Ubuntu
etoys package

etoys does not launch

Bug #301190 reported by Munchkinguy on 2008-11-23

This bug affects 11 people

	Status	Importance	Assigned to
etoys (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	High	Luke Faraone
Intrepid	Won't Fix	High	Unassigned
Jaunty	Fix Released	High	Unassigned
Karmic	Fix Released	High	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: etoys

** SRU **

In the development release of Ubuntu, this has been fixed by upgrading to a later version of squeak-vm with SHM support. As is, etoys cannot be started via the "etoys" command or from the menu; the user must edit /usr/games/etoys manually.

** TEST CASE **
$ etoys

{the application should not start and a usage message is displayed}
{proper behavior: etoys main window is displayed}
** END TEST CASE **

This has little regression potential since etoys does not work as is, no other applications rdepend on it, and this is a isolated change to a single script.

Bzr branch attached.

** END SRU **

After attempting to run a fresh installation of Etoys from the Ubuntu repository, it fails to launch. The message "unknown option: -xshm" is left in the terminal.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Debian testing/unstable
NonfreeKernelModules: wl fglrx
Package: etoys 3.0.1916+svn132-2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games
LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: etoys
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686
UnreportableReason: This is not a genuine Debian package

See original description

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Related branches

lp:~lfaraone/ubuntu/lucid/etoys/squeakvm-in-lib

Merged into lp:ubuntu/lucid/etoys at revision 3

Ubuntu Sponsors: Pending requested 2010-04-14

lp:~lfaraone/ubuntu/karmic/etoys/lp301190

Merged into lp:ubuntu/karmic/etoys

Ubuntu Sponsors: Pending requested 2010-04-16

lp:~lfaraone/ubuntu/jaunty/etoys/lp301190

Merged into lp:ubuntu/jaunty/etoys

Benjamin Drung: Approve on 2010-05-14

lp:~lfaraone/ubuntu/intrepid/etoys/lp301190

Merged into lp:ubuntu/intrepid/etoys

Ubuntu Sponsors: Pending requested 2010-04-16

lp:ubuntu/karmic-updates/etoys

lp:ubuntu/jaunty-proposed/etoys

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Munchkinguy (10068660) wrote on 2008-11-23:

Dependencies.txt Edit (852 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

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Michael Hall (mhall119) wrote on 2009-01-13:

Is anybody working on this?

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Riccardo Murri (rmurri) wrote on 2009-01-27:

This command fixed it for me (Ubuntu 8.10, etoys 3.0.1916+svn132-2)::

sed -i -e "s/-xshm//" /usr/games/etoys

The bug should probably belong into the "squeakvm" package: it's squeakvm complaining about the "-xshm" option, although the usage text says it's supported. (And indeed it works in the Debian version.)

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Joost68 (joost68) wrote on 2009-01-28:

The command Riccardo Murri gave fixed the problem for me also. (Ubuntu 8.10, etoys 3.0.1916+svn132-2)
Thanks!

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Michael Haupt (mhaupt) wrote on 2009-02-13:

The sed script hint is just a workaround, the actual problem seems to be that the Squeak VM this package depends on is compiled without support for the X shared memory extension. I just filed a bug about this: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squeak-vm/+bug/329038

Séverin Lemaignan (skadge) on 2009-05-18

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Kemel Zaidan aka Legendario (kemelzaidan) wrote on 2009-10-19:

Guess a simple patch and repack fix it. Assigning to motu.

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu):
assignee:	nobody → MOTU (motu)

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RJBradlow (rjbradlow) wrote on 2009-11-03:

This command fixed it for me too.
Ubuntu 9.10 / AMD64 ... etoys 3.0.1916+svn132-2

sed -i -e "s/-xshm//" /usr/games/etoys

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RJBradlow (rjbradlow) wrote on 2009-11-03:

P.S.
Those of you reading this page looking for a quick fix and who are inexperienced with the command line;
in Ubuntu / Gnome... 'Terminal' is found in 'Applications' > 'Accessories'
you must precede the command with 'sudo' as follows:

sudo sed -i -e "s/-xshm//" /usr/games/etoys

Then type your password to complete the process.

