my inkscape stopped working after I installed ghostscript in my mac leopard. Find below the log. Please help to fix this.

8/5/09 3:57:43 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 15:57:43 2009 [00114] ldslm : Application Launched: Inkscape
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 15:57:43 2009 [00114] ldslm : Set launch time for Inkscape
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM defaults[978]
The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleAquaColorVariant) does not exist

8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] 2009-08-05 15:57:43.305 defaults[978:10b]
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleAquaColorVariant) does not exist
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM defaults[979]
The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleHighlightColor) does not exist

8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] 2009-08-05 15:57:43.321 defaults[979:10b]
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] The domain/default pair of (kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, AppleHighlightColor) does not exist
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] ./sync_osx_look.sh: line 38: gtkrc: Read-only file system
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] (inkscape-bin:958): Gtk-WARNING **: Locale not supported by C library.
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] Using the fallback 'C' locale.
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.startx[1002] font_cache: Scanning user font directories to generate X11 font caches
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.startx[1002] font_cache: Updating FC cache
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.privileged_startx[1009] font_cache: Scanning system font directories to generate X11 font caches
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM defaults[1027]
The domain/default pair of (org.x.X11, dpi) does not exist

8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.startx[1002] xauth: creating new authority file /Users/kaartz/.serverauth.1002
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz: X11.app = /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz: Starting X server: /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11 --listenonly
8/5/09 3:57:43 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz: Starting X server: /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11 --listenonly
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] X11.app: main(): argc=2
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[0] = /Applications/Utilities/X11.app/Contents/MacOS/X11.bin
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[1] = --listenonly
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] Waiting for startup parameters via Mach IPC.
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] X11.app: Listening on socket for fd handoff: (3) /var/tmp/tmp.0.lnzlBG
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] X11.app: Thread created for handoff. Returning success to tell caller to connect and push the fd.
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz: Handoff connection established (try 1 of 5) on fd 4, "/var/tmp/tmp.0.lnzlBG". Sending message.
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz: Message sent. Closing handoff fd.
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] X11.app: Received new $DISPLAY fd: 5 ... sleeping to allow xinitrc to catchup.
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] X11.app: do_start_x11_server(): argc=6
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[0] = /usr/X11/bin/X
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[1] = :0
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[2] = -nolisten
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[3] = tcp
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[4] = -auth
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.startx[1002] argv[5] = /Users/kaartz/.serverauth.1002
8/5/09 3:57:44 PM org.x.privileged_startx[1009] font_cache: Updating FC cache
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM X11.bin[1048] Could not connect the action apps_table_cancel: to target of class X11Controller
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] 2009-08-05 15:57:45.053 X11.bin[1048:717] Could not connect the action apps_table_cancel: to target of class X11Controller
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] InitConnectionLimits: MaxClients = 255
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz starting:
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] X.Org X Server 1.4.2-apple33
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] Build Date: 20090327
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 15:57:45 2009 [00114] ldslm : Application Launched: X11
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 15:57:45 2009 [00114] ldslm : Set launch time for X11
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] Sync Extension 3.0
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/X11/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 0
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 1
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 2
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (EE) XKB: Couldn't open rules file /usr/X11/share/X11/xkb/rules/base
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 3
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 4
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 5
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) initialising device 6
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 0
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 1
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 2
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 3
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 4
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 5
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] (dix) enabling device 6
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 1, socket fd = 8
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 2, socket fd = 9
8/5/09 3:57:45 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 2, socket fd = 9
8/5/09 3:57:46 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 2, socket fd = 9
8/5/09 3:57:46 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 2, socket fd = 9
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.privileged_startx[1009] font_cache: Done
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] font_cache: Done
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] X11.app Handing off fd to server thread via DarwinListenOnOpenFD(5)
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] DarwinListenOnOpenFD: 5
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] Calling ListenOnOpenFD() for new fd: 5
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 3, socket fd = 10
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 3, socket fd = 10
8/5/09 3:57:47 PM org.x.startx[1002] AllocNewConnection: client index = 4, socket fd = 11
8/5/09 3:57:48 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] Emergency save activated!
8/5/09 3:57:48 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] Emergency save activated!
8/5/09 3:57:48 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] Emergency save completed. Inkscape will close now.
8/5/09 3:57:48 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] If you can reproduce this crash, please file a bug at http://www.inkscape.org
8/5/09 3:57:48 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] with a detailed description of the steps leading to the crash, so we can fix it.
8/5/09 4:01:47 PM [0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957] Platypus App: PID 958 killed brutally
8/5/09 4:01:47 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 16:01:47 2009 [00114] ldslm : Application Terminated: Inkscape
8/5/09 4:01:47 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 16:01:47 2009 [00114] ldslm : Application Terminated: Inkscape
8/5/09 4:01:47 PM com.apple.launchd[115] ([0x0-0x36036].org.inkscape.Inkscape[957]) Stray process with PGID equal to this dead job: PID 958 PPID 1 inkscape-bin
8/5/09 4:01:49 PM org.x.startx[1002] Quitting Xquartz...
8/5/09 4:01:49 PM org.x.startx[1002] Xquartz: start_x11_server: (ipc/mig) server died
8/5/09 4:01:49 PM org.x.startx[1002] xinit: connection to X server lost.
8/5/09 4:01:49 PM org.x.startx[1002] xinit: Operation not permitted (errno 1): Can't kill X server
8/5/09 4:01:49 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 16:01:49 2009 [00114] ldslm : Application Terminated: X11
8/5/09 4:01:49 PM com.landesk.watch[54] Wed Aug 5 16:01:49 2009 [00114] ldslm : Application Terminated: X11

couple of questions:

• OS X version, X11/XQuartz version, Inkscape version?
• Where did you get Ghostscript from? Version?
• If you used MacPorts to install Ghostscript, again - which version/SVN revision of Inkscape do you have installed?

and possible answers:

• Background: bug #400165 “Binary Inkscape dist crashes when MacPorts is installed”
• Fix: install Inkscape-0.47-pre1-2-LEOPARD from sf.net or patch the 'fonts.conf' inside your Inkscape.app bundle locally.

hth, ~suv

[edit]corrected the file name of the font configuration file[/edit]

Thanks a lot Suv. I installed Inkscape-0.47-pre1-2-LEOPARD, and it works.