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[Bug 808752] Re: GLib-ERROR **: Cannot create pipe main loop wake-up: Too many open files

 

Every so often, thunderbird asks to compact my folders. Is it keeping
them open after compacting? It shouldn't.

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Title:
  GLib-ERROR **: Cannot create pipe main loop wake-up: Too many open
  files

Status in thunderbird package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Since the weekend, thunderbird has become very unstable.  Crashing
  within a minute of every startup.

  $ thunderbird 
  enigmail.js: Registered components

  (thunderbird-bin:4807): Gtk-WARNING **: Error loading theme icon
  'dialog-warning' for stock: Error opening file: Too many open files

  (thunderbird-bin:4807): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_unref:
  assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

  ** (thunderbird-bin:4807): CRITICAL **:
  murrine_style_draw_render_icon: assertion `base_pixbuf != NULL' failed

  (thunderbird-bin:4807): Gtk-CRITICAL **: IA__gtk_style_render_icon:
  assertion `pixbuf != NULL' failed

  (thunderbird-bin:4807): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: g_object_ref:
  assertion `G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

  GLib-ERROR **: Cannot create pipe main loop wake-up: Too many open files
  Trace/breakpoint trap (core dumped)

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: thunderbird 5.0+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0-3.4-generic 3.0.0-rc5
  Uname: Linux 3.0-3-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Jul 11 13:12:18 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64+mac (20101218)
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: thunderbird
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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