Public bug reported: Binary package hint: emacs-snapshot
using GNU Emacs 22.0.50.1 (i486-pc-linux-gnu, GTK+ Version 2.10.3) of 2006-09-20 on rothera, modified by Debian as packaged in emacs-snapshot-gtk, Version: 1:20060915-1 Emacs starts normally, with or without splash screen and either from the command line or from the menu item. From the command line a file can be opened for editing, eg "emacs caparea.m" However, trying to load a file using either the File->Open File menu item, or the toolbar icon, or M-x load-file fails. For the menu or toolbar, failure crashes the entire emacs process, leaving a message "Fatal error (6)Aborted". For the M-x load-file case, the process history looks like: (emacs caparea.m) Loading 00debian-vars...done Loading /etc/emacs-snapshot/site-start.d/50auctex.el (source)... Loading /usr/share/emacs/22.0.50/site-lisp/auctex.el (source)... Loading /usr/share/emacs/22.0.50/site-lisp/tex-site.el (source)...done Loading /usr/share/emacs/22.0.50/site-lisp/auctex.el (source)...done Loading /usr/share/emacs/22.0.50/site-lisp/preview-latex.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs-snapshot/site-start.d/50auctex.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50autoconf.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50css-mode.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50devhelp.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionaries-common.el (source)... Skipping dictionaries-common setup for emacs-snapshot Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50dictionaries-common.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50emacs-goodies-el.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50matlab.el (source)... Loading easy-mmode...done Loading regexp-opt...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50matlab.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50maxima-emacs.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50mmm-mode.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50octave2.9-emacsen.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50php-elisp.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs/site-start.d/50psvn.el (source)...done Loading /etc/emacs-snapshot/site-start.d/50tdtd.el (source)...done For information about the GNU Project and its goals, type C-h C-p. Loading octave-mod...done For information about the GNU Project and its goals, type C-h C-p. Loading /home/dmn/tech/time+spatial/geography/MissionAreas/fullcaparea.m... load-with-code-conversion: Symbol's value as variable is void: function It's running on a standard Ubuntu edgy distribution, nothing changed which could affect this as far as I know Any suggestions? ** Affects: emacs-snapshot (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- crashes on file load https://launchpad.net/bugs/76109 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs