[SOLVED] Programs keep crashing.

[arinlares]

Well, the title says it all.

I was playing with themes today, checking them out, mostly from Gnome-look.org. I tried Mac4Lin, which is when the trouble started. I started by installing it without giving the install script su privelages, it went right, so I installed Mac4Lin and gave the script su privelages. It made my system quite unstable after about two hours (all the script does is move the files to where they need to go, such as the login manager display). So, I used the uninstall script under su. And now, I have applications crashing sporadically, after removing any trace of the custom themes I had on my computer through the custom channels.

I also installed Avast! Linux today, and have since removed that, to no avail. Just now, I had Rhythmbox die on me.

So, is there anything I can do, except for reinstall? That will be my last resort.

[RobinVossen]

Launch Rhythmbox from terminal and show the output of its crash.
And it might be good to know what has changed with both the installation scripts.

[arinlares]

It'll take a while, I have to do this in pieces.

Rhythm Box didn't give me any useable interface, and gave me a segmentation fault. Firefox tried to load, and, yet again, gave a segmentation fault as well. I'll check out those scripts, and post back, as well.

Got opera up, fortunately. Here's the contents of the install script (I'm posting it, as I don't know what to look for):

#!/bin/sh

# Mac4Lin Installation Script
# Author: Anirudh Acharya
# Send feedback to anirudh.dj@gmail.com
# Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin

echo "**************************************"
echo "     Welcome to Mac4Lin Installer     "
echo 
echo " This installer will install most of  "
echo " Mac4Lin components and enable the UI "
echo
echo "    Note: Xfce users will need to     " 
echo "      manually enable the UI          "
echo "**************************************"
echo
echo
echo

echo "Installing Mac4Lin UI..."
tar -xzf GTK/Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.themes/
tar -xzf GTK/Mac4Lin_GTK_Graphite_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.themes/
tar -xzf GTK/Mac4Lin_Meta_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.themes/

gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme "Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/theme "Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0"
gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout --type string "close,minimize,maximize:menu"
gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /desktop/gnome/interface/menus_have_icons "true"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_style "icons"

echo "Done!"
echo 

echo "Installing Mac4Lin Icons..."
tar -xzf Icons/Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.icons/
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme "Mac4Lin_Icons_v1.0"

echo "Done!"
echo 

echo "Installing Mac4Lin Cursors..."
tar -xzf Cursor/Mac4Lin_Cursors_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.icons/

echo "Done! Please enable the cursor theme from Appearances."
echo "Alternatively, you can select the Mac4Lin Aqua/Graphite Meta package to enable everything with one click"
echo 

#echo "Transforming Terminal..."
#gconftool-2 --load Mac4Lin_Terminal
#gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/gnome-terminal/global/default_profile "Profile0"
#echo "Done!"
#echo

echo "Installing Mac4Lin Emerald Window Borders..."
if [ -d ~/.emerald]
then
echo
else
mkdir -p ~/.emerald/themes
mkdir -p ~/.emerald/theme
fi

tar -xzf Emerald/Mac4Lin_Emerald_Aqua_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.emerald/themes
tar -xzf Emerald/Mac4Lin_Emerald_Graphite_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.emerald/themes
tar -xzf Emerald/Mac4Lin_Emerald_Aqua_v1.0.tar.gz -C ~/.emerald/theme

echo "Done!"
echo 

echo "Do you want to enable Metacity Compositor? If you are unsure about this or use Compiz, type 'n' [y/n]? "
read ans1

if [ $ans1 = y -o $ans1 = Y ]; then
echo "Enabling Metacity compositor..."
gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /apps/metacity/general/compositing_manager TRUE
echo "Done!"
echo
else
echo
fi

echo "Installing Mac4Lin misc. componenets..."
mkdir -p ~/.purple/plugins
cp AWN/Plugins/Pidgin_AWN_32bit/pidgin_awn.so ~/.purple/plugins/
mkdir -p ~/.xmms/Skins
mkdir -p ~/.bmp/Skins
cp MP/Mac4Lin_MP_v1.0.tar.gz ~/.xmms/Skins/
cp MP/Mac4Lin_MP_v1.0.tar.gz ~/.bmp/Skins/
gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /apps/gnome-session/options/show_splash_screen FALSE
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen0/background/image "$HOME/.themes/Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0/gtk-2.0/Panel/panel-bg.png"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/default_setup/toplevels/top_panel/background/type "image"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/default_setup/toplevels/bottom_panel/background/type "image"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/default_setup/toplevels/top_panel/background/image "$HOME/.themes/Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0/gtk-2.0/Panel/panel-bg.png"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen0/background/type "image"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/default_setup/toplevels/bottom_panel/background/image "$HOME/.themes/Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0/gtk-2.0/Panel/panel-bg.png"
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/panel/toplevels/top_panel_screen0/background/type "image"

gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /desktop/gnome/interface/buttons_have_icons FALSE
gconftool-2 --type boolean --set /apps/nautilus/preferences/start_with_location_bar FALSE

mkdir -p ~/.fonts
tar -xzf Fonts/fonts.tar.gz -C ~/.fonts/
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/GRUB
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Usplash
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN/Pidgin_32bit
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN/Pidgin_64sbit
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Mozilla/Firefox
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Mozilla/Thunderbird

cp GRUB/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/GRUB/
cp Usplash/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Usplash/

cp -r AWN/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN
cp -r AWN/Plugins/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN
cp AWN/Plugins/Pidgin_AWN_32bit/pidgin_awn.so ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN/Pidgin_32bit
cp AWN/Plugins/Pidgin_AWN_64bit/pidgin_awn.so ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN/Pidgin_64bit
cp -r Mozilla/Firefox/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Mozilla/Firefox
cp -r Mozilla/Thunderbird/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Mozilla/Thunderbird

echo
echo "Done! Nautilus location bar is now disabled by default"
echo "~/Mac4Lin_v1.0 directory contains the components which are to be installed manually. Please install the Mozilla UI manually"
echo "If you use a 64bit install, you will need to manually install the AWN Pidgin 64bit plugin from ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/AWN"

echo "Installing Mac4Lin Backgrounds..."
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Wallpapers
cp Wallpapers/*.* ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Wallpapers
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename "~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Wallpapers/Mac4Lin_Wallpaper1.jpg"

echo "Done!"
echo

echo
echo "The following componenets require root access. You can opt out of installing them as they can be manually installed as well."
echo "Would you like to install these components. If unsure, type 'n' [y/n]? "
read ans

if [ $ans = y -o $ans = Y ]; then

echo "Installing Mac4Lin GDM Login Theme and Sounds..."
sudo tar -xzf GDM/Mac4Lin_GDM_v1.0.tar.gz -C /usr/share/gdm/themes/
sudo tar -xzf Sounds/Mac4Lin_Sounds_v1.0.tar.gz -C /usr/share/sounds/
sudo tar -xzf Sounds/Mac4Lin_Pidgin-Sounds_v1.0.tar.gz -C /usr/share/sounds/

echo "Done!"
echo
echo
echo "Please set the Mac4Lin GDM Theme manually by going to System > Admin > Login Window > Local > Theme"
echo 

sudo cp /etc/gdm/gdm.conf /etc/gdm/gdm.conf.mac4linbackup

THEME_DIR=/usr/share/gdm/themes
THEMES=Mac4Lin_GDM_v1.0
N=`echo $THEMES | wc -w`
sudo sed -i.old s/GraphicalTheme=.*/GraphicalTheme=`echo $THEMES | cut -d ' ' -f $N`/  /etc/gdm/gdm.conf

THEME_DIR=~/.themes
THEMES=Mac4Lin_GTK_Aqua_v1.0
N=`echo $THEMES | wc -w`
sudo sed -i.old s/GtkTheme=.*/GtkTheme=`echo $THEMES | cut -d ' ' -f $N`/  /etc/gdm/gdm.conf
echo
echo "Please assign the sounds to events manually (OS wide as well as Pidgin). All the audio files are in /usr/share/sounds directory"
echo 
echo

echo
echo "Installing Pidgin theme..."
mkdir -p ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Backup
tar -cf ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Backup/pidgin_backup.tar.gz /usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/
sudo tar -xzf Pidgin/Mac4Lin_Pidgin_v1.0.tar.gz -C /usr/share/pixmaps/

echo "Done!"
echo "The current Pidgin theme has been backed up as ~/Mac4Lin_v1.0/Backup/pidgin_backup.tar.gz"
echo "Please enable the Pidgin AWN plugin from within Pidgin and place a launcher for Pidgin on AWN"
echo

else
echo "Components requiring root access not installed. Install them manually"

fi

echo "****************************************"
echo "     Mac4Lin installation complete!"
echo "  Please refer to the documentation for"
echo "   advanced installation instructions"
echo "   (for usplash, grub, tweaks etc.)"
echo " For best results, log off and log back"
echo "   in for all changes to be applied"
echo "****************************************"
echo
echo
echo "Homepage: http://sourceforge.net/projects/mac4lin"

echo
echo
key=""
echo -n "Press any key to continue..."
stty -icanon
key=`dd count=1 2>/dev/null`
stty icanon
echo

and the uninstall script:

#!/bin/sh 
 
# Mac4Lin Uninstaller 
# Send hatemail to Michael Thompson via actionscripted@gmail.com 
 
echo 
echo "*************************************" 
echo " Welcome to Mac4Lin v1.0 Uninstaller " 
echo "*************************************" 
echo 
echo Send hatemail to Michael Thompson via actionscripted@gmail.com 
echo
echo "This will completely remove all files added by running" 
echo "the Mac4Lin v1.0 Installer and reset system settings to" 
echo "Ubuntu defaults." 
echo 
echo "You may be asked to provide your root password. This is" 
echo "because there were files placed in system directories" 
echo "that cannot be fixed without root access." 
echo 
echo "The following directories and files will be removed/restored:" 
echo " $HOME/.themes/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " $HOME/.icons/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " $HOME/.emerald/theme/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " $HOME/.xmms/Skins/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " $HOME/.bmp/Skins/Mac4Lin*" 
#echo " $HOME/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " /usr/share/gdm/themes/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " /usr/share/sounds/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " /usr/share/backgrounds/Mac4Lin*" 
echo " /usr/share/pixmaps/pidgin/" 
echo 
echo "Are you sure you want to remove Mac4Lin? [y/n]" 
read like_the_fonz 
echo 
 
echo "When you ran the Mac4Lin Installer, did you give it root accesss? [y/n]" 
echo "If you're not sure, type 'y'." 
read remove_root_shizzle 
echo 
 
if [ $like_the_fonz = y -o $like_the_fonz = Y ]; then 
echo "Removing and restoring files..." 
rm -rf $HOME/.themes/Mac4Lin* 
rm -rf $HOME/.icons/Mac4Lin* 
rm -rf $HOME/.emerald/theme/Mac4Lin* 
rm -rf $HOME/.emerald/themes/*Mac4Lin* 
rm -rf $HOME/.xmms/Skins/Mac4Lin* 
rm -rf $HOME/.bmp/Skins/Mac4Lin* 
# The tar.gz is really just a tar, and it's file-system relative... 
if [ $remove_root_shizzle = y -o $remove_root_shizzle = Y ]; then 
tar -xf $HOME/Mac4Lin*/Backup/pidgin_backup.tar.gz 
sudo cp -r ./usr / 
rm -rf ./usr 
sudo rm /usr/share/backgrounds/Mac4Lin* 
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/gdm/themes/Mac4Lin* 
sudo rm -rf /usr/share/sounds/Mac4Lin* 
fi 
echo 'Done.' 
echo 
 
echo "Repairing system settings..." 
# certain settings are fixed automatically with the file removal/repair 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/gtk_theme "Human" 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/theme "Human" 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /apps/metacity/general/button_layout "menu:minimize,maximize,close" 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/toolbar_style "both" 
gconftool-2 --type string --set /desktop/gnome/interface/icon_theme "Human" 
echo 'Done.' 
 
echo 
echo "*** ALL SET! *** " 
echo 
echo "The fonts installed by Mac4Lin were not removed for" 
echo "safety's sake but can be removed from here:" 
echo " $HOME/.fonts/" 
echo 
echo "Additionally, the AWN plugin for Pidgin was not removed but" 
echo "can be deleted from here:" 
echo " $HOME/.purple/plugins/pidgin_awn.so" 
echo 
else 
echo "Exiting without making any changes..." 
fi 
 
echo

I ran both under normal, and SU. Everything went wrong after the SU run. I posted the scripts so that there can be a fresh pair of eyes. It only appears to have installed and removed some themes for programs.

EDIT: System is dead, I think. I logged in, went to the terminal, and it barfed a whole bunch of error messages twice in a row.

[RobinVossen]

I'd reinstall.
But "rm -rf ./usr " looks rather dangerous since if the working dir is / it removes ALL the usr folder contents.

Hope that helps. To bad to hear about your loss.

[arinlares]

Oh, man. Well, I'll perform an autopsy, and send an email to the Mac4Lin author sometime. Thanks!