To get the core dump and debug it, If I run... ulimit -c unlimited kbibtex --nocrashhandler gdb kbibtex core
...it reports the following which I hope is helpful... (gdb) backtrace #0 0xb6d83a28 in vfprintf () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #1 0xb6d887a0 in ?? () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #2 0xb6d83c6e in vfprintf () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #3 0xb6d8dc7f in fprintf () from /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6 #4 0xb750a696 in qDebug () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #5 0xb64b038b in KBibTeX::WebQueryGoogleScholar::cancelQuery () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkbibtexpart.so #6 0xb64a05b5 in KBibTeX::WebQuery::slotCancelQuery () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkbibtexpart.so #7 0xb64a0f42 in KBibTeX::WebQuery::qt_invoke () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkbibtexpart.so #8 0xb64bbc1b in KBibTeX::WebQueryGoogleScholar::qt_invoke () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkbibtexpart.so #9 0xb723138a in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #10 0xb72338ab in QObject::activate_signal () from /usr/lib/libqt-mt.so.3 #11 0xb7a5d4dc in KDialogBase::cancelClicked () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #12 0xb7a5d512 in KDialogBase::slotCancel () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #13 0xb7a5d5cd in KProgressDialog::slotCancel () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #14 0xb7a2a875 in KDialogBase::cancel () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.4 #15 0xb64a16eb in KBibTeX::WebQueryWizard::endSearch () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkbibtexpart.so #16 0xb64a5bf6 in KBibTeX::WebQueryWizard::qt_invoke () from /usr/lib/kde3/libkbibtexpart.so ---Type <return> to continue, or q <return> to quit--- -- Kbibtex hangs and crashes during online search https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/330635 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs