[mythtv-users] mythfrontend core dumps after upgrade to Ubuntu 24.04

Alain mythuser at abrossard.ch
Thu Jan 1 17:15:58 UTC 2026


On 12/31/25 18:43, Peter Bennett wrote:
>
> On 12/31/25 11:27, Alain via mythtv-users wrote:
>> 2025-12-31 17:09:03.056833 W  OpenGL: OpenGL is disabled for Remote X 
>> Session
>
> Is this correct? Are you trying to run mythfrontend from a remote X 
> Session (e.g. via ssh)?
>
> I tested mythfrontend throuigh ssh on the master version (v36-pre) and 
> it works, although that is not recommended. I get the VDPAU is not 
> available message but the frontend does not crash.
>
> Does mythfrontend work on a local session (i.e. not through ssh)?
>
> You could try running mythfrontend -O ThemePainter=qt . This used to 
> be required when running with X remote.
>
> Peter

Hi Peter,

      I get the same result, core dump, when run directly on the 
backend, as well as remotely over SSH.  It was just easier for me to 
make multiple tests through SSH.


Regards,

Alain



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