Segmentation Fault on deluged

Question

Hi I recently setup my raspberry pi as a torrent-box following this guide.

I tried running deluged in logging to console mode deluged -d -L debug

However, the only message I get before it stops is Segmentation Fault

How do you fix this?

Answer 1

Seg fault == a bug in deluged or something to which it is linked. You should report that first to debian:

http://www.debian.org/Bugs/

Make sure you mention you are using raspbian and explain exactly what happens, including a cut and paste of the output leading up to that point. It will be particularly helpful if you also install gdb (the "gnu debugger"):

> sudo apt-get install gdb

Then run deluged inside of it:

> gdb deluged

No options or arguments; a copyright paragraph will appear followed by a prompt, (gdb). You type:

(gdb) run -d -L debug

The runtime parameters you used. The seg fault should happen again and gdb will catch it and ask you what you want to do. Then:

(gdb) bt

This will print a "backtrace". If it asks you to install "debug-infos" (it probably will), do that and repeat the process until it doesn't ask again (to quit gdb each time, use quit and say y). At that point, copy paste the backtrace and include it in your bug report.

You can copy paste with the mouse in console mode if you install and run gpm (the "general purpose mouse" daemon) but probably this will be easiest in a GUI terminal.