This happens when creating a new file, i.e. on Save As, not Save. Creating an empty file outside of GIMP then saving to that works.
Deleting ~/.config/dconf "fixed" the problem for me. Source: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=828015 ** Bug watch added: Red Hat Bugzilla #828015 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=828015 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gimp in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/912909 Title: gimp-2.6 crashed with SIGSEGV Status in “gimp” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: opening a picture and later go to "save as..." but not save but click on "abort" and than crashed gimp ProblemType: Crash DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: gimp 2.6.11-5ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-7.13-generic 3.2.0-rc7 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-7-generic i686 ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu1 Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Jan 6 19:36:45 2012 EcryptfsInUse: Yes ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gimp-2.6 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111129.1) ProcCmdline: gimp-2.6 /home/hostname/Arbeitsfläche/Bewerbungfoto.jpg SegvAnalysis: Segfault happened at: 0x106eca6: movdqu (%edi),%xmm1 PC (0x0106eca6) ok source "(%edi)" (0x00000000) not located in a known VMA region (needed readable region)! destination "%xmm1" ok SegvReason: reading NULL VMA Signal: 11 SourcePackage: gimp StacktraceTop: ?? () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6 ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 ?? () from /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libgtk-x11-2.0.so.0 Title: gimp-2.6 crashed with SIGSEGV UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2011-12-14 (23 days ago) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin mythtv plugdev sambashare sudo To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gimp/+bug/912909/+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
