Why is my Mac saying "Segmentation fault" when all I want to do is SSH?

February 26, 2009 7:03 PM

Running 10.5.6, my mac refuses to SSH to anything and gives the error "Segmentation fault" in Terminal. My Google-Fu has been very unsuccessful so far.

Sadly, I have no idea what could have caused it, as I can't tie it to a specific installation of anything. All I do know is that it's very annoying, and my only solution is to restart my computer, and then SSH works for a little while.

I've tried re-installing the 10.5.6 update, as a few searches showed a similar problem happening a few years ago due to an OS update. That didn't do anything.

I'd really love to not re-install Leopard. Any ideas?

posted by razorfrog to computers & internet (5 comments total)

Do you have AirFoil or Audio Hijack Pro installed?
posted by Mwongozi at 7:10 PM on February 26

Yes! Both actually - and only for about a week, thinking about it.. I sense a solution coming on here.. They're tied together?
posted by razorfrog at 7:15 PM on February 26

Temporary fix:

sudo /usr/local/hermes/bin/hermesctl unload

Long term fix:
Update your Rogue Amoeba software.
posted by Mwongozi at 7:21 PM on February 26

Software updated and fingers crossed. Airfoil was an old version, so hopefully that fixes it. Thanks for helping out so quickly - hopefully that does it.

Odd that audio software is messing with SSH though, no?
posted by razorfrog at 7:34 PM on February 26

It's because it's using an InputManager for the "Instant Hijack" feature. InputManagers are hacks by definition, and have the capability to break almost anything.
posted by Mwongozi at 7:36 PM on February 26