Description of problem: Latest fontconfig on local system breaks thunderbird (also mozilla) running on a remote system with DISPLAY remoted to the local system. In my test, the local system is x86_64 and the remote system is i686, just in case this is relevant. Reverting to fontconfig-2.3.93.cvs20060124-1 on the local system (with the display) fixes the problem. No need to revert fontconfig on the remote system. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): fontconfig-2.3.93.cvs20060131-1. How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1.ssh -Y remotesystem 2.thunderbird <<< this is on the remote system 3. Actual results: 1. thunderbird dies silently after abou 1minute, no display opened 2. mozilla, in the same test, dies with a SEGV Expected results: Window from remote app should open on the local system Additional info:
I can't reproduce the problem between two i686 boxes, so I think it is specific to x86_64 on the local system (with the display).
I re upgraded the fontconfig on the x86_64 and now I can't reproduce the problem. I had also removed $HOME/.fonts.cache-2 at both ends and rerun fc-cache as root. Sorry, the problem has gone...
Hard to see how fontconfig on a local system can affect remote X clients anyway.