Inkscape

Inkscape with Mac os x 10.5.8, XQuartz 2.1.6 wont start

Asked by Jeremy Fox

After double clicking the inkscape icon in Finder I get the following from the console. X11 and Inkscape both quit. Can you give me a step by step fix please? I'd really appreciate it. Thanks

25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:42 defaults[1578]
The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleAquaColorVariant) does not exist

25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:42 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] Setting Language: .UTF-8
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] (process:1553): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] Using the fallback 'C' locale.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] font_cache: Scanning user font directories to generate X11 font caches
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] font_cache: Updating FC cache
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.privileged_startx[1613] font_cache: Scanning system font directories to generate X11 font caches
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 defaults[1628]
The domain/default pair of (org.x.X11, dpi) does not exist

25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] xauth: creating new authority file /Users/dailyaccount/.serverauth.1601
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: X11.app = /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: Starting X server: /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11 --listenonly
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: Starting X server: /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11 --listenonly
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] X11.app: main(): argc=2
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[0] = /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[1] = --listenonly
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Waiting for startup parameters via Mach IPC.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] X11.app: Listening on socket for fd handoff: (3) /var/tmp/tmp.0.LTW6QA
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] X11.app: Thread created for handoff. Returning success to tell caller to connect and push the fd.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: Handoff connection established (try 1 of 5) on fd 4, "/var/tmp/tmp.0.LTW6QA". Sending message.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: Message sent. Closing handoff fd.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] X11.app: Received new $DISPLAY fd: 5 ... sleeping to allow xinitrc to catchup.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] X11.app: do_start_x11_server(): argc=6
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[0] = /usr/X11/bin/X
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[1] = :5
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[2] = -nolisten
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[3] = tcp
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[4] = -auth
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] argv[5] = /Users/dailyaccount/.serverauth.1601
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.privileged_startx[1613] font_cache: Updating FC cache
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 X11.bin[1669] Could not connect the action apps_table_cancel: to target of class X11Controller
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] 2011-10-25 21:04:43.704 X11.bin[1669:717] Could not connect the action apps_table_cancel: to target of class X11Controller
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] 2011-10-25 21:04:43.704 X11.bin[1669:717] Could not connect the action apps_table_cancel: to target of class X11Controller
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] InitConnectionLimits: MaxClients = 255
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz starting:
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] X.Org X Server 1.4.2-apple33
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Build Date: 20090327
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] Sync Extension 3.0
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/X11/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 0
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 1
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 2
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/X11/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 3
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 4
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 5
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) initialising device 6
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 0
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 1
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 2
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 3
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 4
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 5
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:43 org.x.startx[1601] (dix) enabling device 6
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:45 org.x.startx[1601] font_cache: Done
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:45 org.x.startx[1601] AllocNewConnection: client index = 1, socket fd = 8
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:45 org.x.startx[1601] AllocNewConnection: client index = 2, socket fd = 9
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:45 org.x.startx[1601] AllocNewConnection: client index = 2, socket fd = 9
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:45 org.x.privileged_startx[1613] font_cache: Done
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:45 org.x.privileged_startx[1613] font_cache: Done
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 org.x.startx[1601] X11.app Handing off fd to server thread via DarwinListenOnOpenFD(5)
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 org.x.startx[1601] DarwinListenOnOpenFD: 5
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 org.x.startx[1601] Calling ListenOnOpenFD() for new fd: 5
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 org.x.startx[1601] AllocNewConnection: client index = 3, socket fd = 10
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 org.x.startx[1601] AllocNewConnection: client index = 4, socket fd = 11
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display "/tmp/launch-kSQ0sX/:0".
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] Xlib: extension "RANDR" missing on display "/tmp/launch-kSQ0sX/:0".
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] /Users/dailyaccount/.inkscape-etc/gtkrc:56: Clearlooks configuration option "menuitemstyle" is not supported and will be ignored.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] /Users/dailyaccount/.inkscape-etc/gtkrc:57: Clearlooks configuration option "listviewitemstyle" is not supported and will be ignored.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:46 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] /Users/dailyaccount/.inkscape-etc/gtkrc:58: Clearlooks configuration option "progressbarstyle" is not supported and will be ignored.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:52 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] (inkscape-bin:1553): Gtk-WARNING **: Could not find the icon 'object-visible'. The 'hicolor' theme
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:52 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] was not found either, perhaps you need to install it.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:52 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] You can get a copy from:
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:52 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] http://icon-theme.freedesktop.org/releases
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:55 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: start_x11_server: (ipc/mig) server died
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:55 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] inkscape-bin: Fatal IO error 35 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server /tmp/launch-kSQ0sX/:0.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:55 org.x.startx[1601] xinit: connection to X server lost.
25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:55 org.x.startx[1601] xinit: Operation not permitted (errno 1): can't send HUP to process group 1753

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Best su_v (suv-lp) said : 		#1

If you downloaded and tried to run the latest release (Inkscape-0.48.2-1-SNOWLEOPARD.dmg), please see
 Bug #878368 “Trying to open inkscape version 0.48.2 it crash the x11 on my Mac OS X ver. 10.5.8 . ”
 <https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/878368>

As described in the comments there (and confirmed by the reporter), the X11 version (2.1.6) installed by Apple on Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard is not compatible with the libraries shipping with Inkscape 0.48.2.

Please upgrade to a newer version of Xquartz (2.5.1 or higher):
<http://xquartz.macosforge.org/trac/wiki/Releases>

p.s. - the relevant part of the pasted console log:
> 25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:55 org.x.startx[1601] Xquartz: start_x11_server: (ipc/mig) server died
> 25/10/2011 25 Oct, 21:04:55 [0x0-0x3a03a].org.inkscape.Inkscape[1552] inkscape-bin: Fatal IO error 35 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server /tmp/launch-kSQ0sX/:0.
 however, the console log here doesn't really tell much: usually the crash log generated by the system whenever an application crashes contains more information about what went wrong (see 'Home > Library > Logs > CrashReporter', in this case for recent reports about X11).

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Jeremy Fox (jeremyfox36) said : 		#2

Thanks - I'll upgrade to a newer Xquartz.

Appreciate the p.s. for future reference.