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boost assertion failed: px != 0 in /mnt/dev/TVLib/TV12/include/boost/smart_ptr/shared_ptr.hpp:typename boost::detail::sp_member_access<T>::type boost::shared_ptr<T>::operator->() const [with T = tvhelper::ISettings; typename boost::detail::sp_member_access<T>::type = tvhelper::ISettings*], line 693

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

my install deatails:

root@flying:~# lsb_release -a

No LSB modules are available.

Distributor ID: Ubuntu

Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS

Release: 16.04

Codename: xenial

root@flying:~# teamviewer version

TeamViewer 13.0.5494 (DEB)

I have installed it by downloading it from the website. Also pretty much all other commands result in a core dump. eg:

root@flying:~# teamviewer service restart

Init...

CheckCPU: SSE2 support: yes

Checking setup...

Launching TeamViewer ...

Launching TeamViewer GUI ...

Aborted (core dumped)

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seen

never got solved. I have even offered to give the core files or remote access to debug. after a few weeks of mailing the support, I have stopped using it.

nactishe

I have the same issue - can anyone post any solution or additional troubleshooting steps?

seen

please whoever wrote me an email about this issue, re-send it as i seem to have lost it when I read it on the phone. thank you