[FIXED] Spyder anaconda crashes on Linux with segmentation fault

Issue

I just installed Anaconda on Linux. When trying to open spyder (either from navigator or terminal), it does not work. I get the following error when I try to open it in terminal:

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

I updated Conda completely but can't solve the problem. I am using Conda version 4.5.5 and Ubuntu 18.04. Any idea?

Solution

(Spyder maintainer here) This problem is caused by faulty graphical card drivers and there are two ways to fix it:

1. Update to Spyder 3.3 or higher.
2. Install pyopengl with conda.

Answered By - Carlos Cordoba