Gtk apps broken after update

[linuxgal]

Fairly new to PCLinuxOS, I am very impressed. Running 2010.1 KDE updated to early October. However.....
Via synaptic, I updated several gtk packages, and every gtk-based app is now broken. Including synaptic.

Command line error message
firefox: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_source_set_name
(Although ldd shows that firefox etc do not actually depend on libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0)

I have reinstalled numerous gtk, libgtk and glib packages downloaded via a browser. No luck.
Can anyone advise me if there is a fix, or to give up and reinstall.

[Neal ManBear]

Fairly new to PCLinuxOS, I am very impressed. Running 2010.1 KDE updated to early October. However.....
Via synaptic, I updated several gtk packages, and every gtk-based app is now broken. Including synaptic.

Updated to early October? It is now mid November. Perhaps an update to the present would be in order.

Command line error message
firefox: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_source_set_name
(Although ldd shows that firefox etc do not actually depend on libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0)

I have reinstalled numerous gtk, libgtk and glib packages downloaded via a browser. No luck.
Can anyone advise me if there is a fix, or to give up and reinstall.

Some questions:
Are you fully updated?
What version of libxulrunner are you using? Have you tried reinstalling it?

[linuxgal]

Perhaps an update to the present would be in order.

As mentioned above, synaptic is also broken.
Not everyone can update regularly, especially in locations around the world where broadband is limited and expensive - such as where I live. My last update gobbled up half of my monthly data package.

What version of libxulrunner are you using? Have you tried reinstalling it?

The problem is not Firefox specific. That was only an example. It is ALL gtk apps that return the same error. eg.
synaptic: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_source_set_name
gimp: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0: undefined symbol: g_source_set_name

When running ldd, one finds these apps do not depend on that specific library, so the error lies in gtk.
libgdk-x11-2.0.so.0 originates from libgtk+-x11-2.0_0-2.22.0-1pclos2010, which yes, I have reinstalled.

[Neal ManBear]

Partial updating can cause problems. That is why I asked. Can you tell me what you updated and what you left not updated?

[linuxgal]

From synaptic log
 
Upgraded the following packages:
atk1.0-common (1.30.0-1pclos2010) to 1.32.0-1pclos2010
gtk+2.0 (2.20.1-1pclos2010) to 2.22.0-1pclos2010
libatk1.0_0 (1.30.0-1pclos2010) to 1.32.0-1pclos2010
libcairo2 (1.8.10-3pclos2010) to 1.10.0-2pclos2010
libfreetype6 (2.3.11-2pclos2010) to 2.4.3-2pclos2010
libgdk_pixbuf2.0_0 (2.20.1-1pclos2010) to 2.22.0-1pclos2010
libgtk+-x11-2.0_0 (2.20.1-1pclos2010) to 2.22.0-1pclos2010
libgtk+2.0_0 (2.20.1-1pclos2010) to 2.22.0-1pclos2010
libpango1.0_0 (1.28.1-2pclos2010) to 1.28.3-1pclos2010
libpango1.0_0-modules (1.28.1-2pclos2010) to 1.28.3-1pclos2010
libpixman-1_0 (0.17.12-1pclos2010) to 0.19.4-1pclos2010
pango (1.28.1-2pclos2010) to 1.28.3-1pclos2010

Installed the following packages:
libatk1.0-devel (1.32.0-1pclos2010)
libcairo-devel (1.10.0-2pclos2010)
libdirectfb-devel (1.4.2-7pclos2010)
libfontconfig-devel (2.8.0-1pclos2010)
libfreetype6-devel (2.4.3-2pclos2010)
libgdk_pixbuf2.0_0-devel (2.22.0-1pclos2010)
libgtk+2.0_0-devel (2.22.0-1pclos2010)
libpango1.0-devel (1.28.3-1pclos2010)
libpcre0-devel (7.8-1pclos2010)
libpixman-1-devel (0.19.4-1pclos2010)
libpng-devel (1.2.43-1pclos2010)
libpthread-stubs (0.3-1pclos2010)
libsysfs-devel (2.1.0-4pclos2010)
libsysfs-static-devel (2.1.0-4pclos2010)
libx11_6-devel (1.2.2-3pclos2010)
libxau6-devel (1.0.5-2pclos2010)
libxcb-devel (1.4-6pclos2010)
libxcomposite1-devel (0.4.0-3pclos2010)
libxcursor-devel (1.1.10-2pclos2010)
libxdamage-devel (1.1.1-4pclos2010)
libxdmcp6-devel (1.0.3-2pclos2010)
libxext6-devel (1.0.5-2pclos2010)
libxfixes3-devel (4.0.3-4pclos2010)
libxft-devel (2.1.14-1pclos2010)
libxi-devel (1.2.1-3pclos2010)
libxinerama1-devel (1.0.3-1pclos2010)
libxrandr2-devel (1.3.0-2pclos2010)
libxrender1-devel (0.9.4-3pclos2010)
pango-doc (1.28.3-1pclos2010)
x11-proto-devel (7.4-8pclos2010)

[Neal ManBear]

Follow the instructions here:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,80839.0.html

and do a full update.

