Louis LeBlanc <fvwm_at_keyslapper.org> writes:
> On 01/11/03 01:43 AM, Ben Winslow sat at the `puter and typed:
> > A better example would be /usr/local/bin/bash -c /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
>
> That one opens the xterm ok.
>
> I don't know if it makes any difference, but any other program I try
> opening from the menu seems ok. So long as it doesn't need an xterm
> to run. Any ideas?
>
> Here's a sample of a problematic menu entry:
> # Networking/Mail
> AddToMenu "Mail" "Mail" Title
> + "&Netscape Messenger" Exec /usr/local/bin/netscape +messenger
> + "&Mutt" Exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm -tn xterm-color -T
> "mutt" +sb -ls -fn 10x20 -geometry 125x47+1+1 -e mutt
> + "&Gbuffy" Exec /usr/X11R6/bin/gbuffy
>
> Netscape and gbuffy start fine, but mutt won't. I even tried the
> "Exec exec <command>" form, but no good.
>
> Any other ideas? Where could that Abort Trap be coming from?
Well, even though I'm not right all the time, I think
I can keep coming up with ideas.
I suppose plain:
+ "xterm" Exec /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm
doesn't work either?
The abort is supposed to cause a core dump.
Do you have ulimit set to allow core dumps?
Do you have a core file?
If so, do "file core".
You could also try running the strace from a menu:
+ "xterm" Exec strace -f /usr/X11R6/bin/xterm 2>/tmp/strace.out
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Dan Espen E-mail: dane_at_mk.telcordia.com
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Received on Sat Jan 11 2003 - 08:59:39 GMT