Floating reference

DesertDweller1912 · November 14, 2020, 7:52pm

I am using Linux Mint 20
I have version 2.4.2 installed from the software manager. I had 2.3.3(I think). It also froze so I removed it and installed 2.4.2.
I have been using Audacity for several years. Today when I opened it up from the software center I got the “How to get help” screen in front of the main screen. It’s frozen. When I kill the screen the whole program shuts down. So I tried it from the command line. This is what I got.

(audacity:86728): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:33:52.725: A floating object was finalized. This means that someone
called g_object_unref() on an object that had only a floating
reference; the initial floating reference is not owned by anyone
and must be removed with g_object_ref_sink().
Attempting to connect to Audacity failed...retrying
ALSA lib pcm.c:2642:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.rear
ALSA lib pcm.c:2642:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.center_lfe
ALSA lib pcm.c:2642:(snd_pcm_open_noupdate) Unknown PCM cards.pcm.side
ALSA lib pcm_route.c:869:(find_matching_chmap) Found no matching channel map
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:377:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Unknown field port
ALSA lib pcm_oss.c:377:(_snd_pcm_oss_open) Unknown field port
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:486:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid type for card
ALSA lib pcm_usb_stream.c:486:(_snd_pcm_usb_stream_open) Invalid type for card
Cannot connect to server socket err = No such file or directory
Cannot connect to server request channel
jack server is not running or cannot be started
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
JackShmReadWritePtr::~JackShmReadWritePtr - Init not done for -1, skipping unlock
12:34:00: Debug: DirManager: Created new instance.
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ScreenToClient cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Cut'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Copy'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Paste'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Trim'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Silence'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Undo'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'Redo'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'ZoomIn'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'ZoomOut'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'ZoomToggle'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'ZoomSel'
12:34:00: Debug: Warning: command doesn't exist: 'FitInWindow'
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: ClientToScreen cannot work when toplevel window is not shown
12:34:00: Debug: Unrecognized accel key 'backspace', accel string ignored.
12:34:00: Debug: Unrecognized accel key 'backspace', accel string ignored.
12:34:00: Debug: Unrecognized accel key 'numpad_enter', accel string ignored.
12:34:00: Debug: Unrecognized accel key 'numpad_enter', accel string ignored.

(audacity:86728): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:34:00.823: Negative content width -1 (allocation 1, extents 1x1) while allocating gadget (node separator, owner GtkSeparator)

(audacity:86728): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:34:00.823: Negative content width -1 (allocation 1, extents 1x1) while allocating gadget (node separator, owner GtkSeparator)

(audacity:86728): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:34:00.823: Negative content width -1 (allocation 1, extents 1x1) while allocating gadget (node separator, owner GtkSeparator)

(audacity:86728): Gtk-WARNING **: 12:34:00.823: Negative content width -1 (allocation 1, extents 1x1) while allocating gadget (node separator, owner GtkSeparator)
Gdk-Message: 12:34:15.255: audacity: Fatal IO error 11 (Resource temporarily unavailable) on X server :0.

The same “How to get help” screen came up in front of the main screen. Again it was frozen.
Where can I find this floating reference and how do I delete it?
Where do I find the “Jack Server”?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

steve · November 14, 2020, 8:50pm

“Jack” is one of the sound systems available for Linux. By default it is not used on Linux Mint.

I’d suggest the first thing to try is:

Revert back to Audacity 2.3.3
From the hidden directory:
/home//.audacity-data/
delete the three files:

audacity.cfg
pluginregistry.cfg
pluginsettings.cfg

Launch Audacity

DesertDweller1912 · November 15, 2020, 9:18pm

I uninstalled the 2.4.2 version and the only place I can find the 2.3.3 is Fosshub.
So I downloaded that.
I am very new at using the command line. I am using the (https://github.com/audacity/wxWidgets/blob/v3.1.1/docs/gtk/install.txt) to install the 2.3.3.
I made an empty directory named /buildgtk.
WhenI get to the next line (> …/configure --with-gtk), I get (bash: …/configure: No such file or directory).
I have no idea where to get the gtk directory.
Help?

steve · November 15, 2020, 11:16pm

Audacity 2.3.3 should be available in the Mint / Ubuntu repository. You can install it from the Software Center.