Following the link to the gnome bugzilla -- I ran across a tolerable workaround for the moment: If G_SLICE=always-malloc is in the environment, then it will start. It still complains, but it starts and appears to work (so far).
This makes it consume more CPU (and Lord knows it already consumes enough CPU), but it does allow Thunderbird to start - which is a good thing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1160569 Title: [regression] GLib-CRITICAL **: g_slice_set_config: assertion `sys_page_size == 0' failed Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser: Confirmed Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: see screenshot for more detailes ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: firefox 19.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-14.24-generic 3.8.4 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-14-generic x86_64 AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: Error: command ['fuser', '-v', '/dev/snd/seq', '/dev/snd/timer'] failed with exit code 1: BuildID: 20130308124351 CRDA: Error: command ['iw', 'reg', 'get'] failed with exit code 1: nl80211 not found. Channel: Unavailable Date: Tue Mar 26 21:48:57 2013 ForcedLayersAccel: False IfupdownConfig: # interfaces(5) file used by ifup(8) and ifdown(8) auto lo iface lo inet loopback InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-03-26 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Alpha amd64+mac (20130326) IpRoute: default via 10.0.1.1 dev eth0 proto static 10.0.1.0/24 dev eth0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.1.16 metric 1 169.254.0.0/16 dev eth0 scope link metric 1000 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. MarkForUpload: True Plugins: Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Videos) - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-gmp-plugin.so (totem-mozilla) VLC Multimedia Plugin (compatible Videos 3.6.3) - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-cone-plugin.so (totem-mozilla) DivX® Web Player - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-mully-plugin.so (totem-mozilla) QuickTime Plug-in 7.6.6 - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so (totem-mozilla) iTunes Application Detector - /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/librhythmbox-itms-detection-plugin.so (rhythmbox-mozilla) PrefSources: prefs.js Profiles: Profile0 (Default) - LastVersion=19.0.2/20130308124351 RelatedPackageVersions: totem-mozilla 3.6.3-0ubuntu4 rhythmbox-mozilla 2.98-0ubuntu3 RfKill: RunningIncompatibleAddons: False SourcePackage: firefox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 12/01/2006 dmi.bios.vendor: innotek GmbH dmi.bios.version: VirtualBox dmi.board.name: VirtualBox dmi.board.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.board.version: 1.2 dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Oracle Corporation dmi.modalias: dmi:bvninnotekGmbH:bvrVirtualBox:bd12/01/2006:svninnotekGmbH:pnVirtualBox:pvr1.2:rvnOracleCorporation:rnVirtualBox:rvr1.2:cvnOracleCorporation:ct1:cvr: dmi.product.name: VirtualBox dmi.product.version: 1.2 dmi.sys.vendor: innotek GmbH To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/firefox/+bug/1160569/+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