You will not see anything happen after pressing the return/enter key and you will be returned to your command prompt if you typed or copy and pasted the command correctly.
Just close the Terminal window and launch the eToys program: Applications > Education > eToys

enjoy!

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ewolff (eberhard-wolff) wrote on 2009-11-08:

The fix at least makes eToys start but the output in the windows is messed up. I am not sure why this is happening, I am on 9.10.

Luke Faraone (lfaraone) on 2010-04-14

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu):
assignee:	MOTU (motu) → nobody

Luke Faraone (lfaraone) on 2010-04-14

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu):
assignee:	nobody → Luke Faraone (lfaraone)
status:	Confirmed → In Progress

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2010-04-14:

#10

This bug was fixed in the package etoys - 3.0.1916+svn132-2ubuntu1

---------------
etoys (3.0.1916+svn132-2ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low

* etoys.in: use squeakvm in lib rather than /usr/bin/squeakvm, which no
longer exists. (LP: #561332, #301190)
-- Luke Faraone <email address hidden> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:21:38 -0400

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu):
status:	In Progress → Fix Released

Luke Faraone (lfaraone) on 2010-04-15

description:	updated
Changed in etoys (Ubuntu):
importance:	Undecided → High

Luke Faraone (lfaraone) on 2010-04-15

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Karmic):
status:	New → Triaged
importance:	Undecided → High

Luke Faraone (lfaraone) on 2010-04-16

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Jaunty):
status:	New → Triaged
importance:	Undecided → High
Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Intrepid):
status:	New → Triaged
importance:	Undecided → High

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John Dong (jdong) wrote on 2010-04-17:

#11

ACK from the SRU team for the Intrepid, Jaunty, and Karmic branches linked.

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Brandon Holtsclaw (imbrandon) wrote on 2010-04-24:

#12

Sponsored upload

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Intrepid):
status:	Triaged → Fix Committed
Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Karmic):
status:	Triaged → Fix Committed
Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Jaunty):
status:	Triaged → Fix Committed

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Scott Kitterman (kitterman) wrote on 2010-04-30:

#13

Rejecting Intrepid upload due to Intrepid EOL.

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Intrepid):
status:	Fix Committed → Won't Fix

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Scott Kitterman (kitterman) wrote on 2010-04-30: Please test proposed package

#14

Accepted into jaunty-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

tags:

added: verification-needed

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Scott Kitterman (kitterman) wrote on 2010-04-30:

#15

Accepted into karmic-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

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Michael Hall (mhall119) wrote on 2010-04-30:

#16

Tested on Karmic, and it launches fine.

Martin Pitt (pitti) on 2010-04-30

tags:

added: verification-done

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2010-05-05:

#17

This bug was fixed in the package etoys - 3.0.1916+svn132-2ubuntu0.9.10.1

---------------
etoys (3.0.1916+svn132-2ubuntu0.9.10.1) karmic-proposed; urgency=low

  * etoys.in: Remove "-xshm" parameter from call to squeak-vm to work around
    lack of SHM support in squeak-vm. (LP: #301190)
  * Update maintainer field.
-- Luke Faraone <email address hidden> Thu, 15 Apr 2010 18:09:15 -0400

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Karmic):
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote on 2010-05-05:

#18

Keeping verification-needed for jaunty task.

tags:

removed: verification-done

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Martin Erik Werner (arand) wrote on 2010-05-05:

#19

Jaunty launches properly and app seems to work fine with proposed update.

Noticed two random crashes, which may be completely unrelated.
My guess is that they are down to general instability.

Martin Erik Werner (arand) on 2010-05-06

tags:

added: verification-done
removed: verification-needed

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2010-05-07:

#20

This bug was fixed in the package etoys - 3.0.1916+svn132-2ubuntu0.9.04.1

---------------
etoys (3.0.1916+svn132-2ubuntu0.9.04.1) jaunty-proposed; urgency=low

Changed in etoys (Ubuntu Jaunty):
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released

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