XnViewMP - segmentation fault in LM20 Cinnamon

[Oldbwl]

I use XnViewMP a great deal. The latest version (96.3) fails to load in LM20 reporting a Segmentation fault. I have left a report on the sotware devs own site.

I note there is a flatpak version which I have managed to run OK in a Live USB environment (I cant upgrade from19.3 to 20 until I sort this) but that is quite old (93.1).

I feel that as the older version runs, then the dev for the software is the place to search for a cure in the newer version - would you agree? If not what should I be doing?

Thanks Dan

[erginemr]

Hi, I had used XnViewMP in Windows for a while, a capable image viewer/editor.

It is not in the repos I guess. How did you install the previpus, working version?

[ajgringo619]

I opened an issue with the XnView flatpak repo on GitHub; hopefully this will help. However, since this release is so new (from 6/25), you may want to try an earlier version until this is sorted out.

[ajgringo619]

Another option is the AppImage: https://download.xnview.com/XnView_MP.g ... 4.AppImage

UPDATE: just installed a Mint 20 VM and the AppImage works.

[Oldbwl]

Hi, I had used XnViewMP in Windows for a while, a capable image viewer/editor.

It is not in the repos I guess. How did you install the previpus, working version?

I downloaded the .deb from the Authors site. The Flatpak version is way to old IMHO

[Oldbwl]

Another option is the AppImage: https://download.xnview.com/XnView_MP.g ... 4.AppImage

UPDATE: just installed a Mint 20 VM and the AppImage works.

Thanks I will give that a try.

[hydrurga]

The maintainer of XnViewMP is aware of the problem and actively looking into it.

In the meantime, you will find that v0.94.2 will work. You can get it (XnViewMP-0942-linux-x64.deb) from here:

https://download.xnview.com/old_versions/?C=M;O=D

[Jerry N]

Xnview 0.94.3 also works.

[I2k4]

Xnview 0.94.3 also works.

Thanks. Big help.

Update: Latest report at the XnView User Forum is that the new (30 June) 0.96.4 is still failing on Mint 20 Cinnamon.

[Buffy]

I was able to install the 0.94.4 deb, and it segfaults for me, too. But i could sudo run it, then it ran a qt init window, then after that xnvew started. But still not for my regular user.

[Buffy]

OK, I got it working. I did a few things like uninstall qt5-gtk2-platformtheme and uninstalled and reinstalled qt5-gtk-platformtheme. I also ran qt5ct and having it rebuild my fonts config file. I think maybe since I copied lots of my .config files over that it had stuff from my 19.3 system in it?

Anyway, now it looks like its working. \o/

[blockhead47]

Deleting the 'qt5ct.conf' file in ~/.config/qt5ct resolved my issue with xnview core dumps on startup.

See viewtopic.php?f=75&t=323056, but note it is in Russian.

[bjmh46]

FWIW version .92 works perfectly.

Bob

[I2k4]

Xnview 0.94.3 also works.

Thanks. Big help.

Update: Latest report at the XnView User Forum is that the new (30 June) 0.96.4 is still failing on Mint 20 Cinnamon.

Following up earlier, there is now a stable version 0.96.5 with a 64 bit .deb - any experiences with it on LM20?

https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/#changelog

(I've configured the older 0.94.3 on a couple of installs, wouldn't want to have to redo it.)

[hydrurga]

Following up earlier, there is now a stable version 0.96.5 with a 64 bit .deb - any experiences with it on LM20?

https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/#changelog

(I've configured the older 0.94.3 on a couple of installs, wouldn't want to have to redo it.)

As you saw it first, why don't you test it for the rest of us?

Create a TimeShift snapshot beforehand and revert to that if it doesn't work so that you don't lose your old setup.

[hydrurga]

I've just downloaded 0.96.5 and it appears to run ok for me so far on LM 20 MATE.

[Buffy]

0.96.5 is working nice for me on LM 20.0 Cinnamon \o/

[I2k4]

I've just downloaded 0.96.5 and it appears to run ok for me so far on LM 20 MATE.

Thanks. Adds some comfort to giving it a shot at updating the older version, that I've invested time into setting up.
[Update] It installed over the top of the older version, preserving the settings and seems running right on LM20 XFCE.
Update 2] XnView 0.97.0 .deb installed over 0.96.5 and works. Original problem with LM20 seems to be over.