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Pdfchain doesn't start. When trying to start from terminal I get:

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Any suggestions?

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  • Still getting the Segmantation fault message with 17.10, installed either from pdfchain-team ppa, or from Software channel. :( Worked so well in 16.04 LTS. Fortunately, pdftk works from command line.
    – Dɑvïd
    Sep 1, 2017 at 13:34
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    And it is a confirmed bug reported on Launchpad. Hopefully this means there will be a fix soonish.
    – Dɑvïd
    Sep 6, 2017 at 7:48

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I will first try purge pdfchain: 

sudo apt-get purge pdfchain

And check. If this doesnt work try to reinstall it with and purge config too:

sudo apt-get remove pdfchain
sudo apt-get purge pdfchain

Then install it :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pdfchain-team/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pdfchain

Tell me if it works. If not you may try to debug the pdgchain with gdb for example.

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    You don't need to remove and purge. Just purge will remove the software and delete the configuration files.
    – user68186
    Oct 29, 2016 at 18:11
  • I would leave the ppa repository out. pdfchain is in Ubuntu 16.04, and likely to be more stable than a release from PPA.
    – zwets
    Oct 29, 2016 at 20:57
  • It didn't work.. Must be some hidden options I can't delete when unisntalling.
    – garriguer
    Dec 4, 2016 at 12:51
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    Me neither on Ubuntu 16.10 with PDF Chain 0.4.4. Using ppa:pdfchain-team/ppa did not change the result.
    – nekketsuuu
    Apr 6, 2017 at 1:32

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