Or start over with 2010.10.

[moniac]

Follow the instructions here:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,80839.0.html
and do a full update.

Or start over with 2010.10.

I started over with pclos 2010.10 and it is broken in ways also like nfs and openshot does not fully install. It doesn't install openshot to gnome/help or omf/openshot and half the effect can't be found but are there. Best thing is to start over with 2010.7 and update from there. By the way I make a post about the new iso problems but got no help.

[Old-Polack]

Follow the instructions here:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,80839.0.html
and do a full update.

Or start over with 2010.10.

I started over with pclos 2010.10 and it is broken in ways also like nfs and openshot does not fully install. It doesn't install openshot to gnome/help or omf/openshot and half the effect can't be found but are there. Best thing is to start over with 2010.7 and update from there. By the way I make a post about the new iso problems but got no help.

Did you do an md5sum check of the image you downloaded? Did you burn the image to disk at the slowest speed possible? Did you do an md5sum check of the burned disk?

If you did not do all of the above, you may have an incomplete or corrupt installation. If the problem were with the images on the d/l repos, it would stand to reason everyone would be having the exact same problems, and there would be far more posting about it. As is, it seems a local problem with your system's installation.

[moniac]

Follow the instructions here:
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and do a full update.

Or start over with 2010.10.

I started over with pclos 2010.10 and it is broken in ways also like nfs and openshot does not fully install. It doesn't install openshot to gnome/help or omf/openshot and half the effect can't be found but are there. Best thing is to start over with 2010.7 and update from there. By the way I make a post about the new iso problems but got no help.

Did you do an md5sum check of the image you downloaded? Did you burn the image to disk at the slowest speed possible? Did you do an md5sum check of the burned disk?

If you did not do all of the above, you may have an incomplete or corrupt installation. If the problem were with the images on the d/l repos, it would stand to reason everyone would be having the exact same problems, and there would be far more posting about it. As is, it seems a local problem with your system's installation.

Hi old-polack, I don't want to break in on someone else's post but yes I did all of that and the check sum on the copy I burned is the same as the check sum on the download page. Here is my post if you want to read it. http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,82585.0.html.  I really don't want to hyjack this thread  but if you read mine it explains the problems and the installation works so it is hard to believe openshot installed partially and will run without the half the plugins I describe that are not being found is caused by a corrupt disk. Thanks

[linuxgal]

Follow the instructions here:
http://www.pclinuxos.com/forum/index.php/topic,80839.0.html

and do a full update.

Or start over with 2010.10.

Neal,
Thx so far. Synaptic remains broken after repairing the database etc. so I will reinstall with 2010.10.
Moral of the story: never partially update. All or nothing.

[Neal ManBear]

linuxgal,
The best method is to fully update at least once a week. This is my opinion. Others might say 2 weeks. Any road, as PCLinuxOS is a rolling release distro, you should have no need for another reinstall for quite a long time, so long as you remain fully updated.

[aguila]

If you have slow or limited internet access you might think about using a non-rolling distro or - as staying with PCLinuxOS will save you more headaches than you get from it - try one of the "minis", maybe XFCE, LXDE, Openbox or E17 (whatever you like best) and only install the apps you're using.

This way the updates should not be too heavy. Everytime an update for KDE comes, you have easily 300 to 500 MB to download, which is a lot if your bandwidth is rather low or if you have don't have a flatrate.

I have not tried yet which DE would give the leanest updates, but maybe someone can come up with more detailled information.

[Aradalf]

In my experience, LXDE, especially LXDE mini doesn't gave too many updates, but that just be my own biased thinking. 

[longtom]

If you have slow or limited internet access you might think about using a non-rolling distro or - as staying with PCLinuxOS will save you more headaches than you get from it - try one of the "minis", maybe XFCE, LXDE, Openbox or E17 (whatever you like best) and only install the apps you're using.

This way the updates should not be too heavy. Everytime an update for KDE comes, you have easily 300 to 500 MB to download, which is a lot if your bandwidth is rather low or if you have don't have a flatrate.

I have not tried yet which DE would give the leanest updates, but maybe someone can come up with more detailled information.

This is good advice.  Living in the 3rd world I know all about slow and limited bandwidth.  Luckily mine is only slow so I can keep up-to-date (usually over night).  The one option is a non-rolling release - the better one a mini install.

I installed Phoenix mini, got myself the few programs I really need and my updates are nice and small.  Don't go for the Full Monty...!    If you choose PCLinuxOS (which is the best of the lot) this is the way to go for you.  Never wait with your updates longer than 2 weeks - better, have a look daily.

Whatever you do - have fun! 

[linuxgal]

My reinstall using 2010.10 is mostly complete. I've also been told about MyLiveCd to backup my system partition, which will prevent a similar disaster in future.

Thanks for the advice of the mini fans, unfortunately I am fond of KDE so... I will have a look in future though. However the advice to practise restraint and keep it minimal is a good reminder.