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For a few days, a lot of programs do not launch properly. This includes Skype, Oracle VM Virtualbox, Scilab, Boinc, LÖVE, OMG! Words! and a little Java program I downloaded from the web (RemoteDroid). When I launch them from the terminal, I get the same error: Segmentation fault.

I cannot figure out which is the recent change I made on my computer that is the origin of those errors; is it because I changed my keyboard-layout? Or because I installed a lot of programs for developers?

Notice that it is a general problem, not for just one only application. Moreover, since the two first are closed source, I will not be able to compile them.

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Agmenor
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    Segmentation faults occur when a program crashes because some part of its code is buggy and tried accessing a memory location when it is not able to. If you see this occurring, you should file a bug for it, as these are programming errors that definitely need to be fixed. – Knowledge Cube Sep 11 '11 at 05:02

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Either you recently upgraded a library that the programs share to a new, buggy version, or you have developed a hardware problem, such as overheating.

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  • What do you suggest? That I reinstall the whole OS? That I change my computer? – Agmenor Sep 15 '11 at 06:05
  • @Agmenor, make sure your computer isn't clogged with dust that could be making it overheat, and yes, a reinstall wouldn't hurt. See if you still have problems without updating. – psusi Sep 15 '11 at 13:37
  • Reinstall of Ubuntu solved the problem. – Agmenor Sep 25 '11 at 22:41