I reran the commands from the 2014-03-26 32-bit desktop CD (where the VMware Tools were never installed) and after installing from that CD and installing all available updates (without ever installing VMware Tools.) There appears to be no difference.
>From the desktop CD: root@ubuntu:~# lsusb unable to initialize libusb: -99 root@ubuntu:~# /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: Loading USB quirks from "/usr/share/cups/usb". DEBUG: Loaded 107 quirks. DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: Unable to initialize USB access via libusb, libusb error -99 root@ubuntu:~# /usr/lib/cups/backend/gutenprint52+usb -D DEBUG: Multi-Call Dye-sublimation CUPS Backend version 0.42G DEBUG: Copyright 2007-2014 Solomon Peachy DEBUG: This free software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! DEBUG: Licensed under the GNU GPL. Run with '-G' for more details. DEBUG: DEBUG: ** running with libusb 1.0.17 (10830) DEBUG: CUPS Usage: DEBUG: DEVICE_URI=someuri gutenprint52+usb job user title num-copies options [ filename ] DEBUG: DEBUG: Standalone Usage: DEBUG: gutenprint52+usb DEBUG: [ -D ] [ -G ] [ -S serialnum ] [ -B backendname ] DEBUG: [ -V extra_vid ] [ -P extra_pid ] [ -T extra_type ] DEBUG: [ [ backend_specific_args ] | [ - | infile ] ] DEBUG: -B canonselphy # Canon SELPHY CP/ES version 0.81 DEBUG: -B kodak6800 # Kodak 6800/6850 version 0.32 DEBUG: [ -c filename ] # Get tone curve DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set tone curve DEBUG: -B kodak605 # Kodak 605 version 0.18 DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set tone curve DEBUG: [ -m ] # Query media DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: -B kodak1400 # Kodak 1400/805 version 0.31 DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set tone curve DEBUG: -B shinkos2145 # Shinko/Sinfonia CHC-S2145 (S2) version 0.31 DEBUG: [ -b 0|1 ] # Disable/Enable control panel DEBUG: [ -c filename ] # Get user/NV tone curve DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set user/NV tone curve DEBUG: [ -e ] # Query error log DEBUG: [ -f ] # Use fast return mode DEBUG: [ -F ] # Flash Printer LED DEBUG: [ -l filename ] # Get current tone curve DEBUG: [ -L filename ] # Set current tone curve DEBUG: [ -m ] # Query media DEBUG: [ -i ] # Query printer info DEBUG: [ -r ] # Reset user/NV tone curve DEBUG: [ -R ] # Reset printer to factory defaults DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: [ -u ] # Query user string DEBUG: [ -U sometext ] # Set user string DEBUG: [ -X jobid ] # Abort a printjob DEBUG: -B sonyupdr150 # Sony UP-DR150/UP-DR200 version 0.13 DEBUG: -B mitsu70x # Mitsubishi CP-D70/D707 version 0.12 DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: -B dnpds40 # DNP DS40/DS80/DSRX1 version 0.30 DEBUG: [ -i ] # Query printer info DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: [ -n ] # Query counters DEBUG: [ -N A|B|M ] # Clear counter A/B/M DEBUG: [ -p num ] # Set counter P Segmentation fault (core dumped) root@ubuntu:~# ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend/ total 558 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 128852 Dec 20 02:43 bluetooth -rwxr--r-- 3 root root 17768 Mar 19 16:32 dnssd -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 90788 Mar 18 22:36 gutenprint52+usb -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18040 Mar 11 21:58 hp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9139 Mar 11 21:56 hpfax lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 19 16:32 http -> ipp lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 19 16:32 https -> ipp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 75180 Mar 19 16:32 ipp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 46508 Mar 19 16:32 ipp14 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 19 16:32 ipps -> ipp -rwxr--r-- 2 root root 42408 Mar 19 16:32 lpd -rwxr--r-- 3 root root 17768 Mar 19 16:32 mdns -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18012 Mar 24 12:19 parallel -rwx------ 1 root root 13888 Mar 24 12:19 serial lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Mar 17 16:50 smb -> ../../../bin/smbspool -r-xr-xr-x 2 root root 21868 Mar 19 16:32 snmp -r-xr-xr-x 2 root root 34216 Mar 19 16:32 socket -r-xr--r-- 2 root root 34152 Mar 19 16:32 usb root@ubuntu:~# After reinstall: