#8234 BLOC 8.2.0 (: Software update (in Control Panel) crashes X-server. (was: Update software crashes X after adding a new group)

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#8234: Software update (in Control Panel) crashes X-server.
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   Reporter:  sj               |       Owner:  cscott                           
       Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                              
   Priority:  blocker          |   Milestone:  8.2.0 (was Update.2)             
  Component:  upgrade utility  |     Version:  Development build as of this date
 Resolution:                   |    Keywords:                                   
Next_action:  reproduce        |    Verified:  0                                
  Blockedby:                   |    Blocking:                                   
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Changes (by thomaswamm):

  * next_action:  never set => reproduce
  * version:  not specified => Development build as of this date


Comment:

 In the attached /var/log/messages, this has the timestamp corresponding to
 approximately when I saw Control Panel - Software update crash when I
 clicked on 'Install selected':
 {{{
 782     Sep  6 03:07:06 localhost init: prefdm main process ended,
 respawning
 783     Sep  6 03:07:06 localhost init: rainbow main process (1155) killed
 by TERM signal
 }}}

 I have seen Software update crash 3 times, each time immediately when I
 clicked on 'Install selected'.  Each crash was shortly after a cold start
 or restart of the XO.  All 3 times it worked on 2nd try, but that was a
 warm start, because only the X-server (with Sugar) crashed and restarted
 automagically.

 One crash happened in 8.2-757 (after olpc-update).

 Two crashes happened in 8.2-759 (after olpc-update), and then I was
 watching for it. The most recent crash was after I called up Software
 update manually in Home view.

 So to reproduce this bug, I suggest you cold-start your XO, then try
 Software update.  (Just guessing.)

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