This bug influences me as well but i have only the problem with fonts. I'm not sure that this refers to thunderbird directly (i have thunderbird 17.0.5 on ubuntu 12.10)
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1042894 Title: Thunderbird hangs at startup only on laptop Status in “thunderbird” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: I just upgraded my laptop to Ubuntu Quantal last weekend, and when I launch thunderbird, it hangs, making me click force quit when closing the window. Below is the output I get from launching thunderbird from terminal. code: guy@guy-laptop:~$thunderbird Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-droid-sans-fonts.conf", line 103: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/65-droid-sans-fonts.conf", line 138: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-language-selector-ja-jp.conf", line 141: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/69-language-selector-zh-tw.conf", line 79: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 9: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 22: Having multiple <family> in <alias> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 22: Having multiple <family> in <alias> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 22: Having multiple <family> in <alias> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 26: Having multiple <family> in <alias> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 31: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-nanum.conf", line 40: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/90-fonts-unfonts-core.conf", line 11: Having multiple values in <test> isn't supported and may not works as expected (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: cannot register existing type `ESource' (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_type_add_interface_static: assertion `G_TYPE_IS_INSTANTIATABLE (instance_type)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `result != 0' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_param_spec_object: assertion `g_type_is_a (object_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_class_install_property: assertion `G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_param_spec_object: assertion `g_type_is_a (object_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_class_install_property: assertion `G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_param_spec_object: assertion `g_type_is_a (object_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_class_install_property: assertion `G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_param_spec_object: assertion `g_type_is_a (object_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_class_install_property: assertion `G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_param_spec_object: assertion `g_type_is_a (object_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_class_install_property: assertion `G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_param_spec_object: assertion `g_type_is_a (object_type, G_TYPE_OBJECT)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_class_install_property: assertion `G_IS_PARAM_SPEC (pspec)' failed (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.33.10/./gobject/gsignal.c:1634: parameter 1 of type `<invalid>' for signal "ESourceRegistry::source_added" is not a value type (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.33.10/./gobject/gsignal.c:1634: parameter 1 of type `<invalid>' for signal "ESourceRegistry::source_changed" is not a value type (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.33.10/./gobject/gsignal.c:1634: parameter 1 of type `<invalid>' for signal "ESourceRegistry::source_removed" is not a value type (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.33.10/./gobject/gsignal.c:1634: parameter 1 of type `<invalid>' for signal "ESourceRegistry::source_enabled" is not a value type On desktop machine, this program runs as expected. (thunderbird:2301): GLib-GObject-WARNING **: /build/buildd/glib2.0-2.33.10/./gobject/gsignal.c:1634: parameter 1 of type `<invalid>' for signal "ESourceRegistry::source_disabled" is not a value type ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: thunderbird 15.0+build1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-13.13-generic 3.5.3 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-13-generic i686 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.5.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC0: guy 1950 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: guy 1950 F...m pulseaudio BuildID: 20120827190819 Channel: Unavailable Date: Tue Aug 28 14:21:25 2012 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) IpRoute: default via 192.168.2.1 dev wlan0 proto static 169.254.0.0/16 dev wlan0 scope link metric 1000 192.168.2.0/24 dev wlan0 proto kernel scope link src 192.168.2.5 metric 9 PrefSources: prefs.js Prefs: extensions.lastAppVersion: "15.0" (prefs.js) network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true (prefs.js) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=15.0/20120827190819 (In use) RelatedPackageVersions: gnome-shell 3.5.4-0ubuntu2 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.97-1ubuntu4 totem-mozilla 3.4.3-0ubuntu2 RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: thunderbird UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) WifiSyslog: dmi.bios.date: 07/27/2011 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: F.22 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: 3674 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.board.version: 28.37 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrF.22:bd07/27/2011:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHP2000NotebookPC:pvr0688110000204A10000620000:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3674:rvr28.37:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct10:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: HP 2000 Notebook PC dmi.product.version: 0688110000204A10000620000 dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/1042894/+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
