_view_set_model () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0 #4 0x00007ffff7ecf619 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #5 0x00007ffff7588d1b in g_object_set_valist () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #6 0x00007ffff75895ec in g_object_set () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #7 0x00007ffff7ea294a in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #8 0x00007ffff7580b6d in g_closure_invoke () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #9 0x00007ffff75938f3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #10 0x00007ffff759c882 in g_signal_emit_valist () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #11 0x00007ffff759cecf in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #12 0x00007ffff75851d4 in ?? () --Type <RET> for more, q to quit, c to continue without paging-- from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #13 0x00007ffff7587651 in g_object_notify () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #14 0x00007ffff7edf683 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #15 0x00007ffff7edf7b8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #16 0x00007ffff7edf7b8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #17 0x00007ffff7edfcad in rb_library_browser_set_model () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #18 0x00007ffff7580da6 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #19 0x00007ffff759c961 in g_signal_emit_valist () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #20 0x00007ffff759cecf in g_signal_emit () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgobject-2.0.so.0 #21 0x00007ffff7efdda3 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #22 0x00007ffff7efdf39 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #23 0x00007ffff74a0ae8 in g_main_context_dispatch () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 --Type <RET> for more, q to quit, c to continue without paging-- #24 0x00007ffff74a0ed8 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #25 0x00007ffff74a0f6c in g_main_context_iteration () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 #26 0x00007ffff641713d in g_application_run () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0 #27 0x00007ffff7e78a97 in rb_application_run () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/librhythmbox-core.so.10 #28 0x0000555555555203 in main () (gdb) I uninstalled the alternative-toolbar plugin package which fixed the issue for me (for the moment) -- 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/1801436 Title: rhythmbox crashes constantly due to alternative-toolbar plugin Status in rhythmbox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Description: Ubuntu 18.10 Release: 18.10 rhythmbox: Installed: 3.4.2-4ubuntu2 Candidate: 3.4.2-4ubuntu2 Version table: *** 3.4.2-4ubuntu2 500 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status rhythmbox-plugin-alternative-toolbar: Installed: 0.18.1-1 Candidate: 0.18.1-1 Version table: *** 0.18.1-1 500 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main amd64 Packages 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu cosmic/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status Removing the package fixes the problem, so it's a bug in this package and not rhythmbox I don't know what exactly causes this to happen as crashes have been happening randomly, lately it doesn't even want to load (crashes just after loading the library) Log output from rhythmbox: (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-WARNING **: 01:53:46.780: Theme directory 2x22@2x/animations of theme Papirus-Light has no size field (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-WARNING **: 01:53:47.263: actionhelper: action app.play-repeat can't be activated due to parameter type mismatch (parameter type NULL, target type b) (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-WARNING **: 01:53:47.264: actionhelper: action app.play-shuffle can't be activated due to parameter type mismatch (parameter type NULL, target type b) (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-WARNING **: 01:53:47.283: Theme directory 2x22@2x/animations of theme Papirus-Light has no size field (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 01:53:48.107: gtk_tree_view_update_button_position: assertion 'column_el != NULL' failed (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 01:53:48.514: gtk_tree_model_filter_iter_parent: assertion 'GTK_TREE_MODEL_FILTER (model)->priv->stamp == child->stamp' failed (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 01:53:48.551: gtk_tree_model_filter_iter_parent: assertion 'GTK_TREE_MODEL_FILTER (model)->priv->stamp == child->stamp' failed (rhythmbox:5088): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 01:53:48.588: gtk_tree_model_filter_iter_parent: assertion 'GTK_TREE_MODEL_FILTER (model)->priv->stamp == child->stamp' failed Last few lines from debug logs: (01:57:36) [0x55a43f1c0930] [rebuild_child_model] rb-library-browser.c:687: no selection for browser 2 - reusing parent model (01:57:36) [0x55a43f1c0930] [rb_entry_view_rows_reordered_cb] rb-entry-view.c:2184: rows reordered To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1801436/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
