[MacPorts] #30927: gimp2 @2.6.11_6+python27+x11 - X11 crash on Lion

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#30927: gimp2 @2.6.11_6+python27+x11 - X11 crash on Lion
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  Reporter:  caius.cdv@…          |       Owner:  jeremyhu@…           
      Type:  defect               |      Status:  reopened             
  Priority:  Normal               |   Milestone:                       
 Component:  ports                |     Version:  2.0.1                
Resolution:                       |    Keywords:                       
      Port:  xorg-server          |  
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Comment(by macports@…):

 For the benefit of the ticket (and commenter who it seems overlooked the
 requirement for this step):

 Replying to [comment:40 elatllat@…]:
 > solution:  [....]
 > manually run /Applications/MacPorts/X11.app
 > Applications->Terminal->gimp

 By default the X server that came with OS X is the one that is auto-
 launched when you run an X application, until you log out and then log in
 again (or reboot), after which (by default) the xorg-server X server
 defaults to being the one that is auto-launched.  From what you said this
 is the issue you encountered.  You can tell which X server is running
 fairly easily by going to the X11--About X11 item in the menu.  If you see
 "XQuartz 2.7.2 (xorg-server 1.12.0)" then the MacPorts one is running; if
 you see something else then the one shipped with OS X is probably running.
 If it's something else, and still crashes, you probably want to try harder
 to ensure the "xorg-server 1.12.0" one is started before testing again.

 There are ways to skip the need to log out/log in again (but still have
 xorg-server 1.12.0 auto-launched), and ways to continue running the OS X
 shipped X server by default -- and only run the MacPorts one manually as
 you have -- but I don't remember the detail off hand.  Other than issues
 exiting the xorg-server(-devel) application completely at times --
 sometimes older versions seemed to get into a tight memory leaking loop --
 I don't remember any other issues with running all my X applications under
 it.  Plus avoiding gtk+ warnings about missing extensions is nice.

 Ewen (who can't re-close the ticket either)

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/30927#comment:41>
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