# \[SEGMENTATION FAULT (CORE DUMPED)\] Python Programmable Filter

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [September 25, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618 "2019-09-25T10:37:36Z")
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### Author: ![dolesch](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dolesch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dolesch)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618/1 "2019-09-25T10:37:36Z")

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Hi all,

i tried to work through the tutorial for Python Programmable Filter, but unfortunately I got an error from the very beginning. After applying a Programmable filter paraview crashed and indicated a segmentation fault. Any help is welcome.

Thanks in advance

dolesch

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618/2 "2019-09-25T13:49:37Z")

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Please post the script that you set in the **Programmable Filter** that lead to the segmentation fault.

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### Author: ![dolesch](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/dfb087/32.png) [@dolesch](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/dolesch)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618/3 "2019-09-25T13:56:24Z")

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It is the first example on [https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Python\_Programmable\_Filter](https://www.paraview.org/Wiki/Python_Programmable_Filter).  
But I solve the problem by manually installing paraview. Strangely the installation via Software Manager(Linux Mint) leads to the error regardless of the input for the filter( also the python calculator doesen’t work).

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### Author: ![cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/cory.quammen/32/11193_2.png) [@cory.quammen](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/cory.quammen)
#### Post date: [September 25, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618/4 "2019-09-25T20:19:15Z")

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Sounds like maybe a packaging issue with Linux Mint.

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### Author: ![arashgmn](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@arashgmn](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/arashgmn)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2021, 2:47pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/segmentation-fault-core-dumped-python-programmable-filter/2618/5 "2021-06-07T14:47:11Z")

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I have the same problem with Ubuntu 18.04 and Paraview v. 5.4.1.