root@executor-u-t:~# lsusb unable to initialize libusb: -99 root@executor-u-t:~# /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: Loading USB quirks from "/usr/share/cups/usb". DEBUG: Loaded 107 quirks. DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: Unable to initialize USB access via libusb, libusb error -99 root@executor-u-t:~# /usr/lib/cups/backend/gutenprint52+usb -D DEBUG: Multi-Call Dye-sublimation CUPS Backend version 0.42G DEBUG: Copyright 2007-2014 Solomon Peachy DEBUG: This free software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY! DEBUG: Licensed under the GNU GPL. Run with '-G' for more details. DEBUG: DEBUG: ** running with libusb 1.0.17 (10830) DEBUG: CUPS Usage: DEBUG: DEVICE_URI=someuri gutenprint52+usb job user title num-copies options [ filename ] DEBUG: DEBUG: Standalone Usage: DEBUG: gutenprint52+usb DEBUG: [ -D ] [ -G ] [ -S serialnum ] [ -B backendname ] DEBUG: [ -V extra_vid ] [ -P extra_pid ] [ -T extra_type ] DEBUG: [ [ backend_specific_args ] | [ - | infile ] ] DEBUG: -B canonselphy # Canon SELPHY CP/ES version 0.81 DEBUG: -B kodak6800 # Kodak 6800/6850 version 0.32 DEBUG: [ -c filename ] # Get tone curve DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set tone curve DEBUG: -B kodak605 # Kodak 605 version 0.18 DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set tone curve DEBUG: [ -m ] # Query media DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: -B kodak1400 # Kodak 1400/805 version 0.31 DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set tone curve DEBUG: -B shinkos2145 # Shinko/Sinfonia CHC-S2145 (S2) version 0.31 DEBUG: [ -b 0|1 ] # Disable/Enable control panel DEBUG: [ -c filename ] # Get user/NV tone curve DEBUG: [ -C filename ] # Set user/NV tone curve DEBUG: [ -e ] # Query error log DEBUG: [ -f ] # Use fast return mode DEBUG: [ -F ] # Flash Printer LED DEBUG: [ -l filename ] # Get current tone curve DEBUG: [ -L filename ] # Set current tone curve DEBUG: [ -m ] # Query media DEBUG: [ -i ] # Query printer info DEBUG: [ -r ] # Reset user/NV tone curve DEBUG: [ -R ] # Reset printer to factory defaults DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: [ -u ] # Query user string DEBUG: [ -U sometext ] # Set user string DEBUG: [ -X jobid ] # Abort a printjob DEBUG: -B sonyupdr150 # Sony UP-DR150/UP-DR200 version 0.13 DEBUG: -B mitsu70x # Mitsubishi CP-D70/D707 version 0.12 DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: -B dnpds40 # DNP DS40/DS80/DSRX1 version 0.30 DEBUG: [ -i ] # Query printer info DEBUG: [ -s ] # Query status DEBUG: [ -n ] # Query counters DEBUG: [ -N A|B|M ] # Clear counter A/B/M DEBUG: [ -p num ] # Set counter P Segmentation fault (core dumped) root@executor-u-t:~# ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend total 592 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 128852 Dec 19 21:43 bluetooth -rwxr--r-- 1 root root 17768 Mar 19 12:32 dnssd -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 90788 Mar 18 18:36 gutenprint52+usb -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18040 Mar 11 17:58 hp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9139 Mar 11 17:56 hpfax lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 26 20:15 http -> ipp lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 26 20:15 https -> ipp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 75180 Mar 19 12:32 ipp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 46508 Mar 19 12:32 ipp14 lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 3 Mar 26 20:15 ipps -> ipp -rwxr--r-- 1 root root 42408 Mar 19 12:32 lpd -rwxr--r-- 1 root root 17768 Mar 19 12:32 mdns -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 18012 Mar 24 08:19 parallel -rwx------ 1 root root 13888 Mar 24 08:19 serial lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Mar 26 20:15 smb -> ../../../bin/smbspool -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 21868 Mar 19 12:32 snmp -r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 34216 Mar 19 12:32 socket -r-xr--r-- 1 root root 34152 Mar 19 12:32 usb root@executor-u-t:~# -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1297326 Title: gutenprint52+usb crashed with SIGSEGV in __GI___pthread_mutex_lock() To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+bug/1297326/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs