#792137 einstein: support request - doesn't work after some upgrades from experimental and/or unstable

Package:
einstein
Source:
einstein
Description:
Puzzle game inspired on Einstein's puzzle
Submitter:
David Baron
Date:
2025-08-17 17:47:59 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
Tags:
#792137#5
Date:
2015-07-11 21:38:28 UTC
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Get the following when run from a terminal:
~$ einstein
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error'
  what():  basic_string::_S_construct null not valid
Aborted

Worked fine yesterday.
Many KDE-desktop packages have been upgraded

Debian Release: stretch/sid
  500 unstable        ftp.us.debian.org
  500 testing         ftp.us.debian.org
  500 jessie          linux.dropbox.com
    1 experimental    ftp.us.debian.org
--- Package information. ---
Depends                (Version) | Installed
================================-+-=============
libc6                 (>= 2.2.5) |
libfreetype6          (>= 2.2.1) |
libgcc1             (>= 1:4.1.1) |
libsdl-mixer1.2                  |
libsdl-ttf2.0-0                  |
libsdl1.2debian      (>= 1.2.11) |
libstdc++6              (>= 4.6) |
zlib1g              (>= 1:1.1.4) |


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#792137#12
Date:
2015-09-06 15:19:23 UTC
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Hi,

Was this maybe an issue related to the GCC 5 transition?
Does it still crash with an up-to-date unstable?
It works fine for me.

Cheers,
Felix
#792137#17
Date:
2015-09-17 10:56:10 UTC
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Since this was reported in July, upgrades of surrounding packages fixed  it,
has been working until now.
Einstein was upgraded to the +b1 version with all the gcc5 business on Sid.
Was working until September 16.

Now:
~$ einstein
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::logic_error'
  what():  basic_string::_M_construct null not valid
Aborted

So ... the bug is back.

@felix Originally reported long before the gcc5 transition but mostly likely
same package upgrade causes it. Worked fine for me too on Sept 6.


Debian Release: Kali Linux 2.0
  500 unstable        ftp.us.debian.org
  500 testing         ftp.us.debian.org
  500 kali-current    security.kali.org
  500 kali-current    http.kali.org
  500 jessie          linux.dropbox.com
    1 experimental    ftp.us.debian.org
--- Package information. ---
Depends                (Version) | Installed
================================-+-=============
libc6                 (>= 2.2.5) |
libfreetype6          (>= 2.2.1) |
libgcc1             (>= 1:4.1.1) |
libsdl-mixer1.2                  |
libsdl-ttf2.0-0                  |
libsdl1.2debian      (>= 1.2.11) |
libstdc++6              (>= 4.6) |
zlib1g              (>= 1:1.1.4) |


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Package's Suggests field is empty.
#792137#32
Date:
2019-12-22 20:40:17 UTC
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i sent you email before but no response,contact me please
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שלחתי לך דוא"ל לפני כן אך אין תגובה, צור איתי קשר בבקשה
#792137#37
Date:
2020-06-08 11:46:49 UTC
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-- 
טוב לך,
יצרתי איתך קשר לגבי הלקוח שלי המנוח מר רון, שהוא אזרח ארצך, שהלך
לעולמו עם שווי ירושה שלא פורסם (חמש נקודות חמישה מיליון דולר). הבנק
רוצה להחרים את הסכום העצום, השב להודעת דוא"ל זו בהקדם האפשרי כדי
להמשיך בפרטים..