To keep on using Banshee I uninstalled (purged) banshee and remove configuration files in .config/banshee-1 and .gconf-something, then reinstalled it and did not disable the many unnecessary plugins it has. I'd bet it's one of them what's causing this problem.
2011/10/14 Martin Liebmann <873...@bugs.launchpad.net>: > I am experiencing a very similar problem. Banshee started once, after the > fresh setup of ubuntu 11.10. I designated my music location for banshee and > was able to play mp3s. Since that first start, banshee doe not start up > again, does not play music an produces error-messages as posted in the > attachment. The messages ahve been recieved using the bash command: banshee > --debug. > I did not manually work in any configuration data or changed any settings > within banshee. > > ** Attachment added: "debug information: bash$ banshee --debug" > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/banshee/+bug/873787/+attachment/2544626/+files/banshee_debug.log > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873787 > > Title: > Banshee does not start > > Status in “banshee” package in Ubuntu: > Confirmed > > Bug description: > Banshee just worked once. > After rebooting, running banshee from a terminal prints this: > > (Banshee:2284): Gtk-WARNING **: Imposible encontrar el motor de temas en la > ruta al _modulo: «pixmap», > Exception in Gtk# callback delegate > Note: Applications can use GLib.ExceptionManager.UnhandledException to > handle the exception. > System.ArgumentException: Value does not fall within the expected range. > at Hyena.Gui.Canvas.Rect.set_Height (Double value) [0x00000] in <filename > unknown>:0 > at Hyena.Gui.Canvas.Rect.op_Explicit (Rectangle rect) [0x00000] in > <filename unknown>:0 > at Hyena.Data.Gui.ListView`1[Banshee.Collection.AlbumInfo].OnSizeAllocated > (Rectangle allocation) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 > at Gtk.Widget.sizeallocated_cb (IntPtr widget, IntPtr allocation) > [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 > at GLib.ExceptionManager.RaiseUnhandledException(System.Exception e, > Boolean is_terminal) > at Gtk.Widget.sizeallocated_cb(IntPtr widget, IntPtr allocation) > at Gtk.Widget.gtksharp_widget_base_show(IntPtr ) > at Gtk.Widget.OnShown() > at Nereid.PlayerInterface.OnShown() > at Gtk.Widget.shown_cb(IntPtr widget) > at Gtk.Widget.gtk_widget_show(IntPtr ) > at Gtk.Widget.Show() > at Banshee.Gui.BaseClientWindow.InitialShowPresent() > at Nereid.PlayerInterface.Initialize() > at Banshee.Gui.BaseClientWindow.InitializeWindow() > at Banshee.Gui.BaseClientWindow..ctor(System.String title, System.String > configNameSpace, Int32 defaultWidth, Int32 defaultHeight) > at Nereid.PlayerInterface..ctor() > at > System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke(System.Reflection.MonoCMethod , > System.Object , System.Object[] , System.Exception ByRef ) > at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke(System.Object obj, BindingFlags > invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, > System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) > at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, > System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, > System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) > at System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo.Invoke(System.Object[] parameters) > at System.Activator.CreateInstance(System.Type type, Boolean nonPublic) > at System.Activator.CreateInstance(System.Type type) > at Banshee.ServiceStack.ServiceManager.RegisterService(System.Type type) > at Banshee.ServiceStack.ServiceManager.Run() > at Banshee.ServiceStack.Application.Run() > at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient.Initialize(Boolean registerCommonServices) > at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient..ctor(Boolean initializeDefault, > System.String defaultIconName) > at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient..ctor() > at Nereid.Client..ctor() > at > System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke(System.Reflection.MonoCMethod , > System.Object , System.Object[] , System.Exception ByRef ) > at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke(System.Object obj, BindingFlags > invokeAttr, System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, > System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) > at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.Invoke(BindingFlags invokeAttr, > System.Reflection.Binder binder, System.Object[] parameters, > System.Globalization.CultureInfo culture) > at System.Reflection.ConstructorInfo.Invoke(System.Object[] parameters) > at System.Activator.CreateInstance(System.Type type, Boolean nonPublic) > at System.Activator.CreateInstance(System.Type type) > at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient.Startup() > at Hyena.Gui.CleanRoomStartup.Startup(Hyena.Gui.StartupInvocationHandler > startup) > at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient.Startup() > at Banshee.Gui.GtkBaseClient.Startup(System.String[] args) > at Nereid.Client.Main(System.String[] args) > at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(System.AppDomain , > System.Reflection.Assembly , System.String[] ) > at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssemblyInternal(System.Reflection.Assembly a, > System.String[] args) > at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(System.String assemblyFile, > System.Security.Policy.Evidence assemblySecurity, System.String[] args) > at System.AppDomain.ExecuteAssembly(System.String assemblyFile) > at Booter.Booter.BootClient(System.String clientName) > at Booter.Booter.Main() > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: banshee 2.2.0-1ubuntu2 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Thu Oct 13 20:34:59 2011 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) > ProcEnviron: > LANGUAGE=es_PE:es > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=es_PE.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > SourcePackage: banshee > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/banshee/+bug/873787/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873787 Title: Banshee does not start To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/banshee/+bug/873787/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs