[bellepheron]

I have been using Kodi 17.3 Krypton for approximation 2-3 weeks and it has worked just fine for my needs for many hours of video and music during that time. On Tuesday 25, I loaded up Kodi as usual for watching a show and it just quit instantly and has never been able to start it again.

I have installed and reinstalled the program at least 3 seperate times and I have even tried to use an older version to see if that would work and it would not load.

Below is the Terminal response I recieve after trying to load Kodi via terminal

douglas_m_pope@douglaspc:~$ kodi
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
find: ‘/home/douglas_m_pope/.cache/dconf’: Permission denied
Crash report available at /home/douglas_m_pope/kodi_crashlog-20170729_004538.log
douglas_m_pope@douglaspc:~$

The program will not load via double click on link or via Dashboard.

Crashes every time, no matter how i try to start it

I am still a Novice in regards to Linux and Ubuntu in general so any help is welcome.

############## Kodi CRASH LOG ###############

################ SYSTEM INFO ################
Date: Sat Jul 29 00:45:38 PDT 2017
Kodi Options:
Arch: x86_64
Kernel: Linux 4.4.0-87-generic #110-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jul 18 12:55:35 UTC 2017
Release: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
############## END SYSTEM INFO ##############

############### STACK TRACE #################
############# END STACK TRACE ###############

################# LOG FILE ##################

00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://profile/ is mapped to: special://masterprofile/
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Starting Kodi (17.3 Git:20170525-nogitfound). Platform: Linux x86 64-bit
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Using Release Kodi x64 build
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Kodi compiled Nov 4 2012 by GCC 5.4.0 for Linux x86 64-bit version 4.4.62 (263230)
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Running on Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS, kernel: Linux x86 64-bit version 4.4.0-87-generic
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: FFmpeg version/source: ffmpeg-3.1-kodi
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Host CPU: AMD V140 Processor, 1 core available
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://xbmc/ is mapped to: /usr/share/kodi
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://xbmcbin/ is mapped to: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/kodi
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://xbmcbinaddons/ is mapped to: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/kodi/addons
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/ is mapped to: /home/douglas_m_pope/.kodi/userdata
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://envhome/ is mapped to: /home/douglas_m_pope
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://home/ is mapped to: /home/douglas_m_pope/.kodi
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://temp/ is mapped to: /home/douglas_m_pope/.kodi/temp
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://logpath/ is mapped to: /home/douglas_m_pope/.kodi/temp
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: The executable running is: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/kodi/kodi.bin
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Local hostname: douglaspc
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Log File is located: /home/douglas_m_pope/.kodi/temp//kodi.log
00:45:31.653 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: -----------------------------------------------------------------------
00:45:31.697 T:140087124691328 ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs - No such property 'OnLowBattery'
00:45:31.702 T:140087124691328 ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs - No such property 'CanSuspend'
00:45:31.703 T:140087124691328 ERROR: DBus: Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.InvalidArgs - No such property 'CanHibernate'
00:45:31.711 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: load settings...
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Found 1 Lists of Devices
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Enumerated PULSE devices:
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Device 1
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_deviceName : Default
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_displayName : Default
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: Default Output Device (PULSEAUDIO)
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 5512,8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,176400,192000,384000
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_U8,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_FLOAT
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Device 2
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_deviceName : alsa_output.pci-0000_00_14.2.analog-stereo
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_displayName : Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: Speakers (PULSEAUDIO)
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 5512,8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,176400,192000,384000
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_U8,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_FLOAT
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Device 3
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_deviceName : alsa_output.usb-C-Media_Electronics_Inc._USB_Audio_Device-00.analog-stereo
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_displayName : USB Audio Device Analog Stereo
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_displayNameExtra: Speakers (PULSEAUDIO)
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_deviceType : AE_DEVTYPE_PCM
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_channels : FL,FR
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_sampleRates : 5512,8000,11025,16000,22050,32000,44100,48000,64000,88200,96000,176400,192000,384000
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_dataFormats : AE_FMT_U8,AE_FMT_S16NE,AE_FMT_S24NE3,AE_FMT_S24NE4,AE_FMT_S32NE,AE_FMT_FLOAT
00:45:31.731 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: m_streamTypes : No passthrough capabilities
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://xbmc/system/advancedsettings.xml)
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: No settings file to load (special://masterprofile/advancedsettings.xml)
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Default Video Player: VideoPlayer
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Default Audio Player: paplayer
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Disabled debug logging due to GUI setting. Level 0.
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Log level changed to "LOG_LEVEL_NORMAL"
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://xbmc/system/playercorefactory.xml.
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Loaded playercorefactory configuration
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Loading player core factory settings from special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml.
00:45:31.735 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: special://masterprofile/playercorefactory.xml does not exist. Skipping.
00:45:31.765 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Running database version Addons27
00:45:31.850 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: ADDONS: Using repository repository.xbmc.org
00:45:31.866 T:140086624245504 NOTICE: PulseAudio: Opened device Default in pcm mode with Buffersize 150 ms
00:45:31.983 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Checking resolution 16
00:45:32.312 T:140087124691328 ERROR: Failed to determine egl config for visual info
00:45:32.312 T:140087124691328 WARNING: Visual 0x3ce of the window is not suitable, looking for another one...
00:45:32.312 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Using visual 0x21
00:45:32.339 T:140087124691328 NOTICE: Using visual 0x3ce


############### END LOG FILE ################

############ END Kodi CRASH LOG #############

[fritsch]

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install
sudo apt-get install mesa-vdpau-drivers
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

I have seen this issue yesterday already and I think you broke your mesa installation with an ubuntu upgrade. Try the above commands to fix it

[bellepheron]

I have run all of the commands listed and Kodi still will not load at startup. This is what I get from the first 3 commands but not #4 as it is extremely long and I have everything updated as far as they can be.

I don't know exactly what I did but I had Plex also installed, but I could not access my external HDs with Plex so I stuck with Kodi and uninstalled Plex. As I said before, it was working good enough for me then just quit.

I still don't understand how the .dconf file/folder is locked to root on an admin account.

@Karellen- Logs removed

[bellepheron]

This is just my opinion, but there has to be a relationship between Kodi and .dconf. I don't have a clue why dconf is rejecting Kodi with permissions.

I don't know enough to do more than try to look for an answer.

[DarrenHill]

Please use PasteBin for such long file posts.

Upload them there and replace the mass above with links if you can.

[fritsch]

Quite easy. By once starting a program of your choice with sudo. Fix these permissions manually.

[bellepheron]

I have attempted to run Kodi both at the normal and sudo level. Below is what I receive via terminal.

I DO NOT KNOW how to use sudo to give permissions to kodi to access the dconf folder or any other folder that it requires to run. I DO NOT KNOW how the permissions were screwed up.

I have only been using Ubuntu actively for approximately 3 months and my knowledge is very limited.



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Terminal Commands, 2 pastebins, 1 dropbox image below:
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douglas_m_pope@douglaspc:~$ kodi
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
find: ‘/home/douglas_m_pope/.cache/dconf’: Permission denied
Crash report available at /home/douglas_m_pope/kodi_crashlog-20170730_180643.log

douglas_m_pope@douglaspc:~$ sudo kodi
Segmentation fault (core dumped)
Crash report available at /home/douglas_m_pope/kodi_crashlog-20170730_180718.log
douglas_m_pope@douglaspc:~$

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t1z0nz7gr24qv6...6.png?dl=0

https://paste.ubuntu.com/25210185/

https://paste.ubuntu.com/25210145/

[fritsch]

www.libreelec.tv

[bellepheron]

www.libreelec.tv

I am unsure how this website is supposed to help me with my Kodi installation. Clarify please?

[fritsch]

It's an out of the box solution. Install it, be happy. No need for caps lock, it will just work.

[bellepheron]

Somehow, some way. I have no idea how but it seems that I somehow installed something that Kodi required last night and it is finally working. I will be keeping the settings changes to a bare minimum of what i require and i wont be using profiles but its back and working.

it will take a couple hours to reload the library database but it is working.


Before I forget, I am not using Kodi on a secondary machine. I am using it on my primary machine as i switch between computer stuff to entertainment stuff. Its all i have for the time being.

Thanks for your help.