Konqueror crashing at launch with KDE 4.2.1 on Kubuntu Intrepid

[Terrell Prude' Jr.]

Hello folks,

I just upgraded my Kubuntu Intrepid's KDE from 4.2.0 to 4.2.1 today, 
from the "kubuntu-experimental" repositories.  I use Konqueror as my 
main Web browser and file manager.

Right after the KDE upgrade, rebooting, and logging back in, I tried 
running Konqueror from the menu.  An entry appeared in the Task Manager 
like Konqueror was starting up, but...no Konqueror itself appeared.  
After 30 seconds, the taskbar entry disappeared.  The same thing 
happened when I tried running it from an icon in the Panel.  Clearly, 
something was amiss.

I then tried running Konqueror from a Konsole prompt to see if I could 
get any more info.  Right at launch, Konqueror crashed with a SIGSEGV.  
Additionally, a small window titled "Konqueror - The KDE Crash Handler" 
popped up with the following message.

    A Fatal Error Occurred

    The application Konqueror (konqueror) crashed and caused the signal
    11 (SIGSEGV).
    Please help us improve the software you use by filing a report at
    http://bugs.kde.org. Useful details include how to reproduce the
    error, documents that were loaded, etc.


Clicking "Show details" shows a string of "(no debugging symbols found)" 
messages.  Apparently Konqueror was compiled with the symbols stripped, 
which I kinda expect in "release" software.  Immediately thereafter, I 
get a second box entitled "Sorry - The KDE Crash Handler", basically 
telling me it can't create a valid backtrace.  Again, expected when a 
"stripped" program crashes.

The messages from the Konsole window are as follows.

    terrell at tprude01:~$ konqueror
    konqueror(6565) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath:
    "findServiceByDesktopPath: searchproviders/locate.desktop not found"
    konqueror(6565) KServiceFactory::findServiceByDesktopPath:
    "findServiceByDesktopPath: searchproviders/.desktop not found"
    KCrash: Application 'konqueror' crashing...
    sock_file=/home/terrell/.kde/socket-tprude01/kdeinit4__0
    terrell at tprude01:~$


Konqueror used to work just fine in KDE 4.2.0.  Anybody have any ideas 
what's going on?

Thanks!

--TP


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