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element-desktop crashes shortly after starting
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Description
Is this a new report?
Yes
System Info
Void 6.3.13_1 x86_64 AuthenticAMD notuptodate hold rrmFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Package(s) Affected
element-desktop-1.11.36_1
Does a report exist for this bug with the project's home (upstream) and/or another distro?
https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/issues/1167
Expected behaviour
The program should not crash
Actual behaviour
5-60 seconds after starting, the program crashes with trace trap element-desktop if executed in the shell.
Steps to reproduce
- Start the program
- Wait
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked upstream report at vector-im/element-desktop#1167 and compare it with the Void package element-desktop-1.11.36_1. Reproduce the crash by starting element-desktop from a shell and waiting 5–60 seconds. Done means the package no longer crashes, with the relevant upstream or packaging cause identified.
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Assessment
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100